JOB DESCRIPTION
Position Summary
Leads and executes complex, risk-based internal audits across the Americas, with support for global assignments as required. Evaluates financial, operational, compliance, and SOX-related processes; identifies control and process improvement opportunities; and develops practical, business-focused recommendations. Builds effective relationships in a multicultural manufacturing environment while maintaining independence, objectivity, sound judgment, and high ethical standards.
Core Responsibilities
Engagement Planning & Execution
- Lead audits from risk assessment and scope development through fieldwork, issue validation, reporting, and closeout.
- Execute financial, operational, compliance, and SOX reviews in accordance with IA methodology, professional standards, and approved timelines.
- Perform walkthroughs, control design and operating effectiveness testing, data analysis, root cause evaluation, and evidence review.
- Maintain complete, accurate, review-ready workpapers and promptly escalate significant risks, limitations, failures, or delays.
Risk, Controls & Business Insight
- Assess governance, risk management, and internal control processes.
- Identify emerging risks, recurring control themes, and opportunities to improve accountability, compliance, efficiency, and financial reporting.
- Apply professional skepticism and business judgment; use analytics and visualization to expand coverage and identify anomalies.
Reporting, Remediation & Follow-Up
- Draft clear, fact-based observations covering condition, criteria, cause, risk or impact, and actionable recommendations.
- Present results and risk themes with executive-level clarity; align facts with process owners while preserving IA independence.
- Coordinate practical corrective actions, owners, and target dates; evaluate remediation evidence and escalate overdue or insufficient actions.
Collaboration & Team Contribution
- Collaborate across Finance, Operations, Compliance, IT, Legal, regional and global IA, external audit, and subject matter specialists.
- Provide day-to-day guidance, coaching, and knowledge sharing without direct people-management responsibility unless formally assigned.
- Contribute to annual risk assessment, audit planning, methodology and quality initiatives, and reusable tools and analytics.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
- CIA, CPA, CISA, or equivalent preferred; active progress toward certification is valued.
- Minimum 4 years in internal or external audit, risk, controls, compliance, or related discipline, including leadership of complex engagements.
- Strong manufacturing experience; automotive, global or multicultural organization experience preferred.
- Knowledge of SOX compliance, internal control frameworks, financial and operational processes, and risk-based auditing.
- Big Four or comparable public accounting experience is a plus.
Key Skills
- Advanced analytical, problem-solving, interviewing, documentation, and business writing skills.
- Working knowledge of ERP systems; SAP and QAD strongly preferred.
- Experience with Optro, Workiva, Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; Power BI, data extraction, analytics, and visualization preferred.
- Fluent English required; Spanish or Portuguese is a plus.
Travel Requirements
Up to 20% domestic and international travel, primarily to manufacturing and business locations across the United States, Mexico, and South America.
PRIMARY LOCATION
Central Tech Unit Plymouth MI