Internal Audit Senior

The Senior Associate supports the Internal Audit Manager in executing risk-based operational, financial, and compliance audits across the organization. This role is responsible for performing audit fieldwork, evaluating business processes and internal controls, identifying opportunities to improve operational effectiveness, and assisting management in strengthening risk management and governance practices.

• Execute operational, financial, and internal control audits in accordance with the annual audit plan.
• Perform risk assessments, process walkthroughs, control testing, and substantive procedures.
• Document audit work papers and ensure testing results are supported by sufficient and appropriate evidence.
• Identify control deficiencies, process inefficiencies, and operational improvement opportunities.
• Assess the efficiency and effectiveness of processes in areas such as order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, capital spending, income taxes and the underlying technological dependencies.
• Manage high-risk areas of financial and internal controls (ICFR/SOX) to ensure corporate governance standards are met, leveraging data analytics to minimize routine testing time.

• Strong understanding of business processes, risk-control dynamics,
• Ability to develop testing approach tailored for each process.
• Ability to summarize findings that are actionable and collaborate with process owners on implementation of improvement actions.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• 3-5 years of progressive experience in internal audit, preferably most recent experience in conducting operational audits.
• Proven track record working with complex, multi-site global manufacturing companies.
• Bachelor's with concentration in Accounting/Audit.
• Understanding of accounting/operational concepts in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong proficiency in effectively manipulating large amounts of data in Excel.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to travel as needed.