Senior Internal Auditor
Loews Hotels & Co
NY - New York - Loews Hotels & Co Corporate Office, Unknown
Full-Time
$80,000
RemoteSenior
Who We Are: Founded in 1960, Loews Hotels & Co operates iconic hotels and resorts across the U.S. Together, our diverse and welcoming teams craft exceptional experiences in iconic destinations.
Growth and belonging start here; you’ll be valued for who you are and the goals you have. Whether your next career chapter involves making memories for guests or supporting our properties in our Corporate Office, every role—from Guest Services to Finance, Culinary to IT—offers opportunities to grow and make a meaningful impact.
Creating a Team Member experience where you belong no matter what age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status that makes you, you is a daily focus for us.
What We Offer:
Competitive health & wellness benefits, 401(k) & company match
Paid Sick Days, Vacation, and Holidays, Paid Bereavement, Paid Pet Bereavement
Training & Development opportunities, career growth
Tuition Reimbursement
Pet Insurance
Team Member Hotel Rates, other discounts, perks and more
What We’re Looking For:
A proactive and analytical Senior Internal Auditor who will play a key role in driving Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance, operational audits, and advisory engagements that strengthen governance, mitigate risk, and drive business performance across the organization. Reporting to the Manager, Internal Audit, you will evaluate and enhance internal controls across all business units while gaining broad exposure to our corporate headquarters in New York City and across our portfolio of iconic hotels and resorts across the United States. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders across the enterprise, including Executive and Senior Leadership, Loews Corporation Internal Audit, co-source partners, and external auditors.
Who You Are:
A guardian of ethics guided by principles of integrity, honesty, and respect.
A continuous learner who is constantly evolving, mastering new skills, and staying updated on industry trends.
A relentless communicator, fostering collaboration to support their colleagues and drive collective success.
A natural, effective leader who takes initiative, makes decisions, and motivates others.
An adaptive learner who is nimble in acclimating to new situations and thrives in a dynamic work environment.
Veterans and military spouses are encouraged to apply.
What You’ll Do:
Provide independent, objective assurance and advisory services to assess, evaluate, and validate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls, while also adding value towards continuous process improvement opportunities within the organization.
Assist with managing and executing the planning, fieldwork, and reporting phases of financial, operational, and compliance audits across all business units (e.g., corporate/home office, hotel properties, and the shared service center), including the completion of annual Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Compliance audit procedures as required by SOX 404.
Participate in annual and project-based audit risk assessment processes, including understanding standard operating procedures and policies, interviewing key internal stakeholders, reviewing control self-assessments (CSAs) completed by management, and analyzing financial data and information.
Perform detailed audit testing procedures during the fieldwork phase, while maintaining supporting audit workpapers, and thoroughly documenting audit results and any audit issues identified.
Clearly, concisely, and timely communicate audit results and significant findings to Internal Audit Manager, VP of Internal Audit, control or process owners, and senior management, as well as effectively advise on audit recommendations and corrective action plans to remediate issues.
Share input and ideas towards enhancing internal audit processes and procedures, as well as utilizing available tools to improve operating efficiency and effectiveness.
Assist with training and coaching new team members as well as external co-source audit staff.
Maintain regular attendance in conformance with standards.
May be required to work varying schedules as needed to support business operations.
Attend/complete all required meetings and training.
Other duties as assigned.
Your Qualifications Include:
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field is required; Master’s degree in referenced fields is a plus.
A minimum of three years of external or internal audit experience with working knowledge of and skill in applying Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) standards, and SOX Compliance requirements.
Understanding of internal controls and risks over financial reporting with the ability to recognize significant control issues/gaps and risk exposure across the organization.
Experience assessing financial, operational, and compliance (including SOX) risks and evaluating the adequacy, design, and operating effectiveness of internal controls.
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) in interactions with team members at all levels, including control or business process owners and senior management.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively develop and maintain positive working relationships cross-functionally with all levels of team members (e.g., Accounting, Finance, Operations, Compliance, Legal, HR, Loews Corporate Internal Audit, etc.) and external parties (e.g., co-source partners and external auditors).
Flexibility to work independently and in a team-oriented environment depending on assignment needs.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) required.
Knowledge of systems and applications such as, Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Workday Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Opera Property Management System (PMS), etc. with the ability to utilize system reports for audit testing and data analytics, preferred.
Experience utilizing audit management tools (e.g., Optro, formerly known as AuditBoard) and leveraging AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot), a plus.
Ability to work a flexible schedule to reflect business needs.
Must be willing and able to travel approximately 30% of the time, depending on business needs.
Who You’ll Supervise:
External co-source staff auditors, as needed.