Senior Internal Auditor

RESPONSIBILITIES：

1. Manage assigned internal audit projects to complete all required activities as scheduled within the allotted time frame and budget.
2. Lead or participate in internal projects to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Internal Audit 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.)
3. Lead and participate 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 also lead portions of larger projects.
4. Provide timely, clear, relevant and actionable feedback, tailored to the specific business environment, regarding audit findings or opportunities for improvement. Clearly communicate results to business or function.
5. Draft audit reports or other deliverables in a timely manner.
6. Assist in following up on outstanding audit findings or SOX deficiencies and perform remediation testing in a timely manner.
7. Supervision of audit staff, guest auditors and external, co-sourced resources to ensure work is completed timely, accurately and adheres to department policies and procedures.
8. 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
9. Use of analytics and automation skills and work to become subject matter expert in these areas to lead team
10. For all activities responsible work to timely complete work, provide proactive status on projects to managers and raise potential barriers to completion timely to manager including potential solutions on how to address barriers.
11. Gain experience and leverage all tools available to drive improved value and efficiency in audits including audit software, automation and analytics tools.  Help drive competency and use of tools throughout the audit team.
12. Other responsibilities as requested.

QUALIFICATIONS：

1. Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related discipline (e.g. business administration, economics) and relevant work experience. Advanced degree and relevant professional certifications (e.g. CPA, CIA, ACCA, CMA) highly desired.
2. Five years or more of experience in public accounting, internal audit, or general accounting or finance functions within a corporate environment, with one year or more of supervisory experience.
3. Experience in the manufacturing industry with a global organization is preferred.
4. Strong understanding of US SOX requirements and experience in documenting and testing SOX controls.
5. Strong working knowledge of Generally Accepted Audit Standards (GAAS) and US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
6. Knowledge of or experience in fraud examinations, investigations support and legal compliance areas (e.g. FCPA, trade compliance) is a plus.
7. Experience using SAP, Oracle, and consolidation software for audit related purposes is preferred.
8. Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams. Experience using automated audit techniques and data analytics is a plus.
9. Must be able to travel domestically as well as internationally
10. Must be fluent in English.  Additional language skills are a plus.
11. Able to work independently yet seek guidance appropriately as needed.

OTHER PREFERRED SKILLS:

1. Highest ethical standards and integrity.
2. High level of personal accountability, attention to detail and results orientation.
3. Project management skills.
4. Experience in or interest in learning data analytics and automation skills to apply in role.
5. Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
6. Excellent oral and written communication skills. 
7. Strong interpersonal skills and high level of professionalism.
8. Strong customer service orientation for both internal and external customers.
9. Ability to collaborate as part of a global, virtual team.