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Senior Internal Auditor (SOX)
- Performance Food Group (Richmond, VA)
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132083BR
Job Title:
Senior Internal Auditor (SOX)
Location:
West Creek-Richmond Corp (0999)
Job Description:
We Deliver the Goods** **:
+ Competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, and much more
+ Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America’s food distribution system
+ Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect
Position Summary:
The Senior Internal Auditor reports to Internal Audit Leadership and plays a crucial role in assessing and enhancing business processes and internal controls across Performance Food Group’s strategic business units. This role is responsible for executing Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance testing as well as conducting corporate, financial and other internal control assessments. The position participates in the complete audit cycle including planning, risk assessment, fieldwork, and reporting, as well as ongoing collaboration with external auditors and internal stakeholders.
This role supports management’s financial reporting assertions and collaborates closely with external auditors to perform substantive procedures for the year-end financial statement audit.
Position Responsibilities:
+ Works both in an independent and team environment to perform various operational, financial, compliance audits, and other ad hoc projects as requested and under the direction of internal audit management in accordance with the Global Standards as established by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
SOX Focus:
+ Perform testing of internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) to ensure SOX compliance.
+ Collaborate with external auditors to support year-end financial audit procedures.
+ Prepare and present SOX audit results to management, offering guidance on control improvements and best practices.
+ Maintain deep knowledge of SOX regulations, internal control frameworks, company policies and applicable compliance requirements.
+ Support audit issue follow-up and remediation tracking related to SOX deficiencies.
Corporate Audit Focus:
+ Conduct operational, financial, and compliance audits under the direction of Internal Audit Leadership.
+ Plan and perform audits and advisory engagements on business processes and internal controls.
+ Create test programs, document test work and issues, determine suggested corrective actions and process improvements addressing root cause.
+ Draft audit reports, present findings, and follow up on issue remediation.
+ Utilize data analytics and emerging AI technologies to enhance audit procedures and reporting.
Req Number:
132083BR
Address Line 1:
12500 West Creek Pkwy
Job Location:
Richmond, Virginia (VA)
Shift:
1st Shift
Full Time / Part Time:
Full Time
EEO Statement:
Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. Please click on the following links to review: (1) our EEO Policy (http://pfgc.com/Policy) ; (2) the "EEO is the Law" poster (http://pfgc.com/Poster) and supplement (http://pfgc.com/Supplement) ; and (3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement (http://pfgc.com/PayTransparency) .
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree (Accounting, Finance or related area)
• 3+ years experience with public accounting or internal audit, including experience in SOX compliance
• Strong understanding of SOX requirements and COSO control frameworks
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills for working across all levels of the organization
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills
• Effective writing skills including report writing and audit/project file documentation
• Demonstrated time management skills to meet deadlines as well as flexibility to adapt to changing priorities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Must be able to work as an effective and contributing member of a team or independently as the need arises
• Must be legally eligible to work in the US for any employer
• Remote position but must reside close to Richmond, VA, Dallas, TX, or Denver, CO for training purposes and in-person meetings
• Willingness to travel up to 20% within the US
Division:
Performance Food Group
Job Category:
Finance
Preferred Qualifications:
• CPA, CISA and or CIA certification
• Experience with large ERP systems (preferably SAP)
• Data analytics experience (Alteryx, Power BI, SQL)
• Exposure to AI-powered audit tools (Copilot, Power Automate)
• Public accounting or food service/distribution experience
State:
Virginia
Company Description:
Performance Food Group is a customer-centric foodservice distribution leader headquartered in Richmond, Va. Grounded by roots that date back to a grocery peddler in 1885, PFG has a nationwide network of approximately 150 distribution centers, 35,000-plus talented associates, and thousands of valued suppliers across the country. With the goal of helping customers thrive, PFG markets and delivers quality food and related products to independent and chain restaurants, schools, business and industry locations, convenience operations, healthcare facilities, vending distributors, office coffee service distributors, big box retailers, and theaters across the U.S.
Benefits:
Click Here for Benefits Information (https://pfgc.com/Careers.aspx#benefits)
Compensation:
$90k - $100k + 15% bonus opportunity
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