🚀 Senior Manager, Audit

Position Title:

Senior Manager, Audit

Employee Status:

Direct Hire

Location:

Local, On-Site

Purpose:

Under the direction of the Vice President Internal Audit, this position is responsible for managing and coordinating the execution of the annual Global Integrated Audit Plan. The Senior Manager, Audit will assist in leading the planning, fieldwork and reporting of various audit entities and providing recommendations for the improvement of internal, operational, and management control systems.

The nature of this position requires a disciplined individual that objectively evaluates accounting processes, transaction and staffing. This individual displays a high standard for expected performance. The person professionally engages with both local accounting teams and corporate, highlighting gaps, weaknesses and opportunities related to accounting entries, systems, controls and financial statements. The focus is ensuring compliance to controls and policies, as well as GAAP.

Responsibilities:

• Developing and leading staff in the completion of the audit plan and special projects
• Assist development of enhanced sampling and substantive testing methodologies to improve audit accuracy and reliability
• Assist with development and use of data analytics, audit tools, and technology to enhance financial audit effectiveness and insights
• This role requires up to 50% travel to include domestic and international
• Evaluates the results of annual and quarterly risk assessments across the enterprise to highlight changes in key business indicators for adjusting the annual plan of coverage
• Assigns and schedules priorities to achieve maximum utilization of staffing and budgeted resources, develop subordinates, and promote staff professional development
• Analyzes project results to gauge compliance with Company practices and policies, the effective design and execution of formal control activities, and estimate the significance of performance deviation based upon audit entity and consolidated Company materiality to assess, document, and present internal and regulatory disclosure requirements and prioritize resolution
• Validates the accuracy of Company records relating to assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures and related transactions and recommends improvements to system and management controls designed to safeguard Company resources, promote Company growth, and ensure compliance with local, state and governmental laws and regulations
• Responsible for the preparation, monitoring and review of audit examinations, including the results of special investigations, internal control deficiencies, and corrective action plans
• Assessing compliance with Company policies, procedures, rules, regulations, laws, best practices, and principles of ethical behavior to all work performed
• This position reports to the Vice President Internal Audit and has multiple direct reports

Work Requirements, Experience, Education, and Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree with 7+ years relevant experience or associate’s degree with 9+ years relevant experience or 11+ years of relevant experience
• Professional certification such as CPA, CIA or CISA
• Five to seven years of public accounting or internal audit experience in a leadership position
• Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) business process control testing experience
• Has worked in a publicly listed multinational corporation, preferably headquartered in the US
• Effective communicator and able to engage in constructive conversations on gaps observed and improvement / remediation steps required. Determined, and unyielding in the standards and beliefs
• Self-starter, able to work independently
• Thorough understanding of business process control design and auditing techniques, with an emphasis on manufacturing
• In-depth knowledge of GAAP guidelines and Sarbanes-Oxley rules and regulations
• Five years’ experience with integrated governance, risk management, and compliance concepts and frameworks, including alignment of strategy, processes, technology, and people to optimize the achievement of organizational and assurance objectives
• Direct supervisory experience in coaching, mentoring and developing audit staff
• Demonstrated experience with designing and implementing automated audit techniques and tools to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of obtaining and validating business information to achieve internal and external audit objectives

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Auditing from an accredited university
• Prior experience working for a Big Four accounting firm

Experience using and developing data analytics:

• Ability to prioritize projects for multiple people; meet deadlines efficiently and work in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to clearly and concisely present information to Company management