Internal Audit Senior

Hyatt Hotels Corporation seeks a Senior Internal Auditor to join our Internal Audit team, where you will partner with Directors of Finance, General Managers, and hotel leadership across Hyatt's diverse portfolio to evaluate risks, strengthen internal controls, identify operational efficiencies, and support compliance with company standards.

This role offers unique exposure to hotel operations, financial processes, and business strategies across multiple brands and markets, providing opportunities to travel, build relationships with key stakeholders, and serve as a trusted advisor who helps drive operational excellence and continuous improvement.

As part of a collaborative and dynamic team, you will contribute to hotel audits, compliance initiatives, and advisory projects while gaining broad business insight and professional growth within one of the world's leading hospitality companies.

• Lead and execute assigned Management Operations Reviews, MORs, and internal audit engagements in accordance with approved scope, audit methodology, timelines, and department standards.
• Support the annual audit planning process by identifying and evaluating key risk areas across hotel operations, financial processes, systems, and compliance activities.
• Perform audit procedures, including walkthroughs, interviews, evidence review, testing, data analysis, issue identification, and preparation of audit work papers.
• Develop a strong understanding of hotel operations, property-level systems, financial workflows, internal controls, and company policies to support effective risk assessment and audit execution.
• Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of controls, identify control gaps or process inefficiencies, and assess the root cause and potential business impact of audit findings.
• Develop practical, risk-based recommendations using independent judgment to strengthen controls, improve operational effectiveness, and support compliance with company standards.
• Prepare and communicate audit results through clear work papers, written reports, issue summaries, oral presentations to hotel leadership, corporate stakeholders, Internal Audit leadership, and other management audiences.
• Leverage data analytics and approved technology tools, including AI-enabled tools where appropriate, to enhance audit testing, improve audit quality, identify trends, and generate deeper business insights.
• Represent Internal Audit on selected organizational projects, process improvement initiatives, and cross-functional meetings as assigned.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with hotel leadership, corporate departments, external service providers, and other business partners.
• Monitor and follow up on management action plans to support timely remediation of audit findings.
• Up to 40% travel but may change with business conditions and requirements.

• Experience
  
  Required:
  
  
  • 3-5 years full-time in auditing, accounting, or business analysis.
  • Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Hospitality.
  • Proficiency in English is required. Any additional languages would be an advantage.
• Experience Preferred:
  • Hotel accounting or external audit experience. Big Four Accounting Firms experience preferred.
  • Data Analytics and AI-enabled tools.
  • Certification as a CPA, CIA, CISA, or Chartered Accountant.
  • Travel Visa:
    Easy access internationally.

The position responsibilities outlined above are in no way to be construed as all-encompassing. Other duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may be required and/or assigned as necessary.

• Annual allotment of free hotel stays at Hyatt hotels globally
• Work‑life benefits including wellbeing initiatives such as a complimentary Headspace subscription, and a discount at the on‑site fitness center
• A global family assistance policy with paid time off following the birth or adoption of a child as well as financial assistance for adoption
• Paid Time Off, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with company match

The salary range for this position is $78,000-$100,000. This position is also eligible to earn incentive awards, an annual bonus, monthly or quarterly incentives, etc. The final pay rate/salary offered to the successful candidate will depend on experience, skill level, and other qualifications for the role, as well as the location of the performance of work. Pay for the successful candidate will meet local requirements, including the local minimum wage rate.

We value our relationships with recruitment partners and require that agencies contact us first before submitting any candidates. Hyatt will not be responsible for any fees and obligations associated with unsolicited submissions unless a formal agreement is in place.

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