What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Internal Auditor position at Trinity Careers?
Trinity Industries is looking for an Internal Audit Senior in our Dallas, TX office.
What you'll do:
- Work collaboratively with business leaders to identify key risks and develop audit approaches to confirm risk mitigation
- Plan, lead, and conduct financial, operational and strategic audits
- Enhance Internal Audit’s position as a trusted advisor by developing value-added recommendations for potential process improvements that better mitigate risk and improve operating efficiency and effectiveness
- Assist in the annual assessment of the Company’s Internal Control over Financial Reporting Framework as required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, including planning, process documentation, control testing, issue follow-up, and external audit assistance
- Promote confidence in the Internal Audit organization through constructive relationships with colleagues
- Evaluate accounting and operating policies and procedures, and recommend changes for further development to protect Company assets and/or improve operations
- Demonstrate rigorous problem solving, attention to detail, and a desire for continuous improvement
- Maintain current knowledge of professional audit, accounting and reporting standards and practices
- Monitor the implementation of corrective actions and follow up on outstanding audit issues
- Assist department leadership in guiding and monitoring team performance to meet relevant professional standards and department-specific performance measures
What you'll need:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Business required
- Minimum of five years of internal or external audit experience required
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Strong knowledge of internal controls, risk management, and compliance frameworks
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a high level of integrity and professionalism
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; must have the ability to communicate effectively in a tactful and courteous manner
- Demonstrate and maintain an extremely high regard for confidential and sensitive information
- Appetite for data analytics preferred
- Public accounting or fortune 500 experience preferred
- Professional certifications: CPA, CIA, CFE preferred
- Bilingual – Spanish speaking person preferred
- Experience testing Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) preferred
