Job Description

About This Role

The primary purpose of the Internal Auditor role is to assist Ace management to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of our organizations risk management, control, and governance processes. The primary focus of this role will be to perform timely, quality financial and operational audits for all corporate (domestic and international) departments, manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, subsidiaries, and service lines of business.

What Youll Do

• Assist with completion of assigned audit engagements following a standard audit methodology under minimal supervision from Audit Management.

• Demonstrate the ability to compose and confidently deliver effective oral and written communications (e.g., audit reports) aimed at all levels within the Ace organization.

• Utilize various in-house computer applications (e.g., Microsoft Office, SAP, etc.) to successfully complete assigned audit engagements.

• Demonstrate the ability to work independently in a deadline-focused, fast-paced environment, while providing timely project status updates to Manager.

• Demonstrate the ability to develop and enhance positive relationships with our audit clients by gaining a better understanding of overall business risks, issues, and concerns (both across the company and within their particular line of business).

Who You Are

As Ace Hardware Audit Services Internal Auditor, you are a people-person who continually demonstrates the ability to evaluate, identify, and suggest ways to minimize potential risk across the Company. You love to verify the existence, reliability, integrity, and sustainability of existing controls, analyze related data to ensure our assets are secure, and identify control gaps. In addition, you love to collaborate effectively with peers, business partners, and Audit Management by sharing valuable knowledge and continually building positive relationships.

Required Skills

• Bachelors Degree with focus in Accounting, Finance, or Business.

• 2-4 years' experience in Internal Audit, Accounting, Finance, or Business.

• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills.

• Experience with basic technological applications (i.e., Microsoft Office).

• Ability to establish effective internal & external working relationships.

• Ability to work independently in a deadline-focused, fast-paced environment, while providing timely project status updates to Manager.

Preferred Skills

• Previous experience in documenting and evaluating operational and financial controls with industry knowledge (e.g., distribution or manufacturing).

• Proven experience developing full, risk-based Audit Reports (encompassing root cause analysis related to issue development).

• Excellent project management skills.

• Previous experience developing, documenting, and identifying controls within an ERP system (e.g., SAP).

• Experience effectively utilizing data analytics.

• Additional certification (e.g., CPA, CIA, CFE, CISA, etc.) and/or advanced degree (e.g., MBA).

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Compensation Details:

$64700 - $81000 per year

Potential Annual Incentive Opportunity of 15%!

Why should you join our team?

We live our values - W.E.L.I.G.H.T (Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility, and Teamwork). Gratitude. Humility. Love. You dont often see values like these in most corporate statements, but Ace is different. These things are important to us. They represent our commitment to the company, our employees, to Ace retailers and to the Ace brand.

In addition to providing our employees a great culture, Ace also offers competitive benefits* that address lifes necessities and perks, many of which expand and improve year after year, including:

• Incentive opportunities, based on role/grade level (rapid company growth over the past 5 years resulted in incentives being paid out at an average of 122% of your target opportunity!)
• Generous 401(k) retirement savings plan with a fully vested matching contribution the first year in addition to quarterly contributions and annual discretionary contribution (once eligibility requirements have been met). Over the past 5 years, company contributions (matching, quarterly & discretionary) for fully eligible employees have averaged 10.4% of total eligible compensation.
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision and disability up to 26 weeks short-term disability and long-term disability ) & life insurance benefits for you and your dependents
• 21 days of vacation immediately available (prorated in the first year) and up to 6 paid holidays depending on the month of hire
• Your career at Ace is more than just a job. Its a chance to be part of something meaningful. We help locally-owned businesses thrive and make an impact in their communities and we support our employees in doing the same by offering an annual Ace Cares Week, 20 hours off work per year to volunteer at an organization of your choice, opportunities to help Childrens Miracle Network Hospitals and the Ace Helpful Fund through the Ace Foundation
• Ace invests in every employee we hire, with a key focus on development and coaching. We offer on-site classes, facilitator-led courses, and a generous tuition assistance program, plus a performance management approach that goes beyond the typical annual review
• We know the work environment matters. Thats why Ace holds frequent campus events like Employee Appreciation Week, vendor demos, cookouts, and merchandise sales
• We bring them to you! Services such as mobile spas, auto maintenance, car wash and detailing, dry cleaning, dentists, eye doctors, flu shots, recycling and more!
• Employee discounts on Ace merchandise (including top brands like Weber, Traeger, Yeti, Craftsman, DeWalt and more), travel, fitness, computers and thousands more
• Birth/Adoption bonding paid time off
• Adoption cost reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) access to free visits to therapists and lawyers, guidance on financial matters, elder and childcare, and assistance with tickets to entertainment events
• Identity theft protection

* Benefits are provided in compliance with applicable plans and policies.

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When most people think of career opportunities with Ace Hardware, they often think of the helpful cashiers and sales associates at their local store. However, have you also considered the people behind the scenes who select, promote, ship and process the invoices for more than 75,000 products? Maybe you haven't, but we'd like you to. Because together we help our customers take care of their homes. Come find out why a career with the Ace Hardware Corporation is one of America's best kept secrets.

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Ace Hardware Corporation is committed to a policy of promoting equal employment opportunities. The company recognizes the importance of diversity and leveraging the skills and talents of all people to the mutual advantage of each individual and the organization. The company is committed to the prevention of employment discrimination related to race, religion, color, sex (including sexual harassment), gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability and military or veteran status, sexual orientation or any other action covered by federal or applicable state/local laws.

Disclaimer

The pay range for this position starts as listed in the job posting, but could be higher based on education and experience. Please note, compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each opening. We take into consideration the minimum requirements outlined in the job description, such as an individuals education, training and experience, the positions work location, required travel (if any), and external market conditions when determining the final salary for potential new hires.

Be aware that salary estimates published via alternate online job boards may not be a true representation of the actual pay range offered for this position. Please refer to the Ace position description for the accurate starting pay range information and feel free to discuss this with a Talent Acquisition professional if you are chosen to move forward with an interview.

This written Position Description is not intended to cover all aspects of the position listed. It is meant to cover the basic/general essential job functions of a particular position. Ace Hardware Corporation reserves the right to change job duties, including essential job functions, according to business necessity.

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