Audit Director - Full-time / Part-time

Job Location: 200 SW 1st Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301

AutoNation - America’s largest automotive retailer is looking for qualified people to join our team. AutoNation has been named “America’s Most Admired” automotive retailer for 5 of the past 6 years by Fortune magazine. Our ability to perform at such a high level is directly related to the efforts of our talented team of professionals, and we’re looking for more great people to join our team. AutoNation offers unlimited earning potential, with an extremely generous compensation program in addition to industry leading benefits. Top performers deserve top pay-If You have the Drive, We have the Vehicle.

The Senior Director, Audit Services is responsible for direct ownership and management of all financial and operational internal audit risk assessment, audit planning and audit execution for all company operations and locations. Additionally, this position is responsible the following areas:

• Audit Committee meeting preparation, coordination of Enterprise Risk Management activities, management reporting, department administration
• Acquisition Target financial due diligence
• Special investigations and liaison with the Legal department on AlertLine reports.

Essential to the success of this position are two key skill sets:

• A deep, broad and well-rounded background in the many AutoNation business process that the audit function will focus on. Since the Senior Director, Audit Services is responsible for all risk assessment and audit planning, they must be fully capable of establishing and maintaining a successful business relationship with Corporate and Region officers. The Director, Audit Services must lead Audit department activities with minimal involvement from the Vice President, Audit Services.
• Strong strategic vision, as well as practical expertise, in the development and use of sophisticated data-driven technology processes to assess audit risk and drive allocation of audit resources.

Job Responsibilities:

• Risk assessment, audit planning and supervision, work paper review and report issuance for all financial and operational internal audit projects
• Development / enhancement of RADAR models
• Development and completion of all Audit Committee meeting materials; coordination of Enterprise Risk Management activities; development and completion of all DART / RADAR reviews; development of Audit Services department performance metrics; development and maintenance of automated audit administrative processes
• Control and direction of all special financial and Alertline investigations; close investigation coordination with Legal department Vice Presidents as appropriate; direct management of third party forensic investigations.

Mandatory Qualifications:

• 12+ years of public accounting or comparable controllership or corporate finance experience
• BS in Accounting or comparable
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• High degree of personal and professional integrity and maturity
• Data mining / data analytics proficiency
• Personal computer literacy
• Willingness to travel (approximately 25%)
• Ability to successfully lead and supervise remotely located employees
• Ability to work in a highly dynamic, visible and challenging position without day-to-day supervision
• Certified Public Accountant

Preferred Qualifications:

• Automotive retail audit or business office experience
• Strong knowledge of Dealership Management Systems
• MBA