Director Internal Audit at Tyson Foods, Inc. in Springdale, Arkansas

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Director Internal Audit



Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) is one of the world's largest food companies and a recognized leader in protein. Founded in 1935 by John W. Tyson and grown under four generations of family leadership, the company has a broad portfolio of products and brands like Tyson®, Jimmy Dean®, Hillshire Farm®, Ball Park®, Wright®, Aidells®, ibp® and State Fair®. Headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, the Company had approximately 142,000 team members on October 1, 2022. Through its core values, Tyson Foods strives to operate with integrity, create value for its shareholders, customers, communities, and team members and serve as a steward of the animals, land, and environment entrusted to it.


The Internal Audit function is responsible for providing an objective evaluation of the design and operating effectiveness of governance, risk management and internal controls. This position is primarily responsible for leading corporate audits for Tyson's Audit Services team.



KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and direct the activities for corporate audits and SOX, with accountability for the planning, alignment, execution and reporting of activities in accordance with the approved annual audit plan
  
  


• Meet with cross-functional business leadership teams (e.g., Accounting, Finance, Control, Procurement, Sales, Marketing) during audit planning to gain an understanding of business processes, risks and challenges of the function to be audited
  
  


• Support the annual risk assessment process to evaluate the likelihood and impact of risks for the organization
  
  


• Support the advancement of data analytics to automate tasks, expand audit coverage and increase team efficiency
  
  


• Interact with senior leadership across the organization to lead and direct assessment of risks and processes related to Tyson Foods global business
  
  


• Proactively supports strategic initiatives to advance audit programs, enhance audit effectiveness and support Audit Services team growth and development
  
  


• Support the global business in identifying and evaluating risks, establishing mitigation and control techniques and understanding cross-functional control impacts
  
  

REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM EDUCATION LEVEL



Bachelor's Degree; Master's Degree preferred. Prior audit experience and international experience required.



EXPERIENCE/REQUIRED SKILL

• Minimum of 10+ total years of audit experience required
  
  


• CPA required
  
  


• Experience performing audits of financial statements and SOX processes in accordance with applicable standards (e.g., IFRS, GAAS) to ensure compliance with GAAP preferred
  
  


• CPG experience preferred
  
  


• Experience managing teams and proven staff development capabilities
  
  


• Experience working on cross-functional projects and initiatives
  
  


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  
  


• Data analytics experience preferred
  
  


• Ability to travel 20-25%
  
  

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

No



Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)


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We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.



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