Lead Auditor (Hybrid - Atlanta, GA)

Progressive Leasing • Atlanta, GA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Progressive Leasing is a leading provider of in-store and e-commerce lease-to-own solutions. With more than 20 years in FinTech, we’ve grown from start-up to industry leader by innovating, simplifying, and valuing people. We are a subsidiary of PROG Holdings (NYSE: PRG), a FinTech holding company with three business segments: Progressive Leasing, Purchasing Power (a leading employee purchase program for consumer products and services using payroll deduction), and Four, a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) platform. We are currently hiring a Lead Auditor to help grow our company and ensure our mission is achieved! PROG is dedicated to providing people with opportunity; opportunity for inclusive collaboration, opportunity for innovation, and opportunity for development. WE ARE: A team of risk and assurance professionals dedicated to enhancing and protecting organizational value through risk-based audit and advisory services. We partner closely with the business to strengthen governance, risk management, and internal controls while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. We are dedicated to creating a culture of belonging, inclusion, diversity, and equity in our teams and celebrate each individual contributions and uniqueness.

Requirements

• 5-7 years of internal or external auditing experience
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business
• Professional accounting or auditing designation (e.g., CPA, CIA) or active pursuit
• Proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience with audit and analytics tools (e.g. AuditBoard, ACL, PowerBI, Access, SQL)
• Possess unquestionable personal and professional ethics
• Demonstrated experience leading complex audit engagements and supervising others
• Strong knowledge of control and risk frameworks
• Demonstrated project management experience, including managing multiple, concurrent projects
• Ability to adapt to change quickly; easily shift priorities with a can-do attitude in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
• Ability to interface effectively and build and maintain strong relationships externally and internally across business functions
• Possess exceptional intellect, with decisive analytical skills and the capacity to think out-of-the-box, bringing novel solutions to overcome barriers to success
• Superior written and oral communication skills; ability to persuasively present and communicate
• Current knowledge of The Institute of Internal Auditor’s Global Internal Audit Standards
• Occasional travel as needed to support business objectives
• Experience collaborating and coordinating in a geographically dispersed organization (US)

Responsibilities

• Independently lead the evaluation of PROG Holdings, Inc.’s risk management, control, and governance processes using risk-based audit principles.
• Serve as Auditor in Charge for complex financial, operational, and compliance assurance and consulting engagements, including SOX control design and operating effectiveness assessments.
• Apply sound professional judgment, identify and assess key risks and control gaps, and deliver practical, value-added recommendations.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with business partners and demonstrate advanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills while guiding engagement teams.
• Lead multiple assurance and advisory engagements concurrently as Auditor in Charge, from planning through reporting.
• Perform engagement-level risk assessments, including fraud risk considerations, to identify key risks, controls, and improvement opportunities.
• Develop and execute audit programs aligned with our audit methodology and recognized frameworks as applicable (e.g., COSO).
• Test the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls, including SOX controls, and assess control deficiencies and audit findings.
• Evaluate root causes of audit findings and develop practical, value-added recommendations that balance risk mitigation and business objectives.
• Prepare or detail review workpapers in accordance with departmental quality standards.
• Supervise, coach, and formally review the work of staff and senior auditors to ensure quality, consistency, and adherence to departmental standards.
• Collaborate with IT auditors to develop an integrated audit approach, as appropriate.
• Communicate engagement status, emerging risks, and results clearly and timely to management and audit leadership.
• Draft clear, concise audit reports and present results to management; support issue validation and remediation tracking.
• Support the annual audit risk assessment.
• Promote continuous improvement in audit methodology, tools, and the use of AI and data analytics.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Opportunity to work remotely
• Full Health Benefits: Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance + Paid Parental Leave
• Company Matched 401k
• Paid Time Off + Paid Holidays + Paid Volunteer Time
• Diversity Alliance Resource Groups
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Charitable Gift Matching
• Job Required Equipment & Services Will Be Provided

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior