***THIS WILL BE A BRAND NEW DEPARTMENT FOR A LUXURY CAR BRAND IN THE UNITED STATES. THIS WILL BE A TWO PERSON TEAM WHICH INCLUDES THE DIRECTOR AND THIS POSITION.
***Salary: $115k +15% bonus
*** 4-5 years experience
***THERE WILL BE 30% TRAVEL INVOLVED. THE CANIDADE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TRAVELING WEEKS AT A TIME. CLIENT WILL NOT FLY EMPLOYEES HOME FOR THE WEEKENDS.
Position Overview:
Provide independent and objective assessment of business processes at company and at all other North American entities (North American group companies) within the scope, reporting to the Senior Manager, North American Internal Audit and indirectly to the President of the North American Holding and in liaison with the Internal Audit department of the parent company in Germany. The main goal is to add value by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes. The role fulfills Internal Audit duties as required per publicly traded companies.
Roles & responsibilities:
Perform operational internal audits (e.g. Finance, Sales, After Sales, Marketing, IT, Technical processes) at company and other group companies within the scope according to internal work instructions and external professional standards.
Prepare thorough documentation of testings, testing results and conclusions/recommendations.
Prepare audit reports.
Follow up on and monitor implementation of audit measures and remediation of open issues.
Advise departments on process improvements regarding the internal control system.
Assist in process improvements to optimize audit methods and audit processes.
Participate in Group Internal Audit collaboration initiatives (e.g. digitalization, communication, audit planning).
Education:
B.S. or B.B.A. in Accounting or Finance.
Master's degree, CPA, and/or CIA preferred.
Experience:
5+ years of increasingly responsible experience in public accounting, accounting and/or internal audit function of a large global corporation.
SAP experience a plus.
Skills:
Good communication skills presenting internal control and risk matters in an understandable way across various forums and levels of the organization with the right level of detail.
Proven conflict management skills.
Strong time management.
Proven experience reviewing, documenting, and identifying process/control weaknesses.
Solid understanding and experience with internal control frameworks.
Strong analytical skills include the ability to spot, assess and address risk, materiality and interdependencies and translate it into impact analysis for audit reports and recommendations for improvement.
Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
Adaptable to working in a fast pace, ever-changing environment.
Striving for continuous improvement and optimization.
Ability to work well independently as well as the ability to work with stakeholders