
Senior Risk Analyst, Auditor
Wachter, Inc.
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Lenexa • Kansas • United States
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Salary
💰 $85,000 - $100,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Work closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to communicate risks and control gaps.
- Facilitate workshops, risk reviews, and training sessions to build organizational risk awareness.
- Ensure adherence to applicable regulatory requirements, internal policies, and industry best practices.
- Consult with business units to strengthen control environments and support remediation activities.
- Participate in policy development and contribute to the continuous improvement of governance frameworks.
- Plan, execute, and oversee complex internal audits following established audit standards (e.g., IIA).
- Assess the design and effectiveness of internal controls, processes, and compliance mechanisms.
- Perform data analytics to detect anomalies, inefficiencies, and potential fraud risks.
- Prepare high-quality audit reports, summarizing findings, root causes, and practical recommendations.
- Lead enterprise-wide and departmental risk assessments, identifying potential operational, financial, regulatory, cybersecurity, and strategic risks.
- Independently execute and document the testing procedures for operational audits.
- Analyze risk exposure and develop recommendations to mitigate, transfer, or manage identified risks.
- Monitor key risk indicators (KRIs) and trends to provide insights and early warning signals to leadership.
- Collaborate effectively with team members, contributing ideas and opinions.
- Develop and maintain effective relationships within internal audit and throughout the company to serve as a trusted advisor.
- Perform any other duties not specifically stated herein, but which your supervisor may assign.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field.
- CPA and CIA certifications are preferred.
- 3+ years of audit experience is preferred.
- General knowledge of internal audit methodologies, internal controls, and root cause analysis.
- Analyze automated processes.
- Understand and interpret data processes.
- Exercise independent judgment, maintain confidentiality, and adhere to the highest degree of professional standards.
- Able to work independently and manage duties on multiple projects.
- Communicate orally and in writing in a clear, straightforward, and professional manner.
- Highly proficient with the use of computers, including email, spreadsheets, and Microsoft Office programs.
- Experience using Power Automate and/or Power BI is preferred.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Prescription & Vision Benefits
- Life, AD&D, and LTD insurance
- Paid Vacation and Holidays
- MD Live, TriaHealth, Legal Shield
- Company-Matched 401(k) and IRA Retirement Savings
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
internal audit methodologiesinternal controlsroot cause analysisdata analyticsrisk assessmentaudit standardsrisk managementcompliance mechanismsfinancial analysisoperational audits
Soft Skills
communicationindependent judgmentconfidentialityrelationship buildingcollaborationorganizational skillsproblem-solvingcritical thinkingprofessionalismproject management
Certifications
CPACIA