Senior Internal Auditor

Ready To Go Further?

Saia is a different kind of logistics and transportation company. We do things the right way. You‘ll see it in our commitment to our people, customers, and community. You‘ll feel it in the support you get on day one – from leadership and from your team. A job with Saia is packed with opportunity – from learning new skills and advancing to competitive compensation and great benefits. It's all here and it’s exactly what going further is all about.

Position Summary:

Leverages data analytics to support the internal audit team, improving the efficiency and effectiveness of audits and enterprise risk management. Analyzes and visualizes data to develop continuous monitoring programs and deliver actionable insights that enhance financial, operational, compliance audits.

Major Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Partners with audit teams to identify opportunities where data analytics can strengthen financial, operational and compliance audit and risk management activities.
• Leads the planning, execution, and reporting of corporate audits, ensuring compliance with Global Internal Audit Standards.
• Develops and executes complex data analytics procedures to address audit objectives, detect anomalies, and evaluate potential risks or opportunities.
• Extracts, cleans, transforms, and prepares data from multiple systems using advanced analytics tools such as Alteryx, Power BI, SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS), and Excel Power Query.
• Applies programming skills in SQL and Python to design repeatable workflows that enable automated testing, continuous monitoring, and data-driven audit processes.
• Creates dashboards, reports, and visualizations to effectively communicate results and support decision-making at all levels of the organization.
• Assist in risk assessments and developing value added recommendations, insights, trends, and risks identified through data analytics to audit teams, management, and executives.
• Identifies patterns that may indicate control weaknesses, inefficiencies, or fraud, and recommends enhancements to audit methodologies and analytics approaches.
• Integrates a strong understanding of audit principles and enterprise risk management into analytics design and execution.

Preferred Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance, data science, information systems, or a related field.
• 5 years of data analytics or related experience, preferably within public accounting or internal audit in a publicly held company.
• Strong experience with data analytics and visualization tools such as Alteryx, Power BI, SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS), and Excel Power Query.
• Proficiency with programming in languages such as SQL and Python for data extraction, transformation, and analysis.
• Knowledge of audit principles, enterprise risk management, and the Global Internal Audit Standards, with relevant certifications( or certification in process) (CPA, CIA, CISA, or analytics tools) preferred.
• An ability to think critically, identify potential risks, and offer innovative solutions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable reports for stakeholders.
• Attention to detail and strong organizational and analytical skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and not require sponsorship.
• Relocation is available for this position

Benefits

At Saia, your success is our success! That’s why we work hard to provide you with what you need to build an awesome career. We are committed to rewarding superior employee performance so that when you work hard, your achievements won’t go unnoticed.

Make Your Move

At Saia, our people are the reason we’ve been successful for over a century in the industry. Together, we’ve created a positive culture that’s driven by our core values – like dignity and respect, a customer-first approach, safety and more. With hundreds of terminals across the country and growing, we’re always looking for more collaborative and motivated individuals to join our team. So, if you’re ready to put your career on a solid path, let’s go further.

Saia is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.