The Role
Lead and perform operational and financial audits, SOX and SSAE-18 reviews, and special projects. Plan, design, and evaluate internal controls, oversee audit staff, prepare reports, support year-end financial statement analysis and external auditors, conduct fraud investigations, and use audit technologies to document findings and drive improvements.
Summary Generated by Built In
Position Summary:
A Senior Auditor plays an important role in Penske Truck Leasing’s corporate governance, internal control structure, risk management analysis, and financial reporting process. The Senior Auditor plans, designs, and conducts Penske Truck Leasing and Penske Logistics audits and reviews to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of internal controls. The individual leads audit staff in performing a mix of operational and financial audits, management reviews, SOX work, and special projects.
This exciting position is located at our Corporate offices in a country and suburban setting 7 miles south of Reading, PA. Our location is a convenient commute with ample free and easy parking.
Major Responsibilities:
• Leads audits and applies knowledge of accounting principles and audit standards to audit initiatives.
• Lead staff auditor assignments and coordinate audit processes.
• Conducts and supports year-end financial statement analysis and external auditor efforts.
• Performs internal reviews for Sarbanes-Oxley and fraud investigations.
• Uses diplomatic communications skills and transfers subject matter knowledge to others throughout the organization.
• Ensures audit plan execution and leads evaluation of audit findings, and report preparation.
• Oversees job administration of project setup, report writing, engagement documentation, periodic status reporting, etc.
• Performs individual job requirements using technology tolls and resources (i.e. ACL, AS400, Query, Access DB, Support Central, and Savvion).
• Develops assigned staff professionally to assist or serve as the “in-charge” for multiple and/or complex reviews.
• Leads and/or participates in other projects as assigned by management.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Management, or IT required.
• Four plus years of financial auditing experience required.
• MBA, CPA, CIA, CISA or CFE preferred.
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills required.
• Working knowledge of Accounting Principle theory (GAAP) required.
• Proficiency in the use of Internet, Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and Powerpoint required.
• Microsoft Access and ACL experience a plus.
• Works well in a team setting and independently.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills.
• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.
• Effective and efficient organization and time management skills; ability to multi-task.
• Strong desire to learn and grow with the Company.
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job.
• Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required.
Physical Requirements:
-The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
-The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.
-While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.
-Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer
About Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions
Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions is a premier global transportation provider that delivers essential and innovative transportation, logistics and technology services to help companies and people move forward. With headquarters in Reading, PA, Penske and its associates are driven by a dedication to excellence and a commitment to customer success. Visit Go Penske to learn more.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Management, or IT
- Four plus years of financial auditing experience
- Working knowledge of Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Experience with SOX and SSAE-18 internal reviews and fraud investigations
- Experience using IDEA
- Experience using AS400
- Experience with Query tools
- Experience with Support Central
- Experience with Savvion
- Proficiency with Internet, Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Microsoft Access experience
- Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to lead audit staff and coordinate audit processes
- Ability to multi-task, strong time management and ability to work independently and in a team
- Willingness to travel as necessary
- Ability to pass background investigation (employment, education, criminal) and drug screening
- Regular, predictable, full attendance
- MBA, CPA, CIA, CISA, or CFE
- Bi-lingual Spanish
Penske Logistics Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Penske Logistics and has not been reviewed or approved by Penske Logistics.
-
Retirement Support — Retirement options include a 401(k) and, in some driver roles, a 100% company‑funded pension that provides strong long‑term value. These retirement features are described as rare and valuable within certain assignments.
-
Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave are part of the standard package, with some roles offering PTO starting on day one. Time‑off provisions are consistently presented alongside core benefits.
-
Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, vision, and hearing coverage are complemented by telemedicine, mental‑health support, and disability options. FSAs/HSAs and wellness resources contribute to broad healthcare coverage.
Penske Logistics Insights
Am I A Good Fit?
Get Personalized Job Insights.
Our AI-powered fit analysis compares your resume with a job listing so you know if your skills & experience align.
Success! Refresh the page to see how your skills align with this role.
The Company
What We Do
Penske Logistics is a Penske Transportation Solutions company. We provide supply chain management and logistics solutions to leading brands around the world. Penske Logistics delivers value through its design, planning and execution in transportation, warehousing, freight management, and dry-van truckload services. Penske offers customized supply chain and logistics solutions including: Dedicated Contract Carriage; Distribution Center Management; Freight Management; Freight Brokerage; Transportation Management Solutions (TMS); Lead Logistics Provider (LLP), Control Tower and 4PL Solutions. We serve a variety of industries including: automotive; food, beverage, grocery, wine and spirits; cold chain; convenience and drug stores; quick service restaurants (QSRs); retail; big box retailers; building and construction products; CPG; healthcare; industrial manufacturing; consumer appliances and consumer electronics; and many others.
