Internal Auditor / Senior Auditor, Operational & Compliance at Abercrombie & Fitch Co. in Columbus, Ohio

Job description

• Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is seeking a Senior Auditor, Operational and Compliance, to support a broad portfolio of assurance and advisory activities focused on operational, financial, compliance, and enterprise risk. In this role, you will lead complex operational audits, use data and business insight to identify meaningful risk themes, and partner with teams across A&F to strengthen governance, processes, and controls. The Senior Auditor will report to the Senior Manager, Internal Audit, and gain valuable exposure to senior leaders across the organization. We are looking for a naturally curious, collaborative self-starter with strong critical thinking, communication, data visualization, and project management skills who can demonstrate flexibility and agility in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• This is a hybrid role based at our Global Home Office in New Albany, Ohio, with in-office Team Up Days Tuesday through Thursday and Work From Anywhere flexibility generally available on Mondays and Fridays, subject to role needs and manager alignment.
• This role is based at our Global Home Office in Columbus, OH.

Responsibilities

• Support Internal Audit’s annual risk assessment and agile risk identification processes by helping assess emerging operational, financial, compliance, and strategic risks across the business.
• Lead project work within the Operational and Compliance audit portfolio, including developing audit scope, objectives, audit programs, testing procedures, and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of processes and controls.
• Identify and evaluate exposures to the Company, including potential impact and root cause analysis, and partner with the business to develop cost-effective action plans that sufficiently mitigate risk.
• Support SOX efforts, including walkthroughs, testing, and deficiency evaluation, while collaborating effectively with the Internal Controls team, external auditor, and Controller’s organization.
• Embed with business teams on key transformation initiatives, ad-hoc advisory projects, policy development, and significant corporate initiatives to provide a risk, governance, and controls perspective that supports effective decision-making and sustainable process design.
• Use data, visualization techniques, and clear written communication to summarize audit insights, support conclusions, and communicate results to Internal Audit leadership and business stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, information systems, or a related professional field; professional certification such as CIA, CPA, CISA, or CFE preferred.
• Minimum 4 years of progressive experience, preferably in operational audit, internal audit, compliance, finance, risk, consulting, or relevant business process roles; retail, eCommerce, supply chain, or manufacturing experience will also be considered.
• Demonstrated experience scoping audits or advisory projects, developing work programs, identifying risks and controls, documenting results, and supporting practical business recommendations.
• Experience applying audit, risk, compliance, finance, consulting, or business process knowledge to operational environments, with the ability to quickly learn new business processes and translate observations into practical recommendations.
• Strong planning, project management, analytical, and problem-solving skills, including comfort working with data and tools such as Excel, Power BI, or other analytics and visualization platforms.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to build productive relationships across Internal Audit, external auditors, and business stakeholders.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude, embrace change, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Required

• Naturally curious
• Collaborative self-starter
• Strong critical thinking
• Communication
• Data visualization
• Project management
• Flexibility and agility
• Positive attitude
• Embrace change
• Excel
• Power BI

Benefits

• As an Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F Co.) associate, you’ll be eligible to participate in a variety of benefit programs designed to fit you and your lifestyle. A&F Co. is committed to providing competitive and comprehensive benefits that align with our company’s culture and values, but most importantly – with you! We also provide competitive incentives to reward the commitment our associates have for moving our global business forward:
• Incentive bonus program
• 401(K) savings plan with company match
• Annual companywide review process
• Flexible spending accounts
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Associate assistance program
• Paid parental and adoption leave
• Access to fertility and adoption benefits through Carrot
• Access to mental health and wellness app, Headspace
• Paid Caregiver Leave
• Mobile Stipend
• Paid time off and one paid volunteer day per year, allowing you to give back to your community
• Work from anywhere (Mondays and Fridays are “work from anywhere” days for most roles and six work from anywhere weeks per year)
• Seven associate wellness half days per year
• Merchandise discount on all of our brands
• Opportunities for career advancement, we believe in promoting from within
• Access to multiple Associate Resource Groups
• Global team of people who will celebrate you for being YOU!