Internal Auditor – Operational Compliance

Express Flooring•Phoenix, AZ

4h•$85,000 - $90,000•Onsite

About The Position

As our Internal Auditor – Operational Compliance, you will play a key role in strengthening how we operate day to day. You’ll be responsible for auditing adherence to established company policies, procedures, and approval frameworks across core business functions. Your work will focus on verifying that processes are executed as designed, identifying deviations from established standards, and reinforcing accountability within operational workflows. This is not a financial statement audit, SOX compliance, or external audit coordination role. Instead, you’ll concentrate on testing adherence to existing procedures, detecting exceptions, and helping drive operational discipline across the organization. If you’re someone who values structure, consistency, and continuous improvement, this role gives you the opportunity to make a direct and measurable impact to drive performance and growth.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field
4-7 years of experience in internal audit, compliance audit, operational audit, or risk management roles.
Experience auditing operational processes in a mid-sized company environment preferred
Working familiarity with ERP systems (NetSuite preferred), with the ability to trace transactions and verify approvals
Strong understanding of internal control principles, including authorization, documentation, and segregation of duties
Experience performing structured audit testing
Ability to operate independently while partnering constructively with operational leaders
Clear, disciplined documentation and reporting skills
Strong attention to detail with consistent follow-through on remediation

Nice To Haves

Experience auditing operational processes in a mid-sized company environment preferred
Working familiarity with ERP systems (NetSuite preferred), with the ability to trace transactions and verify approvals

Responsibilities

Audit adherence to documented policies, SOPs, approval matrices, and workflow controls across core operational cycles, including: – Order Entry – Inventory management & controls – Order fulfillment – Install vendor payments – Sales pricing & discount approvals – Credit memo & write-off approvals
Perform transactional testing (sample-based and full-population where feasible) to evaluate: – SOP adherence – Proper authorization – Segregation of duties – Timeliness of processing – Documentation retention requirements
Identify deviations from established procedures and quantify operational and/or financial exposure
Develop structured audit programs aligned to documented policies
Maintain clear, defensible workpapers supporting audit conclusions
Issue concise audit reports outlining: – Nature of non-compliance – Frequency and root cause – Risk exposure – Required corrective actions
Track repeat findings and patterns of non-adherence
Establish recurring compliance checks for high-risk processes
Maintain a remediation tracking log and validate corrective action completion
Re-test prior findings to confirm sustained compliance
Escalate systemic or recurring non-compliance to senior leadership as appropriate
Assess whether policies are unclear or impractical when recurring deviations occur
Identify potential training gaps
Recommend refinements only when supported by repeated compliance failures