Senior Internal Auditor
Your attention to detail and critical thinking along with your strong communication skills make you a great fit for our Senior Internal Auditor position. Join our dynamic team today and find a rewarding career with a company that values you and all you bring to the table.
- Assist in the development, including first draft, and execution of operational audits from inception, including leading stakeholder meetings, developing process flowcharts, and identifying and assessing risks.
- Develop key planning deliverables for operational audits including the scope memo, risk and controls matrix, and detailed audit procedures.
- Develop and maintain communication plans to keep Internal Audit management and key stakeholders informed throughout the audit process.
- Perform thorough and objective testing to provide assurance or advisory services on the company’s risks, processes, and controls.
- Test the effectiveness of internal controls and identify control deficiencies.
- Perform root-cause analysis on identified issues to develop actionable audit recommendations to improve efficiency and/or effectiveness, reduce risk, improve internal controls, and/or profitability.
- Prepare clear, concise, and well-documented working papers and audit reports to support audit findings and conclusions.
- Complete wrap-up activities, including facilitating the exit conference, gathering customer feedback, finalizing work papers, and participating in team feedback processes.
- Follow up on prior audit findings to ensure management action plans have been implemented effectively and timely.
- Oversee assigned staff and fulfilling project lead duties.
- Perform audits in conformance with Internal Audit processes and standards.
- Contribute to the training and development of other internal audit staff.
- Identify and communicate opportunities for continuous improvement within the Internal Audit department (e.g., Internal Audit methodology and tools).
- Willingness to travel up to 20% of the time to retail store and distribution center locations within U.S. and Canada, including flights and overnight stays.
- 3 to 5 years of experience in internal audit, external audit, public accounting, or a relevant compliance/finance role.
- Strong understanding of internal controls, internal control frameworks (e.g., COSO), and auditing standards.
- Key competencies include the ability to work independently, customer focus, high attention to detail, critical thinking, and persuasiveness.
- Working knowledge of information technology processes and controls.
- Strong time management and organizational skills to manage multiple tasks within set deadlines.
- Experience in the retail sector and/or a publicly traded company (Sarbanes-Oxley).
- Experience with audit management tools (e.g., AuditBoard, Workiva, TeamMate, DataSnipper).
- Experience with data analytics (e.g., ACL, Alteryx, PowerBI) or data-driven analytical tools and procedures.
- Relevant professional certification (e.g., Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or similar) or active pursuit of certification.
Start Rate = $92,000 -$103,000 based on experience and 20% bonus.
Our success is a team effort — when we reach our goals, you’ll be eligible for a yearly bonus!
Your Perks and Benefits:
We offer a wide variety of rewards to support your health, wealth, and mental well-being. In addition to medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision insurance, we offer:
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement plans with matching contribution
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Educational Assistance
• Access to PerkSpot, an employee discount platform for goods and services
• And much more!
Who We Are:
At Dollar Tree, we make a difference in the lives of our customers every day by exceeding their expectations and delivering value – it’s what our business is built on. Our associates play an important role in this commitment by embracing change and showing up for their teams and their communities.
We see an exciting path forward as our company continues to grow and transform – and we know that this path starts with you.
Join our team today and discover The Value of You.
Dollar Tree is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.
This job specification should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. This is not to be considered a complete list of job duties, which appear in the job description for this position, and which may be amended from time to time at the discretion of Dollar Tree. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties as may be required by their supervisor.
Please note, this job description is not a contract of employment and may be modified to meet evolving business needs. Employment at Dollar Tree, meaning that either the employee or the company may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or notice.
Full time500 Volvo Parkway,Chesapeake,Virginia 23320Internal AuditDollar TreeSkills Required
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field
- 3 to 5 years of experience in internal audit, external audit, public accounting, or relevant compliance/finance role
- Strong understanding of internal controls, internal control frameworks (e.g., COSO), and auditing standards
- Ability to support and execute SOX compliance testing
- Working knowledge of information technology processes and controls
- Strong communication skills, high attention to detail, critical thinking, and persuasiveness
- Strong time management and organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
- Ability to lead audits, develop audit deliverables, and oversee assigned staff/project lead duties
- Willingness to travel up to 20% to retail stores and distribution centers in U.S. and Canada
- Public accounting experience
- Experience in the retail sector and/or a publicly traded company (Sarbanes-Oxley)
- Experience with audit management tools (e.g., AuditBoard, Workiva, TeamMate, DataSnipper)
- Experience with data analytics or data-driven tools (e.g., ACL, Alteryx, Power BI)
- Relevant professional certification (e.g., CIA, CPA) or active pursuit of certification
Dollar Tree Stores Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Dollar Tree Stores and has not been reviewed or approved by Dollar Tree Stores.
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Retirement Support — A dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match on the first 5% is offered to eligible associates, with service requirements noted. This creates a clear savings pathway that company materials consistently highlight.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan allows associates to buy company stock at a discount, with recent materials citing about a 15% discount. This provides an additional ownership avenue alongside regular pay.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental, maternity, and adoption leave are listed, with additional programs supporting fertility, adoption, and surrogacy for eligible associates. Family-planning resources and related supports are referenced in current benefits guides.
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What We Do
Dollar Tree remains committed to our original mission: giving our customers extreme value at low prices. Employing more than 150,000 associates across a network of 9,000 stores and 18 distribution centers in North America, we’re fulfilling that mission more now than ever before. We see an exciting path forward as we continue to grow and transform – and we know that this path starts with you. Join our team today and discover The Value of You!








