Apply for the Senior Internal Auditor job opening.Senior Internal Auditor

Location: Lakeland, FL
Job ID: 33915BR
Department: Internal Audit
Working Hours: Minimum 45 hours per week.
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Date Posted: Jul 23, 2025

$88 - 132k

Onsite

Full Time - Regular

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Description

Publix Super Markets tops the list of privately-owned supermarkets in the US. We are privately-owned, hold no long-term debt and continue to grow year after year. Publix and our associates excel in community involvement, volunteerism, and environmental sustainability. Our collective commitment to diversity has contributed to our success in being a great place to work and shop. It’s satisfying to work for – and be an owner in – a Fortune 100 company that is widely recognized as a leader in the supermarket industry.

The Senior Internal Auditor position is now available in the Internal Audit Department.

The primary responsibilities for this position include the following:

• Evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as required by Sections 302 and 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
• Understanding and assessing the business area objectives, risks and controls to ensure significant risks are identified and appropriate controls are established to reduce or eliminate the risk
• Enhancing business area understanding of objectives, risks and controls
• Performing and managing audits for complex business initiatives or engagements across multiple business areas, including operational assessments
• Developing and maintaining knowledge of emerging professional standards, regulatory initiatives, and retail industry trends.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in business/analytical field
• Six (6) years work experience in business/analytical field, including two (2) years internal audit and/or public accounting experience
• Working knowledge of MS Office applications (Word and Excel)
• Ability to be positive, proactive, and flexible in dealing with a variety of situations, personalities, and levels of knowledge, understanding, and experience
• Ability to apply logical and critical thinking
• Ability to apply creative and innovative thinking
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to make sound judgments based on knowledge, experience, observations and available information
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong planning, organization and time management skills
• Ability to deal with confidential matters
• Ability to work well under pressure and
• Ability to work independently, productively and follow through on all responsibilities to bring projects to a successful conclusion.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in business/analytical field
• Eight (8) years work experience in business/analytical field (internal auditing, financial accounting, financial analysis, etc.) including four years internal audit and/or public accounting experience
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
• Knowledge of Internal Auditing concepts
• Knowledge of business management concepts (i.e., objectives, risks and controls)
• Knowledge of fundamental accounting principles and concepts and
• Knowledge of overall Publix organization and various business operations.

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Benefits

• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
• An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Group health, dental and vision plans plan
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
• Visit our website to see all of our benefits: Benefits – Jobs (publix.com)

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Year End Bonus

As a year-end bonus to associates, Publix issues one month’s extra pay (pro-rated in the first year) each year if associate remains employed through issue date of the bonus check that year. This is calculated as a 13th month of pay in the Potential Annual Pay with Bonus line above

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Additional Information

Please be sure to monitor your email including your spam folder, daily for communications you may receive during the recruiting and selection process for this position. Please do not use your Publix email address when applying.

Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email.

For this position, Publix does not and will not file a petition or application with the USCIS or Department of State on behalf of any noncitizen for any immigration-related benefit to work and/or to continue to work in the United States, e.g., an H-1B or TN petition or permanent residence.

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