Senior Analyst, Accounting Strategy & Process (Audit)

About the position This role sits at the intersection of accounting, operations, and internal audit. The Senior Analyst will evaluate how key financial and operational processes function in practice, identify control gaps, inefficiencies, and potential financial risk, and support the implementation and validation of improvements. The role is designed to provide a practical, business-focused internal audit capability, with an emphasis on understanding root causes, strengthening controls, and improving the consistency and reliability of financial processes. This position offers high visibility across Accounting, Finance, and operational teams, along with direct exposure to leadership and external auditors. This position is a hybrid role, requiring 2-3 days in office per week.

Responsibilities

• Perform targeted operational and financial audits across key areas such as revenue, payroll, vendor spend, and close processes
• Execute end-to-end walkthroughs to understand how processes operate across systems and teams
• Evaluate whether processes are functioning as intended and aligned with company policies and accounting requirements
• Identify control gaps, breakdowns, and areas of potential financial leakage
• Perform structured testing of transactions and key controls to assess process effectiveness
• Analyze large data sets to identify anomalies, trends, and inconsistencies
• Compare expected vs. actual outcomes to surface risks and inefficiencies
• Document findings clearly, including root cause and financial or operational impact
• Develop clear, concise summaries of audit findings and key risk areas
• Prioritize issues based on risk, materiality, and business impact
• Partner with Accounting, Finance, and operational teams to recommend practical, scalable solutions
• Support the design and implementation of process improvements, system enhancements, and control mechanisms
• Partner cross-functionally to ensure solutions are adopted effectively and are sustainable
• Balance efficiency gains with appropriate control and structure
• Contribute to strengthening the overall internal control environment
• Support alignment of processes with financial reporting and audit requirements
• Assist in improving documentation to support external audits and compliance initiatives
• Perform targeted follow-up testing to confirm that identified issues have been resolved
• Validate that implemented changes are operating effectively and consistently
• Provide ongoing visibility into process performance and residual risk areas

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in public accounting (audit preferred) or relevant industry experience
• Strong foundation in accounting and financial processes
• Experience with audit testing, process walkthroughs, or internal controls is a plus
• Highly analytical with the ability to work with and interpret data
• Naturally curious with a strong desire to understand how things work end-to-end
• Clear communicator with the ability to distill complex issues into actionable insights
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment

Nice-to-haves

• Direct involvement in building a new internal audit and controls function
• Broad exposure to how the business operates across finance and operations
• Opportunity to identify and drive high-impact improvements
• Blend of audit, accounting, and operational problem-solving
• High visibility with senior leadership and external auditors

Benefits

• Free premium medical, dental, life and vision insurance
• Generous 401(k) match
• Reimbursements and discretionary bonuses
• Paid sick leave
• Company-sponsored virtual events, happy hours and team-building activities
• Special treat on your birthday
• Unlimited PTO
• Virtual yoga, meditation or boot camp classes offered daily

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