Senior Internal Auditor

Collaboration drives Nordson’s success as a market leader in Industrial Precision Solutions and Advanced Technology. Our employees thrive in an environment where we help each other reach our personal best and enable our company to continuously improve and grow, and our customers to succeed. You will find Nordson employees sharing our success by giving back in the communities around the world where we live and work.

Nordson Corporation is seeking a talented Senior Internal Auditor to join our team. This role provides opportunities to enhance your technical auditing skills, build business relationships, and increase your business acumen through understanding of Nordson’s operations. Nordson’s Internal Audit activities are aligned with the strategic priorities of the Company and provide team members with exposure to a diverse set of business leaders and processes.

The team brings value to the organization by engaging in projects and initiatives that help ensure critical risks are identified and addressed.

The Senior Internal Auditor is responsible for performing individual internal audit projects, as part of the total internal audit plan. In joining this talented group of professionals, you will be a part a dynamic team that offers professional growth opportunities and a dedicated leadership team that will help guide your development. Ideal candidate will have a desire to rotate into a position within one of Nordson’s business segments within a couple years.

• Developing internal audit scope, performing internal audit procedures, and preparing internal audit reports reflecting the results of the work performed.
• Performing follow-up on the status of outstanding internal audit issues.
• Perform annual work to ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 (SOX). Responsibilities could include, but are not limited to, reviewing process documentation and assisting in development and execution of testing plans to ensure key internal controls are in place and are operating effectively.
• Utilize annual SOX financial risk assessment of processes to plan and execute SOX test plans.
• Perform operational, compliance, and financial audits in accordance with Internal Auditing Standards; performs risk evaluation by surveying business function owners, computer system owners, and internal control activity owners to determine the nature of operations and adequacy of internal controls.
• Perform research by collecting and analyzing financial and operational data in order to test the adequacy of internal controls, verify compliance with operating procedures or regulatory requirements, and evaluate the effectiveness of business processes.
• Develop audit work plans needed to achieve audit scope and objectives. Identify and design audit tests.
• Review transactions, documents, records, and methods for accuracy and effectiveness of internal controls.
• Prepare working papers in accordance with Internal Audit Standards; including the use of narratives, flowcharts, sampling, or computer application tools.
• Participate in the preparation of formal, written reports.
• All other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• CPA or CIA designation preferred.

• 5+ years of public accounting and/or private industry experience with knowledge of accounting, finance, and internal control areas required.

• Understanding of internal control concepts and experience in applying them to plan, perform, manage and report on the evaluation of various business processes/areas/functions.
• Understanding of internal auditing standards, COSO and risk assessment practices.
• Understanding of the technical aspects of accounting and financial…