Staff Auditor

E. & J. Gallo Winery•Modesto, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Staff Auditor, you’ll play an important role in helping the organization operate with confidence, integrity, and efficiency. Working in a collaborative, team ‑ based environment, you’ll support financial and operational audits across winery departments and affiliated business units, gaining exposure to a wide range of processes and stakeholders. Your work will help ensure that internal controls are designed and operating effectively, while also identifying opportunities to improve how work gets done. You’ll be involved in all phases of audit and project work, from planning and fieldwork through reporting and wrap ‑ up. Along the way, you’ll compile, analyze, and test data, interview process owners, and prepare documentation that supports clear results and practical recommendations. Each engagement offers a chance to deepen your understanding of the business and build your professional judgment. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys learning, problem ‑ solving, and applying analytical thinking in real ‑ world situations. You’ll be encouraged to show initiative, think boldly, and take ownership of your work as you assume increasing responsibility on assignments. With exposure to operational, consulting, and compliance activities, this position provides a strong foundation for growth within Internal Audit and across the broader organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree plus 2 years of accounting, finance, audit, economics, statistics or mathematics experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR Bachelor’s degree plus 1 year of Gallo accounting, finance, audit, economics, statistics or mathematics experience; OR Bachelor’s degree plus 1 year of public audit or accounting experience.
Demonstrates understanding and application of auditing and accounting concepts.
Intermediate MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint.
Required to travel between 10 to 25 percent of time annually.
Required to travel to company offices, sites, and/or meeting locations for onboarding, training, meetings, and events for development, department needs, and business delivery up to 5% of the time, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Required to be 18 years or older.

Nice To Haves

Experience in internal audit, public accounting, or related business roles supporting financial statement integrity, internal control testing, and operational efficiency in a manufacturing or similar environment.
Hands ‑ on experience learning and documenting ata and process workflows, identifying key controls, and developing or testing SOX ‑ related audit work.
Strong analytical, problem ‑ solving, and communication skills, including experience with report writing, presentations, and working effectively in team ‑ based environments.
Working knowledge of ERP systems such as JD Edwards or SAP, data analysis tools (e.g., ACL), and progress toward or attainment of a professional certification (CPA, CIA, CMA, or CFE).

Responsibilities

Support financial and operational audits across winery departments and affiliated business units.
Ensure that internal controls are designed and operating effectively.
Identify opportunities to improve how work gets done.
Compile, analyze, and test data.
Interview process owners.
Prepare documentation that supports clear results and practical recommendations.