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Senior Manager, Internal Audit
The Senior Manager, Corporate Audit reports to the Vice President, Corporate Audit & Risk Solutions. This position will be required to work with individuals at varying levels across the Company and must be able to pivot and meet the needs of working with a dynamic, challenging, and expanding team. This position will play a critical role in assisting with the execution and delivery of the annual audit plan; managing the SOX and Enterprise Risk Management Compliance programs, conducting fraud investigations and partnering with management on special projects.
*Please note this is a hybrid role. This person will need to work out of our Westport, CT Home Office 3-4 days a week*
Primary Responsibilities
- Assist in the development and implementation of the annual internal audit plan, ensuring audit engagements are well defined, risk-based and completed on time.
- Develop engagement-planning documentation for assigned areas to communicate rationale for scoping decisions and develop risk-based audit programs to ensure adequate coverage of risks.
- Execute audit procedures, review staff work papers, validate issues and observations with process owners, and develop concise/fact-based audit reports highlighting key findings, improvement opportunities and meaningful recommendations while meeting established deadlines.
- Assist with the execution and management of the Sarbanes-Oxley (“SOX”) Compliance Program in accordance with the COSO 2013 framework.
- Conduct fraud investigations and report on results.
- Test financial systems to ensure transactional data and reports are accurate and complete.
- Propose and develop new testing methodologies to identify risk indicators that provide reasonable assurance in financial and process audits.
- Monitor the progress of management’s remediation plans and ensure recommendations are implemented in a timely manner.
- Assist with the execution and management of the Enterprise Risk Management Program to identify and monitor the risk environment and assess emerging risks that could impact the Company.
- Assist with the recruitment of staff; develop/lead professional development initiatives that contribute to the growth and development of team members.
- Participate in major business initiatives and pro-actively advise and assist the business on change initiatives.
- Implement integrated auditing concepts and technology to enhance department productivity where applicable
- Execute ad-hoc projects and special assignments as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting required with at least 5 years of Internal Audit or Big 4 audit experience preferred
- CPA, CIA, CFE or CISA preferred
- Public Company SOX Compliance and Enterprise Risk Management experience required
- Advanced problem solving and analytical skills with proven ability to use data effectively to identify and resolve issues required
- Ability to supervise and mentor junior auditors
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
- Leadership and team management abilities
- Strong forensic accounting experience
- Ability to evaluate and re-engineer operations and procedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures
- Ability to foster a cooperative work environment that motivates others and promotes teamwork
- Ability to persuade, negotiate and influence others
PetVet is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national origin/ancestry, physical/mental disabilities, military status or any other basis prohibited by law.
PetVet Care Centers, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading operators of veterinary hospitals for companion animals. The company operates over 450 hospitals across multiple states and employs over 11,000 people including over 800 veterinarians. Since its inception, PetVet has been structured around a model that is focused on developing a partnership between the hospitals and the company and providing the highest quality medicine and service.
PetVet is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national origin/ancestry, physical/mental disabilities, military status or any other basis prohibited by law. EOE, M/F/D/V
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