Senior Financial System Auditor

FinanceHybrid Remote, Raleigh, United States


Description

 

VitalSource®, is hiring a Senior Financial System Auditor to contribute to our Finance team located in Raleigh, North Carolina. Applicants must reside within a commutable distance to Raleigh as there is a hybrid expectation for this opening. The role includes at least two in-office days per week, with the remaining days worked remotely.

 

Join us to lead high-impact audits across our financial systems and BI platforms. You’ll ensure data accuracy, compliance, and smooth transaction flows while identifying risks and strengthening controls. Working closely with IT, Product, and Customer Success, you’ll drive improvements that make our reporting and governance stronger than ever. Reporting directly to the VP of Finance Operations & Systems, this is your chance to shape the future of our financial systems and make a real impact.

 

Key Responsibilities:

Audit Leadership & Execution

  • Develop and execute audit plans targeting the integrity, accuracy, and compliance of financial systems and BI platforms.
  • Lead audits across interconnected systems, focusing on transaction flow, data traceability, and system handoffs.
  • Assess the reliability of financial data as it moves through ERP, integration layers, and reporting environments.

 

Risk Identification & Control Evaluation

  • Identify risks related to data integrity, system configuration, cross-platform dependencies, and reporting accuracy.
  • Evaluate internal controls across financial and BI systems, recommending practical, risk-based improvements.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to address control gaps and mitigate operational and reporting risks.

 

Compliance & Regulatory Oversight

  • Ensure that financial systems and reporting tools comply with internal policies, audit standards, and external regulations.
  • Monitor for regulatory changes and assess their impact on financial system architecture and audit practices.
  • Proactively advise leadership on adjustments needed to maintain compliance and audit readiness.

 

Reporting & Documentation

  • Produce clear, structured audit reports summarizing observations, risks, and actionable recommendations.
  • Maintain thorough documentation of audit methodologies, control assessments, and outcomes.
  • Present findings to the VP of Finance Operations & Systems and contribute to internal control reviews at the leadership level.

 

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner with Finance, IT, Product, and operational teams to understand system architecture, data pipelines, and business use cases.
  • Evaluate how financial data is extracted, transformed, and presented through the various systems.

 

Continuous Improvement

  • Recommend and support automation, improved controls, and enhanced audit coverage for integrated systems.
  • Promote audit best practices across both transactional systems and financial reporting environments.
  • Stay current on auditing techniques, system integration trends, and reporting technologies through ongoing training and development.

 

Required Qualifications:

  • Minimum of 5–7 years of experience in financial auditing, system auditing, or a related role.
  • Demonstrated experience auditing complex financial ecosystems involving ERP, data integration layers, and BI/reporting tools.
  • Strong familiarity with financial software and ERP systems (e.g. NetSuite, Oracle) as well as BI platforms (e.g. Qlik, Looker).
  • Experience with system integration methodologies, financial data architecture, and multi-system environments.

 

Technical & Analytical Skills

  • Deep understanding of how financial data flows across integrated systems, including transaction-level traceability and reconciliation.
  • Ability to audit and interpret data pipelines, integrations, and reporting structures across ERP and BI tools.
  • Skilled in analyzing large data sets and identifying control gaps and data anomalies.

 

Communication & Collaboration

  • Excellent communication skills; able to clearly present findings, influence decision-makers, and explain technical issues to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Collaborative mindset with the ability to work across Finance, IT, Product, and operational teams.

 

Salary Range: $93,500 to $108,500

 

What We Offer:

  • Culture: Collaborative, Inclusive, and Mission-driven. 
  • More in your pocket: Competitive base salary and a strong variable component.
  • We take care of all aspects of our people: Generous, well-rounded benefits such as Medical, Vision, Dental, Life, Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, FSA, HSA, ID Protection, Pet and Legal Insurance 
  • Retirement: 401K match up to 5%.
  • We support our families: 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
  • Continued education: Use our tuition reimbursement program.
  • The Importance of Balance: Start at 4 weeks’ vacation, 12 sick days, 11 company holidays, and 3 personal days.
  • Flexibility: Flexible work schedules and remote capabilities (by team) - feel free to skip the commute and hit your deadlines from home.
  • Wellness: Opportunities for fitness challenges and rewards.

 

Who We Are:

VitalSource Technologies, LLC has powered digital content delivery across the higher education ecosystem for over 30 years. Winner of the 2024 CODiE award for Most Innovative Ed Tech company, VitalSource delivers more than 28 million learning materials globally each year. With unmatched scale, the VitalSource Learning Delivery Network is trusted by thousands of content providers and institutions worldwide to deliver impactful learning experiences, fuel affordable access programs, and drive a learning advantage for every student. Learn more at http://get.vitalsource.com/  and follow us on LinkedIn.

 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, work related mental or physical disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information.