Internal Auditor

The role

The Internal Auditor will test the design and operating effectiveness of financial and operational controls across the company and its real estate portfolio. This person will plan and execute risk-based audits and work with property, accounting, and asset management teams.

What you will do

• Build the annual risk assessment and risk-based audit plan.
• Plan individual audits including scope, objectives, risk and control matrices, and test programs.
• Perform walkthroughs, sample selection, and testing of control design and operating effectiveness.
• Prepare workpapers that meet IIA Global Internal Audit Standards.
• Test controls over financial close, journal entries, account reconciliations, and consolidations.
• Audit cash management, bank reconciliations, intercompany transactions, and fund or entity-level accounting.
• Test procure-to-pay processes.
• Support SOX or SOX-like control testing and coordinate with external auditors.
• Audit lease administration, revenue, receivables, and property management agreements.
• Audit capital projects, construction, acquisition and disposition processes.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in internal audit, external audit, Big 4 or regional public accounting, or SOX compliance
• Working knowledge of US GAAP, the COSO framework, and control testing methodologies
• Experience preparing workpapers and audit reports that can withstand external auditor review
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and data reconciliation
• Experience working independently and managing multiple audits or projects simultaneously

Nice to have

• CPA, CIA, or CISA certification, or actively pursuing certification
• Real estate industry experience, including REIT, private equity real estate, multifamily, commercial real estate, or property management
• Familiarity with ASC 842 lease accounting, CAM reconciliations, and fund or JV structures
• Experience with real estate systems such as Yardi, MRI, RealPage, or similar platforms
• Experience with ERP platforms and financial systems
• Data analytics experience using tools such as Power BI, Tableau, ACL, IDEA, or SQL
• Exposure to construction or capital project audits

Benefits

• Professional Development: Opportunities to strengthen internal audit, controls, SOX, and risk management expertise
• Career Growth: Exposure to senior leadership, Audit Committee reporting, and complex financial and operational environments
• Industry Exposure: Gain experience across real estate, accounting, finance, property operations, and corporate functions
• Work Flexibility: Fully remote setup with collaboration tools to stay connected and supported

About the company

delplayagroup