Senior Internal Auditor (on-site)

Dollar Tree•Chesapeake, VA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Senior Internal Auditor Your attention to detail and critical thinking along with your strong communication skills make you a great fit for our Senior Internal Auditor position. Join our dynamic team today and find a rewarding career with a company that values you and all you bring to the table. About Your Role: As a Senior Internal Auditor at Dollar Tree’s corporate office, you’ll lead and execute independent, objective assurance and advisory activities that strengthen the Company’s internal control environment and support effective risk management. You will also support the execution of SOX compliance testing, operational and compliance audits, and risk-based reviews across the Company’s retail stores, distribution centers, and corporate functions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field.
3 to 5 years of experience in internal audit, external audit, public accounting, or a relevant compliance/finance role.
Strong understanding of internal controls, internal control frameworks (e.g., COSO), and auditing standards.
Key competencies include the ability to work independently, customer focus, high attention to detail, critical thinking, and persuasiveness.
Working knowledge of information technology processes and controls.
Strong time management and organizational skills to manage multiple tasks within set deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Public accounting experience.
Experience in the retail sector and/or a publicly traded company (Sarbanes-Oxley).
Experience with audit management tools (e.g., AuditBoard, Workiva, TeamMate, DataSnipper).
Experience with data analytics (e.g., ACL, Alteryx, PowerBI) or data-driven analytical tools and procedures.
Relevant professional certification (e.g., Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or similar) or active pursuit of certification.

Responsibilities

Assist in audit planning, including stakeholder meetings, process mapping, risk identification and assessment, defining the initial audit scope, project timeline, and resource allocation.
Develop scope memos, detailed work programs, communication strategies, and travel arrangements.
Develop and maintain communication plans to keep stakeholders informed throughout the audit process.
Perform thorough and objective testing to provide assurance or advisory services on the company’s risks, processes, and controls.
Test the effectiveness of internal controls and identify control deficiencies.
Perform root-cause analysis on identified issues to develop actionable audit recommendations to improve efficiency and/or effectiveness, reduce risk, improve internal controls, and/or profitability.
Prepare clear, concise, and well-documented working papers and audit reports to support audit findings and conclusions.
Complete wrap-up activities, including facilitating the exit conference, gathering customer feedback, finalizing work papers, and participating in team feedback processes.
Follow up on prior audit findings to ensure management action plans have been implemented effectively and timely.
Oversee assigned staff and fulfilling project lead duties.
Perform audits in conformance with Internal Audit processes and standards.
Contribute to the training and development of other internal audit staff.
Identify and communicate opportunities for continuous improvement within the Internal Audit department (e.g., Internal Audit methodology and tools).
Willingness to travel up to 20% of the time to retail store and distribution center locations within U.S. and Canada, including flights and overnight stays.