Senior Financial Risk Analyst/Auditor

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Wachter is accepting resumes for a detail-oriented and experienced Senior Financial Risk Analyst/Auditor to join our finance team in the Lenexa, KS office. The Senior Financial Risk Analyst/Auditor’s job contributes to Wachter’s success by improving the overall governance, risk, and control environment through assisting the organization in providing independent assurance, advice, and insights to senior leadership. This position is responsible for leading business risk assessment activities, conducting complex audits, and evaluating the effectiveness of internal controls across the organization. This role will partner primarily with cross-functional teams such as Accounting/Finance and Operations, and to a lesser extent with Technology, to identify emerging risks, enhance control frameworks, and support compliance with applicable regulatory and organizational standards. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical capabilities with deep knowledge of risk management methodologies, audit practices, and business operations.

 We seek self-motivated and reliable candidates who have risk or audit experience working with Accounting/Finance and Operations, and who can work independently and find solutions to complete the job. Long-term employment with competitive pay and exceptional benefits for qualified candidates. We value relationships and invest in our employees. 

Benefits Package: Company Paid! 

Medical, Dental, Prescription & Vision Benefits

Life, AD&D, and LTD insurance

Paid Vacation and Holidays

MD Live, TriaHealth, Legal Shield

Company-Matched 401(k) and IRA Retirement Savings

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to communicate risks and control gaps.
• Facilitate process walkthrough workshops to identify risks and controls. Conduct risk reviews, and training sessions to build organizational risk awareness.
• Assess the design and effectiveness of internal controls, processes, and compliance mechanisms.
• Ensure adherence to applicable regulatory requirements, internal policies, and industry best practices.
• Consult with business units to strengthen control environments and support remediation activities.
• Participate in policy development and contribute to the continuous improvement of governance frameworks.
• Plan, execute, and oversee complex internal audits following established audit standards (e.g., IIA).
• Perform data analytics to detect anomalies, inefficiencies, and potential fraud risks.
• Prepare high-quality audit reports, summarizing findings, root causes, and practical recommendations.
• Lead enterprise-wide and departmental risk assessments, identifying potential operational, financial, regulatory, cybersecurity, and strategic risks.
• Independently execute and document the testing procedures for operational audits.
• Analyze risk exposure and develop recommendations to mitigate, transfer, or manage identified risks.
• Monitor key risk indicators (KRIs) and trends to provide insights and early warning signals to leadership.
• Collaborate effectively with team members, contributing ideas and opinions.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships within internal audit and throughout the company to serve as a trusted advisor. 
• Perform any other duties not specifically stated herein, but which your supervisor may assign.

Skills and Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field.

Experience working with Accounting/Finance and Operations functions is a requirement.

Previous experience in process walkthroughs and flowcharts is preferred.

CPA and CIA certifications are preferred.

3+ years of audit experience is preferred. 

General knowledge of internal audit methodologies, internal controls, and root cause analysis.

Understand and interpret data processes.

Exercise independent judgment, maintain confidentiality, and adhere to the highest degree of professional standards. 

Able to work independently and manage duties on multiple projects. 

Communicate orally and in writing in a clear, straightforward, and professional manner.

Highly proficient with the use of computers, including email, spreadsheets, and Microsoft Office programs.

Experience using Power Automate and/or Power BI is preferred.