Job Description

About The Chefs' Warehouse
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (http://www.chefswarehouse.com) combines exceptional quality and brand building with broadline food service distribution for more than 40 years. With Protein, Specialty, Produce, and Broadline offerings, we service the most discerning chefs in a hybrid approach of convenience and superior quality. We introduce more than 4,000 artisan producers of the world’s finest ingredients from over 40 countries to the finest chefs in the world. We passionately consult, sell, and build relationships with more than 50,000 customers through the most experienced network of over 600 consultive sales associates, best-in-breed technology, rapid service, and support levels that solidify our long-standing ties to both established and up-and-coming premium restaurants.

Mission: The mission of The Chefs’ Warehouse is to provide the world’s greatest ingredients to the world’s best chefs.

Our C.H.E.F.S. Values:

Curious & Creative
Hungry For Food & Results
Entrepreneurial
Forward Thinking & Flexible
Supportive (Of Peers & Chefs)

Performs and leads audits for assigned areas of operations, including financial, operational and compliance audits, in accordance with acceptable audit standards and within stipulated schedules and budgets. Maintains effective working relations with financial and operational management.

What you’ll do:

• Oversees Sarbanes Oxley 404 (SOX 404) assessment process performed by Internal Audit, including planning, testing, review and reporting.
• Conduct financial and operational audits and assist with special projects and investigations as needed.
• Lead and effectively administer audit engagements, supervise contractor work as needed.
• Conduct planning and scoping of internal audit reviews, including preparation of audit programs: financial and operational audits, centralized and plant locations.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls and operating practices, express opinions on the adequacy and effectiveness of the system of control.
• Document audit work performed and prepare detailed work papers that support the audit findings.
• Create formal internal audit reports and make recommendations for correcting unsatisfactory conditions and improving policies and standard operating procedures.
• Assist with preparing audit reports and presentations, communicate issues and proposed solutions to management.
• Assist with company-wide risk assessment, including creation of risk surveys and analysis of other risk factors in the organization.
• Work with external auditors or consultants as assigned.
• Perform follow up on audit observations identified.
• Understand and comply with the Company’s Code of Ethics policies and other industry-specific regulatory standards.

About you:

• 7-10 years of experience in Internal Audit and/or public accounting
• Public accounting experience with a Big 4 or large regional public accounting firm is desirable.
• Bachelors or Master’s Degree in Accounting, from an accredited university or college is preferred
• CPA or CIA certification a plus.

The above job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.

Perks & Benefits:
• Paid Vacations, Paid Holidays
• Health, Dental and Medical Benefits
• Weekly pay
• Life Insurance
• 5% above cost for our high-quality food products
• Employee discounts for travel and events
• 401k
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Chefs' Warehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate based on actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment. We are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce.