Responsibilities Include:
- Assist the VP Internal Audit in developing a value-adding SOX audit function and safeguarding the Company’s financial
integrity by ensuring compliance with financial regulations and accounting standards
- Leadership and oversight of the audit of the consolidated financial statements, in particular the Company’s SEC filings such as
the quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings
o Strategic Leadership and Oversight: leads the planning and execution of the substantive and internal control audits
for the consolidated financial statements at HQ to ensure compliance with US GAAP and SEC requirements
o SEC Compliance and Risk Management, including:
Identify and assess financial and operating risks
Review and document complex technical accounting and auditing topics/issues
Develop and implements risk management strategies to ensure the Company’s risk framework aligns with
SOX regulations
Understand potential risk in business processes and transactions relating to accuracy and reliability of the
SEC filings
Review statutory financial statements, SEC filings and other regulatory documents to ensure compliance
with applicable financial reporting standards and SEC regulations (including new accounting standards)
o Audit Execution and Internal Control Evaluation, including:
Plan, execute and supervise risk-based audit procedures and work plans to ensure the objectives of each
audit are achieved (i.e., integrity and reliability of information, process efficiency and effectiveness,
safeguarding of assets, compliance with laws, regulation, policies and procedures)
Assess effectiveness of internal controls, identify and report weaknesses, deficiencies and/or areas of
potential improvement
Day-to-day supervision of other auditors and staff
Ensure work paper documentation supports auditing conclusions
o Reporting and analyzing the results, including:
Prepare and present final audit reports to local and senior management to discuss areas of risk identified,
processes weaknesses, areas of risk, recommendation to mitigate that risk
Evaluate related action plans and process improvement opportunities
Manage the audit findings log to ensure appropriate follow-up
- Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including auditors, Executive, Division, and Group
management
- Assist in building and maintaining a partnership with management to develop and maintain cost-effective, efficient systems of
internal control
- Keep abreast of changes in financial reporting and SOX compliance regulations
- Review the compliance with applicable Laws and Regulations
- Train, coach, develop and support Internal Audit staff
- Supports the VP in certain administrative capacities such as the departmental budget
- Spiced in there (15-20%) might be special projects like accounting advisory, operational audits, due diligence, acquisition
integration, rationalization studies, process improvement initiatives, or act as finance controller on a temporary basis in our
facilities when necessary
Qualifications:
10+ years of experience in public accounting or a combination of public accounting and manufacturing industry
experience. Strong technical accounting skills in US GAAP and SEC regulations - CPA required
Excellent leadership abilities and experience managing an audit team
Ability to research and evaluate complex and/or emerging accounting issues
Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Strong analytical skills - ability to analyze and detect trends, issues or flaws; determine root case of issues; and partner
with others to drive solutions
Knowledge of business processes and efficiencies
Excellent communication skills
Strict attention to detail
Excellent report writing skill