Staff/Senior Internal Auditor

Location: Lakeland, FL
Job ID: 32146BR
Department: Internal Audit
Working Hours: Minimum 45 hours per week
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Date Posted: Feb 26, 2025

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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.

One of the following positions is now available in the Internal Audit Department:

• Staff Internal Auditor
• Senior Internal Auditor

The position interviewed for will depend on the skill set.

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 of routine to moderate complexity 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

The required qualifications for this position include the following:

• Bachelors degree in business/analytical field
• Two years work experience in business/analytical field
• Note: Business/analytical field includes internal audit, public accounting, financial accounting, etc. Retail positions that meet the analytical requirements include Customer Service Staff and above.
• 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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Additional Required Qualifications

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Preferred Qualifications

The preferred qualifications for this position include the following:

• Masters degree in business/analytical field
• Eight 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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Additional Preferred Qualifications

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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

Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours.

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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