Internal Auditor

THE COMPANY

Join our dynamic team at COGIR Management USA, a subsidiary of Canada's COGIR Real Estate. Specializing in modern aging management, we operate 66 senior living communities across 10 states, encompassing over 7,500 units. Since our inception in 2018, we have seen robust growth through strategic acquisitions, including the notable Cadence Senior Living. Our goal is to further expand across the United States, building on our reputation as a national leader in senior housing. We are dedicated to delivering unparalleled care and amenities, fostering a thriving environment for both residents and team members. Our culture is anchored in Human Focus, Creativity, and Excellence, and we are committed to continual improvement in the senior living industry.

JOB SUMMARY

The Cogir Internal Auditor will report to the Chief Financial Officer. They will perform various financial and operational audits to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures. This position will also be responsible for evaluating whether controls are adequate and effective and assist with implementing new or revised controls as necessary.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performing financial and operational audits of company activities.
• Evaluating compliance with policies and procedures, both internally and for all externally owned communities.
• Evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls.
• Assisting external auditors by performing and documenting sample audits as necessary to ensure compliance with all external audit requirements, including SOX compliance.
• Performing tests of key controls to ensure implementation and effectiveness.
• Evaluating findings during testing and issuing reports to applicable company leadership.
• Ensuring proper accountability and physical security of company assets.
• Assistance in designing specific programs for the audit of selected operating, compliance, and financial units, and establishing the scope of each audit.
• Identifying, documenting, and communicating opportunities to improve controls across operational, compliance, and financial processes.
• Assisting with preparing the annual audit risk assessment and pre-audit planning.
• Partnering with the Vice President of IT to plan and execute integrated/dual-purpose audits, as necessary, including access to our key accounting software (e.g. Yardi for accounting and Paylocity for payroll functions).
• Assistance with any internal fraud investigations, as necessary.
• Examples of key financial audit areas:
  • Billing and collections
    • Approved market rents and assessment rates are being applied to resident billing
    • Company collection practices are being followed
  • Audit of credit card reporting and documentation:
    • Adequate receipts.
    • Appropriate limits.
    • Monitor for unusual activity.
  • Employee reimbursements.
  • Employee travel.
  • Commission policies are being administered correctly.
  • Treasury practices.
  • Corporate billbacks are being charged correctly.
  • Yardi access controls.
  • Capital expenditure rules are followed and fees are charged correctly.
• Other operational testing may include:
  • Approved market rates are entered into Yardi correctly.
  • Resident assessments and rate adjustments are being done timely.
  • Periodic review of Yardi and Paylocity access rights.

CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS and EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting is required.
• CPA is preferred preferred.
• A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in public accounting or applicable internal control private accounting.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Sound knowledge of Internal Control Theory and GAAP.
• Excellent ability to sort/filter/review data and data extraction techniques.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to interact with all levels within the company organization.
• Sarbanes-Oxley compliance experience preferred.
• Some IT auditing exposure is a plus.

WORK SETTING

• In-person, Monday to Friday.
• Corporate Office in Scottsdale, AZ.
• Minimal travel will be required.

Apply today and become part of the Cogir Family!