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Supervisor, Audit

Sysco

  • Houston, TX
  • 30+ days ago

    Highlights

    You will lead complex operational and financial audits, guide audit teams, and help shape how Internal Audit partners with the business. This role is ideal for a proactive leader who can balance hands-on audit execution with developing others, while delivering meaningful insights that improve business operations.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationHouston, TX
    IndustryManufacturing - Other
    Company Size10,000 employees or more
    Year Founded1970
    Websitehttps://careers.sysco.com/

    Description

    Internal Job Posting

    Position Summary

    We are seeking an Audit Supervisor to join our Internal Audit team. This role is ideal for a proactive leader who can balance hands-on audit execution with developing others, while delivering meaningful insights that improve business operations. You will lead complex operational and financial audits, guide audit teams, and help shape how Internal Audit partners with the business.

    Essential and Responsibilities: 

    Lead the planning, execution, and completion of operational and financial audits across Sysco’s operating companies, divisions, and corporate functions

    Oversee audit teams, including Staff and Senior Auditors, ensuring high-quality execution and timely delivery of audit objectives

    Regular interaction with operating locations, including warehouses and distribution centers

    Travel expected (up to approximately 25%), primarily within the U.S., with occasional international travel

    Flexibility to support audit deadlines and business needs

    Break down complex business processes to identify risks, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities

    Evaluate both compliance and operational effectiveness, focusing on practical business impact

    Communicate clear, actionable recommendations to management, including root cause and improvement opportunities

    Review workpapers, analyses, and deliverables to ensure consistency, accuracy, and alignment with Internal Audit standards

    Provide coaching, mentorship, and real-time feedback to develop audit staff and strengthen team capability

    Balance multiple engagements, adjusting priorities and resources based on risk and business needs

    Partner with business stakeholders while maintaining independence and professional skepticism

    Support special projects, cross-functional initiatives, and continuous improvement of audit methodologies

    Contribute to recruiting, onboarding, and development of audit talent

    Supervisory Responsibilities: 

    Prior experience leading audits or supervising team members in a complex organization. There are no direct reports.

    Qualifications

    5+ years of experience in internal audit, public accounting, or a related field

    Prior experience leading audits or supervising team members in a complex organization

    Strong understanding of financial and operational processes, with the ability to assess risk and controls, inventory audit, health & safety audit

    Proven ability to analyze problems, think critically, and drive practical business solutions

    Effective communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders

    Ability to coach and develop others while maintaining accountability for deliverables

    Experience working in dynamic environments with competing priorities

    Education and/or Experience:

    Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

    CPA, CIA, or similar certification preferred

    5+ years of experience in internal audit, public accounting, or a related field

    Prior experience leading audits or supervising team members in a complex organization


     

    About Company

    Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Its family of products also includes equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries. With more than 72,000 colleagues, the company operates 334 distribution facilities worldwide and serves approximately 725,000 customer locations. For fiscal year 2023 that ended July 1, 2023, the company generated sales of more than $76 billion. Information about our Sustainability program, including Sysco’s 2023 Sustainability Report and 2023 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Report, can be found at www.sysco.com.

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