Senior Internal Auditor

Company: Vaco by Highspring
Location: Desoto
Posted on: January 26, 2026

Job Description:

Senior Internal Auditor Dallas, TX - hybrid, 3 days onsite/week One of Vaco's global, publicly-traded clients is looking to onboard an Audit Senior to focus on SOX, operational and financial audits. GROWTH opportunity - several people around the company who have moved into different areas outside of audit started on this team. Looking for someone not afraid to "put on a hard hat" and talk to manufacturing facilities while building relationships with different teams (adaptive personality that can work with executives and operational folks). Compensation: $95-115K Bonus Day-to-day: Lead the planning, execution, and documentation of SOX testing for key business processes, including walkthroughs, control design assessments, and operating effectiveness testing. Perform risk assessments and partner with process owners to understand key controls and identify potential gaps. Support annual SOX scoping, control rationalization efforts, and evaluation of deficiencies, including root-cause analysis and remediation tracking. Ensure compliance with PCAOB standards and company policies. Execute operational, financial, and compliance audits across a variety of functions, focusing on process efficiency, risk mitigation, and control optimization. Lead audit fieldwork, including interviews, data analysis, and testing of controls and procedures. Develop clear, concise audit findings and recommendations that drive meaningful process improvements. Assist in developing risk-based audit programs and contributing to continuous improvement of audit methodologies. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field. 3-5 years of internal audit, external audit, or related experience. Hands-on SOX testing experience, including walkthroughs and operating effectiveness testing. Experience performing operational audits and evaluating business process controls. Strong understanding of internal control frameworks (e.g., COSO). Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products. Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. EEO Notice Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law. Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact . Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal . By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal. Privacy Notice Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco by Highspring”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies. California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here . Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here . Residents of all other states may access our policies here . Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here . Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here . Pay Transparency Notice Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to: the individual’s skill sets, experience and training; licensure and certification requirements; office location and other geographic considerations; other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

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