Responsibility:
- Assist in the internal audit project preparation and planning activities to target key risk areas.
- Participate in internal audit fieldwork for business process reviews and assessments including operational processes, financial reporting, internal controls, SOX walkthroughs and testing, Physical Inventory Exemption review. May lead portions of smaller projects.
- Provide timely, clear, relevant and actionable feedback, tailored to the specific business environment, regarding audit findings or opportunities for improvement.
- Draft audit reports or other deliverables in a timely manner.
- Assist in following-up on outstanding audit findings or SOX deficiencies and perform remediation testing in a timely manner.
- Work collaboratively with audit staff, guest auditors and external, co-sourced resources to ensure work is completed timely, accurately and adheres to department policies and procedures.
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement within the internal audit process and/or the business processes being tested for SOX or audited, leveraging the use of automation and analytics whenever possible.
- Participate in internal projects of Internal Audit Department to improve the efficiencies and effectiveness of the department and meet goals and objectives of the department (examples include annual risk assessment, SOX optimization, analytics and automation, guest auditors program, audit quality assessment review, etc.)
- Maintain adequate and up to date technical knowledge in such areas as accounting, business process controls, SOX, audit techniques other areas as required.
- Other responsibilities as requested.
Qualification:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related discipline (e.g. business administration, economics) and relevant work experience.
- Three years or more of experience in public accounting/auditing, internal audit, or general accounting or finance functions within a corporate environment. Working in a manufacturing organization is a plus.
- Strong understanding of US SOX requirements and experience in documenting and testing SOX controls.
- Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Audit Standards (GAAS) and US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams.
- Experience using automated audit techniques and data analytics is a plus.
- Must be able to travel domestically as well as internationally. (approximately 20-25% travel)
- Must be fluent in English. Additional language skills are a plus.