Senior Internal Auditor

About the Company

The Senior Internal Auditor is responsible for ensuring the integrity of our internal control environment, enhancing business processes, and managing risk across our diverse manufacturing and distribution operations. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with a strong foundation in accounting principles and internal controls who can effectively partner with management across all levels of the organization.

About the Role

The Senior Internal Auditor is responsible for ensuring the integrity of our internal control environment, enhancing business processes, and managing risk across our diverse manufacturing and distribution operations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth risk assessments and develop tailored, risk-based audit programs (scope, objectives, and testing procedures) in conformance with The IIA Standards.
• Plan, lead and execute complex financial and operational audits, including comprehensive reviews at manufacturing sites and other limited IT/compliance audits.
• Perform process walkthroughs, evaluate the design, and execute testing of internal controls to assess their adequacy and operating effectiveness against the COSO framework.
• Prepare clear, concise, and persuasive audit observations that detail findings, articulate the root cause of issues, and provide actionable, practical recommendations.
• Present and discuss audit findings and control gaps with process owners and senior management, actively influencing action to improve the control environment.
• Participate in special projects, investigations, and advisory engagements related to process enhancement efforts, new plant set-up and segregation of duties (SOD) analysis.
• Utilize data analytics and tools (e.g., Power BI) and leverage AI models (e.g., Gemini, Copilot) to enhance audit efficiency, gain deeper insights, and identify potential risks.
• Mentor junior auditors, providing guidance on audit methodology, documentation standards, and professional development.
• Coordinate internal audit activities with Manufacturing Plants, Divisions and Corporate Functions as needed to ensure efficient coverage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related business field.
• Minimum of 4 to 6 years of relevant experience in internal audit or public accounting.
• Professional certification is preferred: CPA (Certified Public Accountant), CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) and/or CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner).

Required Skills

• In-depth knowledge of GAAP, internal control frameworks (COSO) and Global Internal Audit standards, practices, and techniques.
• Proven experience in a large-scale enterprise, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and experience applying data analytics tools in audit work, in addition to familiarity with audit platforms (e.g., AuditBoard, Workiva).
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and project management skills.
• Excellent communication skills (written/verbal) to interface effectively within the organization.
• Leadership and ability to manage audit teams and projects.
• High level of integrity, objectivity, and professional skepticism.
• Flexibility and ability to travel domestically up to 40% of the time to manufacturing facilities.

Preferred Skills

• Professional certification is preferred: CPA (Certified Public Accountant), CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) and/or CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner).