Assurance and Advisory Senior Auditor

Overview

The Assurance and Advisory Senior Auditor will play a key role in the Assurance & Advisory team, bridging the gap between Auditors and Managers/Senior Managers. This position involves assisting in leading audit engagements, providing guidance to junior auditors, and ensuring the effectiveness of internal controls and compliance processes. This is a hybrid position requiring 3 days a week onsite at our headquarters in Newton, MA.

Bright Horizons is a leading education and care company that helps employees thrive at work and at home by partnering with employers to offer high-quality child care, elder care, and educational support. Our workplace reflects this commitment—with collaborative environments, meaningful benefits, and a culture that supports both career growth and personal well-being. Whether you’re caring for children or powering the systems and partnerships that make it all possible, at Bright Horizons, you’re the difference.

• Audit Planning and Execution
  • Assist in the execution of audit engagements, ensuring thorough documentation and adherence to timelines.
  • Identify key risks and controls and, under supervision, design audit procedures to evaluate their effectiveness.
  • Perform and document testing.
  • Conduct process understanding meetings with stakeholders and maintain communication with auditees.
• Management and Control
  • Participate in drafting recommendations to remediate identified deficiencies.
  • Help evaluate the design and effectiveness of internal controls and identify areas for improvement.
• Communication and Reporting
  • Assist in preparing audit reports.
  • Monitor the implementation of audit recommendations and follow up on action plans when assigned to.
• Team Collaboration and Leadership
  • Provide mentorship to junior auditors.
  • Assist in preparing policies, procedures, job aids, and guides to improve team or business processes.
• Ad-Hoc Responsibilities
  • Assist in performing investigations arising from instances or suspicions of fraud or theft.
  • Perform ad-hoc analysis as required.

• 3 years of relevant audit experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related discipline desired
• CIA, ACCA, CPA, or other relevant certification (certificates in process will also be accepted)

• Data analytical experience and experience with data analytics software (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Qlik, Alteryx) is strongly preferred.
• General understanding of auditing standards, risk management, and internal controls.
• Knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• High level of integrity and professionalism.

At this time, Bright Horizons will not sponsor an applicant for employment authorization/visa for this position.

Be part of a community where people grow, futures are shaped, and lives are changed. We offer the rewards, opportunities, and support you deserve because making a difference goes both ways. We’re changing the world of work and family, and it starts with you. At Bright Horizons, you’re the difference.

The annual salary for this position is between $73,000-$90,000. The pay range listed here is what Bright Horizons in good faith anticipates offering for this job opening. Actual compensation offers within this range will depend on factors including experience, education and training, certifications, geography, and other relevant business or organizational factors.

Also, depending on hire date and subject to applicable eligibility requirements and accrual schedules, new employees in this role receive up to: 9 paid holidays annually; 40 hours of sick time per year based on full-time schedule, and 80 hours of vacation time per year based on full-time schedule.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation, sick, holiday, and parental bonding leave
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Money-saving discounts and financial planning tools
• Tuition assistance and education coaching
• Caregiving support and resources for the…