Manager , Audit

Job Summary

Responsible for monitoring and assessing risks and internal controls across Ricoh North America (RNA) and domestic subsidiaries in support of the company’s business objectives. Assessments are performed using an integrated business and internal control framework to provide assurance over the following areas:

• Leads global internal audits to assess the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act, utilizing the COSO framework.
• Leads and executes financial, operational, and integrated audits globally using a risk‑based methodology, including all phases of the audit lifecycle: planning, process documentation, audit programs, fieldwork, issue evaluation, report writing, and presentation of results to audit and senior management.
• Ensures audits are performed in accordance with global internal audit standards, methodology, and quality expectations.
• Partners with management to mitigate risks; develops practical remediation recommendations for control deficiencies; and reinforces effective controls already in place across the organization.
• Assists in the ongoing assessment and monitoring of enterprise risks and controls across assigned Ricoh business lines, regions, and functions.
• Builds and maintains strong working relationships with key stakeholders and senior management, serving as a trusted advisor on risk and control matters.
• Advises management on complex or emerging risk and control issues and promotes effective sharing of best practices and lessons learned across the organization.
• Supports and promotes risk and control awareness, including self‑assessment initiatives, throughout the corporation.
• Leads audit projects and project teams to deliver high‑quality results, including setting clear expectations, reviewing team work, coaching team members, and managing stakeholder expectations.
• Maintains ongoing, open, and constructive communication with management throughout audit engagements to ensure alignment, transparency, and timely resolution of issues.
• Prepares clear, concise, and professional audit reports; ensures management is aligned on issues, risks, and recommendations prior to report finalization and distribution.
• Provides guidance, coaching, and technical oversight to assigned auditors across regions, ensuring consistent application of global audit methodology and a strong understanding of Ricoh’s business and operating environment.
• Performs strategic and tactical planning activities and serves as a primary liaison between Internal Audit and business management for assigned engagements.
• Facilitates and negotiates issue resolution, exercising sound professional judgment, adaptability, and escalation where appropriate.
• Continuously seeks to maximize the value Internal Audit provides to management at all levels of the organization.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree required in Accounting, Business Administration, Business Management, Business Analytics, Finance, or a closely related field.
• Advanced degree and/or professional certification preferred (e.g., MBA, CPA, CIA, CFE, CCSA).
• Fluency in a foreign language required;
  Spanish and/or Portuguese strongly preferred.
• Minimum of fifteen (15) years of progressive auditing experience, including financial, operational, and integrated audits.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of people management or team leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience working in a team‑based, collaborative environment, including cross‑functional and global teams.
• Significant experience and in‑depth knowledge of U.S. GAAP, and solid understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and J‑SOX requirements.
• At least eight (8) years prior experience within a Big 4 public accounting firm and/or Fortune 500 internal audit function preferred.
• Leads and advances the use of data analytics across Internal Audit to support enterprise risk assessment, audit planning, continuous auditing, and insight generation at the executive level.
• Oversees and promotes the effective use of data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI) to…