Senior Internal Auditor

Senior Internal Auditor

Dallas, TX
-hybrid, 3 days onsite/week

One of Vaco's global, publicly-traded clients is looking to onboard an Audit Senior to focus on SOX, operational and financial audits. GROWTH opportunity - several people around the company who have moved into different areas outside of audit started on this team. Looking for someone not afraid to "put on a hard hat" and talk to manufacturing facilities while building relationships with different teams (adaptive personality that can work with executives and operational folks).

Compensation: $95-115K + Bonus

• Lead the planning, execution, and documentation of SOX testing for key business processes, including walkthroughs, control design assessments, and operating effectiveness testing.
• Perform risk assessments and partner with process owners to understand key controls and identify potential gaps.
• Support annual SOX scoping, control rationalization efforts, and evaluation of deficiencies, including root-cause analysis and remediation tracking.
• Ensure compliance with PCAOB standards and company policies.
• Execute operational, financial, and compliance audits across a variety of functions, focusing on process efficiency, risk mitigation, and control optimization.
• Lead audit fieldwork, including interviews, data analysis, and testing of controls and procedures.
• Develop clear, concise audit findings and recommendations that drive meaningful process improvements.
• Assist in developing risk-based audit programs and contributing to continuous improvement of audit methodologies.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
• 3-5+ years of internal audit, external audit, or related experience.
• Hands-on SOX testing experience, including walkthroughs and operating effectiveness testing.
• Experience performing operational audits and evaluating business process controls.
• Strong understanding of internal control frameworks (e.g., COSO).