Sr. Internal Auditor

Watsco • Coconut Grove, FL

16d • Onsite

About The Position

Watsco is seeking a senior-level Internal Auditor to join its team in Coconut Grove, Florida. The role conducts financial, operational, and Sarbanes-Oxley internal controls audits of Watsco and its subsidiaries. The auditor evaluates control design and tests controls across business cycles and functions, audits quarterly subsidiary financial results, and performs risk-based reviews of subsidiaries, headquarters, and store locations. The role also develops practical recommendations to reduce risk, strengthen controls, improve efficiency and effectiveness, and increase profitability. The auditor maintains detailed work papers, manages multiple deadlines, and reports findings and recommendations to the Sr. Director of Internal Audit and management at various levels. The position requires approximately 20% travel within the United States, with limited travel to Canada and Mexico.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 2–4 years of experience in auditing or public accounting.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to identify practical solutions in a dynamic environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards.
• Hands-on experience with Sarbanes-Oxley and internal controls.
• Critical thinking and project management experience, and ability to identify risks.
• Very strong interpersonal and time management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Willingness to travel as described.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• CIA and/or CPA certification; preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct financial, operational, and Sarbanes-Oxley internal controls audits of Watsco and its subsidiaries.
• Assess the design adequacy of internal controls and test their existence across order-to-cash, purchase-to-pay, financial reporting, human resources, inventory, fixed assets, taxes, selling and marketing, and risk management involving investments and financial commitments.
• Audit subsidiary financial results quarterly to ensure financial statements are prepared and presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and are free from material error.
• Perform risk-based audits of subsidiaries, headquarters, and store locations to improve operational efficiency, effectiveness, and profitability.
• Recommend practical solutions to improve efficiency or effectiveness, reduce risk, improve internal controls, and increase profitability.
• Maintain detailed audit work papers supporting audit findings and recommendations.
• Manage multiple tasks in a deadline-oriented environment.
• Report audit findings and recommendations to the Sr. Director of Internal Audit and various levels of management.
• Travel approximately 20% throughout the United States, with limited travel to Canada and Mexico.

What This Job Offers

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