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Internal Audit Manager at Samsonite Company Stores, LLC

Posted in General Business 30+ days ago.

Type: Full-Time
Location: Mansfield, Massachusetts





Job Description:

Description:
Overview

The Internal Audit Manager position is a highly visible leadership role supporting the development and execution of the annual audit plan, vision, and strategy through coordinating and managing the completion of financial, operational, compliance, and system audits. This involves performing all aspects of the audit process, from scoping and planning to report writing and assisting with the preparation of Audit Committee presentations. The ideal candidate will also help to lead/implement global IA initiatives, including Data Analytics and the digital upskilling of our team. As a critical member of our Data Analytics center of excellence, this role is instrumental in supporting our team's capability to audit full populations, while also using data to support and illustrate improvement opportunities.

Operating as a true business partner, this role must demonstrate the ability to build relationships and influence positive change with various stakeholders, including executives, business unit leaders, process owners, etc. This is a very collaborative position with all parts of the organization.

Qualifications


  • A minimum of 5-7 years of progressive experience in Big 4 public accounting firm (ideally Risk/IA practice) or combined experience with a large, complex multi-national company (ideally manufacturing, distribution, retail) is required

  • A BA/BS degree in Accounting, Business Analytics, Data Science, Finance, Computer Information Systems/Accounting Information Systems, or other business/information technology discipline is required; MBA or other advanced degree is preferred

  • Strong experience in Sarbanes-Oxley 404 - Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting

  • Strong experience in financial and operational audits

  • International experience / foreign languages

  • Professional certification is strongly preferred (i.e., CPA, CIA, CISA, CFE, or equivalent)

  • Knowledge of IFRS, U.S. GAAP, US GAAS, IAS, and IIA standards is strongly preferred

  • Highly refined analytical and problem-solving skills with meticulous attention to detail are required

  • Computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Excel/Word/PowerPoint, is required

  • English fluency is required

  • Experience with data analytics, visualization and RPA tools such as Alteryx, Tableau, ACL, Power BI, UiPath, BluePrism, etc. is preferred

  • Experience with ERPs, such as SAP is preferred

  • 3+ years of Data Analytics work experience and knowledge of data quality assurance, data analysis, and data modeling is preferred

  • Displays a strong work ethic and takes the initiative in solving problems and presenting solution is preferred

  • Experience documenting controls (e.g., narratives, flowcharts, etc.) is preferred

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, collaboration, and time management skills are preferred


Responsibilities


  • Coordinate and perform internal audit projects as part of the annual internal audit plan, including the development of risk-based audit programs, schedule & complete audit projects, and draft well-written internal audit reports

  • Assist with the periodic monitoring of management control self-assessments

  • Develop strong working relationships with all levels of management and be viewed as a trusted business partner

  • Understand key initiatives, business performance, and related risk

  • Proactively identify opportunities for internal audit to add value

  • Provide guidance and support to business areas in the development, refinement, and documentation of internal controls and business process improvements, including information technology general controls

  • Support Internal Audit leadership with periodic reporting to the Audit Committee, completing the annual risk assessment and developing the annual internal audit plan

  • Participate in ad hoc finance and operational requests (e.g., audits, investigations, diligence, etc.) with corporate & regional management teams

  • Communicate periodically with key stakeholders to understand progress on management action plans

  • Identify, acquire, and assimilate different data sets to meet audit objectives

  • Collaborate with the Internal Audit team in the continued buildout of current data analytics/visualization and RPA tools (e.g., Alteryx, Tableau, Power BI, UiPath, BluePrism, etc.)

  • Develop scripts, tests, and analytical reports using SQL based query, Alteryx, business warehouse, and statistical modeling tools

  • Liaise/coordinate with external auditors where appropriate

Qualifications:

  • A minimum of 5-7 years of progressive experience in Big 4 public accounting firm (ideally Risk/IA practice) or combined experience with a large, complex multi-national company (ideally manufacturing, distribution, retail) is required

  • A BA/BS degree in Accounting, Business Analytics, Data Science, Finance, Computer Information Systems/Accounting Information Systems, or other business/information technology discipline is required; MBA or other advanced degree is preferred

  • Strong experience in Sarbanes-Oxley 404 – Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting

  • Strong experience in financial and operational audits

  • International experience / foreign languages

  • Professional certification is strongly preferred (i.e., CPA, CIA, CISA, CFE, or equivalent)

  • Knowledge of IFRS, U.S. GAAP, US GAAS, IAS, and IIA standards is strongly preferred

  • Highly refined analytical and problem-solving skills with meticulous attention to detail are required

  • Computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Excel/Word/PowerPoint, is required

  • English fluency is required

  • Experience with data analytics, visualization and RPA tools such as Alteryx, Tableau, ACL, Power BI, UiPath, BluePrism, etc. is preferred

  • Experience with ERPs, such as SAP is preferred

  • 3+ years of Data Analytics work experience and knowledge of data quality assurance, data analysis, and data modeling is preferred

  • Displays a strong work ethic and takes the initiative in solving problems and presenting solution is preferred

  • Experience documenting controls (e.g., narratives, flowcharts, etc.) is preferred

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, collaboration, and time management skills are preferred

Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate and perform internal audit projects as part of the annual internal audit plan, including the development of risk-based audit programs, schedule & complete audit projects, and draft well-written internal audit reports

  • Assist with the periodic monitoring of management control self-assessments

  • Develop strong working relationships with all levels of management and be viewed as a trusted business partner

  • Understand key initiatives, business performance, and related risk

  • Proactively identify opportunities for internal audit to add value

  • Provide guidance and support to business areas in the development, refinement, and documentation of internal controls and business process improvements, including information technology general controls

  • Support Internal Audit leadership with periodic reporting to the Audit Committee, completing the annual risk assessment and developing the annual internal audit plan

  • Participate in ad hoc finance and operational requests (e.g., audits, investigations, diligence, etc.) with corporate & regional management teams

  • Communicate periodically with key stakeholders to understand progress on management action plans

  • Identify, acquire, and assimilate different data sets to meet audit objectives

  • Collaborate with the Internal Audit team in the continued buildout of current data analytics/visualization and RPA tools (e.g., Alteryx, Tableau, Power BI, UiPath, BluePrism, etc.)

  • Develop scripts, tests, and analytical reports using SQL based query, Alteryx, business warehouse, and statistical modeling tools

  • Liaise/coordinate with external auditors where appropriate





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