Internal Auditor

This position is a hybrid in-office role that works out of our Headquarters in Boston, MA (this role is not a virtual / remote position).

Job Description

Wayfair is looking for an Internal Auditor to join our team! This is a new role for Wayfair and will reside on the Accounting team within the broader finance group. This fast scaling position provides the opportunity for career progression at a growing public company and is a dynamic and collaborative role offering exposure to many areas of the business. This Internal Auditor will focus on Finance and Operations related activities.

The Internal Audit team conducts risk-based financial and operational audits, tests SOX controls, and leads special projects and investigations in accordance with the team’s plan. Reporting to the Internal Audit Senior Manager, the Internal Auditor will be responsible for the execution of risk-based audits and will contribute to the SOX compliance activities in accordance with the annual audit plan. Members of this team work closely with various other teams and departments and this role requires someone who has strong communications skills and has technical knowledge of the internal control environment. Career progression includes expanding this role as the Internal Audit team continues to develop at Wayfair.  If you have a passion for internal controls in a high touch environment, this could be the role for you!

What you will do:

• Participate in planning and performing internal audit engagements and internal control (SOX) testing procedures
• Perform interviews and walkthroughs; document processes and related controls through flowcharts and narratives
• Assess, evaluate, and continuously monitor the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls across various disciplines of the organization
• Develop strong working relationships with control owners that promote efficient audit execution.
• Prepare comprehensive, well-written, audit work papers documenting the test steps performed, audit results and recommendations.
• Draft audit findings and communicate audit observations to management. Follow up on outstanding audit issues  with process owners to ensure mitigating activities are progressing as planned
• Maintain and enhance skills through on-going education and training activities to support company needs.

What you will need:

• Bachelor’s degree (in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Accounting Information Systems or related field preferred).
• 1+ years of audit experience in high-growth, entrepreneurial public company environments or in public accounting with exposure to public clients.
• Basic understanding of audit methodologies, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, IIA standards and enterprise risk methodologies.
• Strong management reporting and communication skills to present fact-based audit findings, reasoned insights, and actionable recommendations.
• Ability to thrive in a high growth, entrepreneurial, and ambiguous environment where strong project management skills and the ability to juggle multiple priorities are a must.
• Ability to quickly assess a situation/process at a top level, identify potential problems and recommend real ’business practical’ solutions..
• Tenacity to develop ideas independently and thrive in a fast-paced start-up environment.

Additional preferred skills/qualifications (but not a must)

• An appropriate certification in accounting and/or auditing including a CPA, CIA, CISA and/or PMP.