Senior Internal Auditor

CHS, Inc. • Inver Grove Heights, MN

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

CHS is hiring a Senior Internal Auditor for its internal audit group. The role leads or supports internal audit engagements of varying complexity and scope across financial, regulatory, operational, and compliance processes. The Senior Internal Auditor serves as the day-to-day lead and key point of contact for assigned engagements, coordinating team members, maintaining stakeholder alignment, and ensuring work is completed according to approved scope, quality standards, and timelines. The role provides engagement leadership and coaching but has no direct reports.

The successful candidate is motivated, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple priorities, working independently, guiding engagement team members, reviewing others’ work, and analyzing business-process information to identify risks, opportunities, and practical solutions. The position requires travel of up to 15% domestically and/or internationally and work in the office at least three days per week. CHS describes its work environment as collaborative and offers a competitive total rewards package, subject to applicable eligibility requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, economics, finance, IT, or a related field.
• At least 4 years of progressive work experience in a combination of audit, finance, accounting, business planning and analysis, operational excellence, risk and compliance, or business process management.
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects or engagement teams, coordinate work across contributors, and deliver high-quality results within established timelines.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and verbal.
• Ability to travel up to 15% to domestic and/or international locations.
• Ability to work in the office a minimum of three days per week.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, including the ability to connect disparate data, evaluate information from multiple sources, navigate ambiguity, exercise sound judgment, and develop practical solutions to complex business issues.
• Strong project leadership, organizational, and stakeholder-management skills, including the ability to coordinate multiple priorities and keep an engagement team aligned.
• In-depth knowledge of internal audit principles, practices, and methodologies, with a working understanding of related financial, operational, regulatory, compliance, and business disciplines.
• Ability to provide clear review feedback and practical coaching while maintaining accountability for work-product quality.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and collaborate across a global organization with cultural awareness.
• Demonstrated ability to follow through, exercise sound judgment, and independently deliver high-quality work.
• CPA, CIA, MBA, CISA, or another related certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned audit engagements of manageable risk and complexity, overseeing day-to-day execution, team coordination, work quality, stakeholder communication, and timely completion.
• Plan and scope audit work with the audit manager, including risk assessment, scope refinement, resource coordination, and development of audit test plans.
• Lead audit planning and execution; set priorities, clarify responsibilities and deadlines, monitor progress, and address obstacles to delivery.
• Serve as a key point of contact for auditees and stakeholders, facilitating walkthroughs, status meetings, and other audit discussions.
• Coordinate audit activities across team members to support complete and efficient coverage and identify gaps, overlaps, dependencies, and emerging risks.
• Perform and oversee risk-based audit procedures, including interviews, walkthroughs, process and transaction-flow reviews, transaction testing, inquiries, observations, and analysis.
• Review other auditors’ workpapers, narratives, testing results, and supporting documentation to confirm procedures were performed as designed and conclusions are supported.
• Keep audit objectives, risks, procedures, findings, and conclusions aligned, and ensure documentation complies with Internal Audit methodology, IIA standards, and applicable requirements.
• Identify financial and business-process risks, control gaps, and improvement opportunities; develop, review, and discuss practical findings and actionable recommendations.
• Draft audit reports and communicate results, including difficult or sensitive matters, through presentations and written reports; work with stakeholders to build understanding and alignment.
• Provide timely coaching, technical guidance, and constructive feedback to engagement team members and support the development of less-experienced auditors.
• Perform audits professionally and contribute to continuous improvement of audit practices, tools, and team effectiveness.
• Participate in career management, performance management, and skill development in preparation for future assignments.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Wellness programs
• Life insurance
• Health and dependent care spending accounts
• Paid time off
• 401(k)
• Pension
• Profit sharing
• Short- and long-term disability
• Tuition reimbursement
• Adoption assistance
• Depending on the position, additional earnings may include bonuses, incentives, and commissions.

What This Job Offers

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