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Dir, Financial Operations Audit

Edward Jones
St. Louis, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 7 Oct 2025

About the role

Position Type

Home Office

Position Schedule

Full-Time

EEO Statement

Edward Jones does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Posting Location

Missouri, St. Louis

Company Description

Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued.  Edward Jones is a Fortune 500¹ company where people come first. With over 9 million clients and 20,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we’re proud to be privately-owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns.

Behind everything we do is our purpose: We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging. 

People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career. 

View our Purpose, Inclusion and Citizenship Report.

¹Fortune 500, published June 2024, data as of December 2023. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
 

External Flexible Work Option(s)

Hybrid, Onsite

Awards and Accolades

At Edward Jones, we are building a place where everyone feels like they belong.  We're proud of our associates' contributions to the firm and the recognitions we have received.

Check out our U.S. awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones

Check out our Canadian awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones

Country

United States

Search Headquarters Positions by Area of Interest

Regulatory and Compliance

Position Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree is required, an emphasis in accounting or finance is preferred. Graduate degree is preferred
  • CPA or CIA is required
  • Series 7 and 66 are required or must be obtained within 12 months of hire
  • Ten or more years of progressive, professional experience is required (public accounting and/or large corporate internal audit experience is preferred) with at least four years of people leadership experience.
  • Advanced knowledge of GAAP, COSO, AICPA, IIA and other professional standards
  • Broker dealer, trust and banking financial, operational and compliance risk and controls
  • Technologically savvy and current with emerging technology trends
  • Experience in evaluating risk to scope audit work and to evaluate findings
  • Significant experience with Sarbanes-Oxley and other SOC1 reviews
  • Excellent communication (written and verbal) and collaboration skills are required
  • Experience in utilizing data analysis tools to perform audit work is preferred
  • Strong organizational, analytical and project management skills are required

Salary Information

Edward Jones' compensation and benefits package includes medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage. Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to associates. Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account, and flexible spending account. Edward Jones observes ten paid holidays and provides 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, as well as sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism.  Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing. All associates are eligible for the firm's Employee Assistance Program. For more information on the Benefits available to Edward Jones associates, please visit our

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