Our client is one of the largest manufacturers of interconnect products in the world and have been on the forefront of enabling the electronics revolution by driving value through innovation and connecting people and technology. This firm achieved $12.5 Billion in 2023 and a Fortune 500 company.
Job Title: Manager, Financial Audit
Location: Connecticut
- Assist the VP Internal Audit in developing a value-adding auditing and consulting function, and in executing the internal audit and consulting project plans
- Oversight of individual audit/consulting engagements including financial, operational, SOX testing, and digital transformation projects in Americas and Europe region
- Planning, performing and analyzing audit results using an integrated audit approach which concentrates on high-risk areas, and review of both operational and financial controls:
- Risk Assessment, including:
- Assist the Director to create enterprise-wide risk assessments to ensure testing is performed in the appropriate locations
- Understand potential risk in business nature, processes and transactions relating to each business unit Planning of the audit, including:
- Schedule department audits and other projects based on available resources, business unit needs and other priorities
- Review and analyze financial statements and other related financial data
- Design appropriate 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)
- Execution of the audit, including:
- Interact with local staff and management at all levels to understand the business
- Review and audit financial statement accounts and the associated business processes
- Perform substantive and control procedures on significant financial statement accounts
- Review accounting policies, procedures and internal controls
- Identify processes weaknesses and/or areas of potential risk-based audit procedures
- Day-to-day supervision of other auditors (including Guest Auditors) and staff in support of specific engagements
- Ensure work paper documentation (minimal) supports auditing conclusions
- 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 with local management
- Manage the audit findings log to ensure appropriate Internal Audit follow-up with management to ensure management action plans are implemented satisfactorily. Escalate discrepancies directly with Group, Division or HQ management to determine the reasonableness and appropriateness of remediation plans.
- Assist in building and maintaining a partner relationship with management to develop and maintain cost-effective, efficient systems of internal control
- Review the compliance with applicable Laws and Regulations
- Coach, develop and support Internal Audit staff
Qualifications:
- 5 – 8 years of experience in public accounting or a combination of public accounting and manufacturing industry experience. Strong working knowledge of US GAAP. CPA preferred.
- Ability to research and conclude on 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
- Frequent traveling (Domestic and International) is required.
- Willingness to be deployed to business units in the future