Senior Internal Auditor

Senior Internal Auditor

Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500 company where people come first. With over 8 million clients and 19,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we're proud to be privately-owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns. Behind everything we do is our purpose: We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging. People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career.

The Internal Audit division partners to provide vital insights, identifies risk and reviews processes, systems, and technology. Immersed in all aspects of our business, you'll be equipped with the knowledge and experience for career growth. As part of this dynamic team, you'll drive business outcomes in alignment with the firm's priorities. From assessing internal controls to leading key cross-divisional projects, your work will be critical in today's prevailing corporate environment. Developing leaders of tomorrow while helping reduce risks for a Fortune 500 company is what we do in Edward Jones Internal Audit. Yes, we have a process to evaluate risks but what sets us apart is not just auditing individual departments, we strive to ensure risks for our clients and 18,000 Financial Advisors are minimized. The travel is minimal, work-life balance is a priority, and our spirit of partnership inspires our culture. Our division is one team, and we value different backgrounds and perspectives as we collectively focus on making a difference in the lives of our clients.

What You'll Do:

• Provide status updates to all levels of leadership for the audit area and within Internal Audit
• Communicate observations timely and effectively by assessing risks and impacts.
• Responsible for creating, writing, and presenting final audit reports.
• Mentor newly hired and staff level audit associates.
• When partnering with other auditors, the Senior will delegate work, provide guidance and coaching, and review work to provide feedback.

Depending on experience/qualifications, this role may be filled as a Senior Auditor or Auditor II.

What Experience You'll Need:

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field.
• 3 + years of public accounting and/or Internal Audit experience, including:
• Demonstrable understanding of audit terminology, audit practices and phases (i.e. planning, fieldwork, reporting).
• Experience with audit documentation is required. Examples include but are not limited to process narratives, flowcharts, testing results and audit reports or evaluations of findings.
• Experience performing risk assessments and defining audit scope, including identifying risks and controls, developing tests for those controls, and analyzing control design and effectiveness.

What Could Set You Apart:

• Holding an active CPA, CIA, or CFE.
• Graduate degree in accounting or finance.
• Understanding of GAAP and familiarity with the Institute of Internal Audit (IIA) standards.
• Background in banking, trust or fiduciary industries.

**Candidates that live within a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office four days per week effective June 1, 2026. Before June 1, 2026, candidates that live within a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office three days per week, with preference for Tuesday through Thursday.** Depending on experience/qualifications, this role may be filled as a Senior Auditor or Auditor II. At Edward Jones, we are building a place where everyone feels like they belong. We're proud of our associates' contributions to the firm and the recognitions we have received. Check out our U.S. awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones Check out our Canadian awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones Edward Jones does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.