Senior Internal Auditor

We are looking for a detail-driven, collaborative and organized Senior Internal Auditor to join our dynamic, high-growth beauty company.

The primary responsibility of the Senior Internal Auditor is to participate in our SOX compliance program, as well as participate in business process reviews, risk assessments, and other compliance audits. The role will require knowledge of controls testing and auditing, the ability to understand a complex and dynamic IT and business environment, and advanced task-management skills. The ideal candidate is a self-starter and effective communicator, has strong analytical and organizational skills, thrives on the opportunity to work with a large and diverse set of stakeholders in a fast-paced environment, and can balance objective assessment with constructive feedback for stakeholders.

The best candidates for this role will bring 4+ years in audit and/or accounting roles, with a minimum of 2 years of audit experience. Additionally, being able to embrace e.l.f.’s dynamic culture of executing with quality and speed to drive solutions is a must for any new hire in this role.

The ideal candidate will have experience in public accounting and/or a publicly-traded, SOX environment.

Responsibilities:
• Internal Audit role involving extensive SOX compliance testing and control evaluation.
• Support the Internal Audit Manager to conduct the audit engagements (for financial, operational, and compliance audits), ensuring adequate documentation and timely execution of the tasks to successfully complete each engagement.
• Collaborate with various teams across the company to gain an understanding of processes, identify risks, evaluate gaps, and advise management on mitigation.
• Conduct follow-up reviews of financial, operational, or regulatory compliance deficiencies noted during audits and assess the efficiency and effectiveness of actions implemented to address audit issues.
• Participate in reviews of new systems or acquisitions and help develop control recommendations as required by Sarbanes Oxley.
• Communicate with internal teams and external auditors on audit requests
• Update Internal Audit Manager and AVP on audit progress and potential issues in a timely manner.
• As necessary, participate in audits to assess compliance with other regulations (aside from SOX) that might be applicable to the company.
• Prepare reports based upon audit results, audit documentation, and management action plans defined to address observations noted.
• Perform other ad-hoc tasks, as needed.

Requirement:
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in accounting, finance or business-related field; Chartered Accountant (CA), MBA, Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or similar professional certification.
• Minimum of 4 years’ internal audit or accounting-related experience (i.e. FP&A, SEC Reporting, etc.), with a minimum of 2 years of audit experience.
• Familiarity with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), General Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), and Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) standards.
• Experience working for a publicly traded company in an Internal Audit or Accounting role, ideally in beauty or consumer products.
• Advanced knowledge in Excel and proficiency in Microsoft Office
• A self-starter who is innovative, collaborative, and flexible to respond to requests
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing
• Must have excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Strong work ethic, integrity, and commitment to excellence
• Ability to develop strong relationships across levels and functions while still maintaining the independence required by an Internal Audit role.
• Big Four accounting firm experience is a plus
• SAP S/4HANA experience is a plus

Work Timing:
• Flexible to work in overlapping global shifts to support audit engagements across PST, CST, IST, China Standard Time, and UK Time zones

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this position. It also reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified, and shall not be considered, as detailed description of all the work required inherent in the job. It is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, and it is subject to changes and exceptions at the supervisors’ discretion.