Internal Audit Associate

A. O. Smith seeks an Internal Audit Associate to support financial, operational, and compliance audits across its global manufacturing operations. In this performance-driven and safety-focused environment, you will assist in planning and executing audit engagements, testing internal controls, and documenting findings to support SOX and corporate governance requirements. You will analyze manufacturing, inventory, and procurement processes, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and recommend improvements that enhance efficiency, compliance, and risk management.

This role offers exposure to global operations, opportunities to build technical accounting, data analysis, and process-improvement skills, and a pathway to grow into senior audit, finance, or operational roles within a stable, innovative water technology leader.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and executing internal audit engagements across financial, operational, and compliance areas
• Perform walkthroughs and test internal controls, including SOX-related controls
• Analyze manufacturing, inventory, and procurement processes to identify control gaps and inefficiencies
• Prepare clear work papers, schedules, and audit documentation in accordance with audit standards
• Draft audit observations and recommendations to improve controls, compliance, and efficiency
• Collaborate with finance, operations, and IT teams to obtain data and validate findings
• Support follow-up on remediation of prior audit findings
• Use data analysis tools to identify trends, anomalies, and risk indicators
• Contribute to continuous improvement of audit methodologies and templates
• Assist with special projects, investigations, and risk assessments as assigned

Required Skills

• Internal auditing
• Financial auditing
• Operational auditing
• SOX compliance
• Internal controls testing
• Risk assessment
• Data analysis (Excel)
• Manufacturing process knowledge
• Report writing and documentation
• ERP/financial systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle)