Senior Internal Auditor – Finance, Accounting
Dairy Queen
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Bloomington • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $86,377 - $105,812 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
ERPTableau
About the role
- The Senior Internal Auditor plays a critical role in safeguarding the integrity of American Dairy Queen (ADQ) by conducting comprehensive audits to verify that franchisee fees are accurate and compliant with contractual agreements.
- This role ensures adherence to corporate policies, including trademark usage, product consistency and reporting accuracy.
- Beyond traditional audit responsibilities, the Senior Internal Auditor serves as a trusted advisor, providing cross-functional support to strategic projects and leveraging expertise in accounting, finance, and business operations to drive continuous improvement across the Dairy Queen system.
- Assign, execute and review franchise audits with precision, compiling and analyzing financial and operational data.
- Ensure accuracy of fees paid by franchisees and compliance with contractual provisions.
- Conduct one-on-one meetings with franchisees to present audit findings, provide actionable recommendations, and strengthen contractual compliance.
- Manage, review, and approve testing procedures to ensure operational and accounting practices meet standards of accuracy and integrity.
- Identify risks and recommend process improvements, including the design and implementation of new audit methodologies and reporting tools.
- Partner with Operations, R&D, Legal, and other departments to support projects and ensure timely completion of initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field or equivalent experience in lieu of degree.
- Minimum of seven years of relevant auditing and accounting experience.
- Prior restaurant or food service industry experience (5+ years preferred).
- Professional certification (CPA, CIA, CISA) strongly preferred or actively pursuing certification.
- Proficiency in data analytics and visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
- Experience within a franchisor organization highly desirable.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to think creatively and develop innovative solutions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate audit results to diverse audiences.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; familiarity with ERP and audit management systems preferred.
- Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- 401K match
- paid time off (including volunteer time as well as parental leave)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
auditingaccountingdata analyticsfinancial analysisoperational analysisaudit methodologiesreporting toolsprocess improvementcontract compliancerisk identification
Soft skills
analytical skillsproblem-solvingcommunication skillsorganizational skillsnegotiation skillsconflict resolutioncreativitycross-functional collaborationadvisory skillstime management
Certifications
CPACIACISA