Key Areas of Responsibility :
The Audit Senior Manager will lead the development of a risk based audit plan for financial and operational matters and provide leadership, strategic direction and guidance to the Company through findings and control enhancements. The role will report to the Chair of the Audit Committee and administratively to the General Counsel.
This role requires a hands-on collaborative executive to provide guidance in order to improve organizational effectiveness and reduce control weaknesses for the Company in the areas of governance, risk, internal controls and over financial reporting (SOX and KSOX). This is a critical leadership position within the company and will be responsible for working and collaborating with the Internal Controls, Enterprise Risk Management and Compliance Teams. The role will ensure that projects are executed in accordance with the IIA’s Global Internal Audit Standards, other internal control standards and in line with the Company’s Code of Conduct.
To be successful in this role, the Audit Senior Manager will need to bring high levels of collaboration, cross cultural sensitivities and effective communication to work with all levels of the business and across multiple departments and functions.
In particular the role will :
- Develop a risk-based audit plan covering financial, operational as well as strategic risks and advise management through key risk insights and control enhancements.
- Execute the audit plan in order to reduce risk, enhance governance, and improve the control environment for the Company’s business units and functional departments.
- Implement tools and processes to drive the Audit function and provide independent and objective assurance and advice on all matters related to the achievement of objectives as the third line of defense in the Company’s risk and governance structure.
- Share knowledge and insights gained through experience and benchmarking to enhance the Company’s corporate governance, compliance initiatives and to raise awareness of the audit function and internal controls.
- Support the enterprise risk management program and assist risk owners in identifying risk drivers, scenarios, risk mitigation and potential gaps and corrective actions.
- Assist with developing departmental strategies, policies, and initiatives to drive best-in-class internal audit and risk management practices and to promote innovative thinking and initiatives to drive continuous improvement
- Create a culture of collaboration, diversity, accountability and results based continuous improvement.
Minimum Requirements :
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related fieldCertified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Fraud Examiner, or other related certification8-10+ years Audit and Internal Controls experience.Demonstrated independence and sound judgment over process control issuesCapability to interact with Board Level management and Executive LeadershipAbility to plan, organize and prioritize multiple tasks within tight deadlinesStrong skills in relationship building, problem solving and timely problem escalationWillingness to quickly understand a complex business and technology environment, and associated process controlsAbility to write and speak clearly, concisely and persuasivelyPreferred Requirements :
Experience with a diverse, global manufacturing organization of appropriate scale and complexity.Experience with contemporary audit tools, including AuditBoard, data analytics, strongly preferredWillingness to travel within the the US as necessary (approximately 20%)