Audit Associate

Audit Associate + Manufacturing + Omaha

Our client is seeking an Internal Audit Associate to join a collaborative team where you'll gain exposure to multiple business functions, partner with leaders across the organization, and play a key role in improving financial and operational processes.  This position offers excellent career development, meaningful project ownership, and the opportunity to work alongside experienced leaders in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

What You'll Do

• Execute SOX and operational audits from planning through completion.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls related to financial reporting and business operations.
• Perform walkthroughs, risk assessments, and control testing while documenting findings and recommendations.
• Review business processes surrounding areas such as financial reporting, inventory, manufacturing, and operations.
• Prepare organized audit workpapers and communicate results to leadership.
• Partner with business leaders to identify process improvements and support remediation efforts.
• Some travel to domestic and occasional international locations to conduct on-site audits.

What They're Looking For

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Three or more years of audit experience in public accounting or internal audit.
• Experience evaluating and testing internal controls.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting processes and internal control concepts.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to travel approximately one week per month during peak audit season.

Highly Preferred:

• Public accounting experience (Big 4-8 or similar).
• Experience with SOX compliance or controls-focused auditing.
• Manufacturing industry experience, particularly around inventory, cost accounting, and operational processes.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Join a highly organized, collaborative internal audit team with strong leadership.
• Gain exposure to finance, accounting, operations, manufacturing, and executive leadership.
• Own multiple audits and make a measurable impact on business processes.
• Excellent long-term career path into finance, accounting, operations, or leadership roles.

If you enjoy understanding how businesses operate, asking thoughtful questions, and helping organizations improve while building your own career, we'd love to connect with you.

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Job Number – 3634434LC