Leverage your leadership and audit planning expereince to drive process improvements and evaluate key risks within our operational audit team. Collaborate with cross functional teams to conduct risk assessments, ensure timely execution of audits, and support system implementations and policy changes. Drive automation and the usage of data to enhance audit capabilities within internal team and coach team members through audit best practices.
Location: Orrville, OH
Work Arrangements: hybrid, 30% in office expectation with 15% travel annually
In this role you will:
Support development of the annual risk-based audit plan by leading a detailed risk assessment related to operational compliance for the Company, focusing compliance with the Company's strategic initiatives and Company policies and procedures.
Coordinate with compliance functions within Finance, Operations, Legal (ERM and Compliance), Safety, Security, and other areas to evaluate key operational risks of the Company and identification and evaluation of controls to address those risks.
Lead a team of audit professionals in the detailed execution of audit-related activities and assist in their professional and technical development through coaching and training.
Oversee the design and execution of operational reviews used to evaluate the compliance with Company policies and procedures, government regulations, as well as alignment with the Company strategic initiatives.
Advance testing methods used by internal audit, including using analytics and automation.
Maintain a detailed operational audit schedule and allocation of resources to execute the annual audit plan.
Manage, review, and execute operational reviews.
Perform project-by-project risk assessments to identify key risks and develop new or enhance current audit procedures.
Determine the timing of testing, procedures to be performed, and Internal Audit team member responsibilities.
Ensure audit workpapers and reports are completed timely and support the engagement's results and conclusions.
Support the annual SOX and external assistance efforts of the Company or other ad-hoc requests as deemed appropriate based on risk and activities of the Company.
Lead in the development and continuous improvement of the Internal Audit Department and the department's capabilities.
Complete required internal audit department tasks needed to ensure the department's compliance with professional industry standards (e.g., self-review of audit work, proper close-out of the audit files, etc.), as well as planning for the next assignment.
The Right Place for You
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What we are looking for:
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, or equivalent
5+ years of experience in public accounting or internal audit with increasing management responsibility for audit functions
Strong understanding of US GAAP and accounting
Experience with risk-based auditing and applying various frameworks to design audit programs/strategy
Experience in process improvements
Interest in developing skills in data analytics and leveraging technology to execute audits
Ability to analyze issues, develop practical solutions, make sound judgements and act accordingly
Strong knowledge of Internal Controls over Financial Reporting / Sarbanes - Oxley; PCAOB; IIA standards; internal control best-practices; operational, compliance, and various auditing techniques
Risk management experience, including performing assessments and audits, designing controls, enterprise control frameworks, and prioritizing risk
Ability to position oneself as a strategic partner to assist audit stakeholders in meeting company objectives and work on cross-functional teams
Ability to prioritize competing priorities
Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:
Knowledge or experience in data analytics and robotic process automation
Technical understanding of IT risks and control processes, such as cybersecurity, system implementations, etc.
Working knowledge of data analytic software such as ACL, Spotfire, or other analytics tools
Experience using audit workpaper software (e.g. TeamMate or Workiva)
Experience with Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC), Hyperion Financial Management, Cass, or Active Directory
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