Senior Analyst, Accounting Strategy & Process (Audit)

Aya Healthcare•San Diego, CA

18h•Hybrid

About The Position

This role sits at the intersection of accounting, operations, and internal audit. The Senior Analyst will evaluate how key financial and operational processes function in practice, identify control gaps, inefficiencies, and potential financial risk, and support the implementation and validation of improvements. The role is designed to provide a practical, business-focused internal audit capability, with an emphasis on understanding root causes, strengthening controls, and improving the consistency and reliability of financial processes. This position offers high visibility across Accounting, Finance, and operational teams, along with direct exposure to leadership and external auditors. This position is a hybrid role, requiring 2-3 days in office per week.

Requirements

2+ years of experience in public accounting (audit preferred) or relevant industry experience
Strong foundation in accounting and financial processes
Experience with audit testing, process walkthroughs, or internal controls is a plus
Highly analytical with the ability to work with and interpret data
Naturally curious with a strong desire to understand how things work end-to-end
Clear communicator with the ability to distill complex issues into actionable insights
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment

Nice To Haves

Direct involvement in building a new internal audit and controls function
Broad exposure to how the business operates across finance and operations
Opportunity to identify and drive high-impact improvements
Blend of audit, accounting, and operational problem-solving
High visibility with senior leadership and external auditors

Responsibilities

Perform targeted operational and financial audits across key areas such as revenue, payroll, vendor spend, and close processes
Execute end-to-end walkthroughs to understand how processes operate across systems and teams
Evaluate whether processes are functioning as intended and aligned with company policies and accounting requirements
Identify control gaps, breakdowns, and areas of potential financial leakage
Perform structured testing of transactions and key controls to assess process effectiveness
Analyze large data sets to identify anomalies, trends, and inconsistencies
Compare expected vs. actual outcomes to surface risks and inefficiencies
Document findings clearly, including root cause and financial or operational impact
Develop clear, concise summaries of audit findings and key risk areas
Prioritize issues based on risk, materiality, and business impact
Partner with Accounting, Finance, and operational teams to recommend practical, scalable solutions
Support the design and implementation of process improvements, system enhancements, and control mechanisms
Partner cross-functionally to ensure solutions are adopted effectively and are sustainable
Balance efficiency gains with appropriate control and structure
Contribute to strengthening the overall internal control environment
Support alignment of processes with financial reporting and audit requirements
Assist in improving documentation to support external audits and compliance initiatives
Perform targeted follow-up testing to confirm that identified issues have been resolved
Validate that implemented changes are operating effectively and consistently
Provide ongoing visibility into process performance and residual risk areas