Job Description

AutoNation Headquarters

The Audit Manager is responsible for execution of operational and financial control audit projects across the entire company. The Audit Manager will work closely with Corporate, Region and Shared Service Center finance team management.

Job Responsibilities:

* Lead, risk assess, plan, execute and report on all aspects of audit projects
* Evaluate internal control environments including people, processes and technology
* Analyze, test and evaluate large data files
* Utilize technology resources to perform data analytics to identify unusual trends or practices
* Identify and investigate irregular transactions or business practices
* Write audit reports and present reports to Senior Management
* Remain current with accounting and operating policies and accounting systems
* Build and maintain effective professional relationships within Company to assure a strong working knowledge of current business issues and risks

Mandatory Qualifications:

* Certified Public Accountant or equivalent
* 4 to 7 years public accounting or equivalent
* BS in Accounting or comparable
* Strong verbal and written communication skills
* Strong analytic and data analysis skills
* Demonstrated ability to perform technology-based data mining and analytics
* High degree of personal and professional integrity and maturity
* Willingness to travel (approximately 15%)
* Ability to successfully function with remotely located supervisors
* Ability to work in a highly dynamic, visible and challenging position without day-to-day supervision
* Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access
* Ability to readily move into other Corporate, Region or SSC finance positions for career development.

Preferred Qualifications:

* Master's Degree and/or MBA
* Automotive retail audit experience
* Fraud or forensic investigative experience
* HFM/Essbase/PeopleSoft Systems experience
* ADP DMS / Datawarehouse experience
* Tableau experience
* SQL or Python R experience

CPA; Internal audit; Big 4; operational audit; data analytics; risk assessment; accounting; excel