Internal Audit Manager

THE COMPANY

Cogir Senior Living, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, proudly oversees a network of senior living communities spanning 11 states nationwide. As a trusted leader in senior housing, we are dedicated to growth while maintaining our commitment to exceptional care for our residents and a supportive, growth-focused environment for our team members.

At Cogir, our culture is rooted in the core values of human focus, creativity, and excellence, which inspire us to continuously improve and achieve excellence in all we do. Join us in our mission to enrich the lives of our residents while building a meaningful and fulfilling career!

Purpose of the position

Within a growing and constantly evolving internal audit team, the Internal Audit Manager will help the organization enhancing the maturity of its internal controls while suggesting pragmatic solutions. The Internal Audit Manager will enjoy significant autonomy in executing the audits assigned by the Director of Internal Audit.

Specifically, your daily life with us will look like:

•  Conduct internal audits of operational controls, processes, and practices, while identifying market-specific risks.
•  Plan audits and develop detailed testing programs and procedures tailored to the risk management and control objectives of the assigned audit engagements.
•  Prepare high-quality audit reports with relevant and actionable recommendations.
•  Develop clear and pragmatic recommendations to improve processes, compliance, and organizational effectiveness.
•  Present audit findings, risks, and recommendations to senior management and other stakeholders to ensure their understanding and buy-in.
•  Conduct follow-up reviews to validate that process improvement outcomes have been achieved.
•  Participate in the development of the annual internal audit plan.
•  Carry out ad-hoc projects that will contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, process streamlining, and strengthening the organization's internal control framework.

Required qualifications:

•  Professional designation in accounting, internal audit, IT audit, fraud detection, and/or risk management (e.g., CPA, CIA, CISA, CFE, CRMA).
•  Minimum of 10 years of experience in internal controls, audit, or financial compliance, ideally within a public accounting firm or    large corporation.
•  Experience in property management and/or senior living industry preferred not required. 
•  Demonstrable experience managing operational audit engagements within a decentralized environment (an asset).

The ideal person has:

•  Autonomy, versatility, strong organizational and initiative skills.
•  Strong analytical skills with a keen eye for details in problem-solving.
•  Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
•  Ability to interact with senior management.
•  Exceptional personal integrity and ethics.
•  Strong motivation and commitment to making a positive contribution to the organization.
•  Willingness to travel within USA (5% to 15%).

WHAT WE OFFER

• Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• 401K with company match
• Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Generous Employee Referral Program and more