CooperCompanies ("Cooper") is a global medical device company publicly traded on the NYSE (NYSE: COO). Cooper operates through two business units, CooperVision and CooperSurgical. CooperVision brings a refreshing perspective on vision care with a commitment to developing a wide range of high-quality products for contact lens wearers and providing focused practitioner support. CooperSurgical is committed to advancing the health of women, babies and families with its diversified portfolio of products and services focusing on medical devices and fertility & genomics. Headquartered in San Ramon, CA, Cooper has a workforce of roughly 14,000 with products sold in over 100 countries. For more information, please visit www.coopercos.com.

The Cooper Companies, Inc. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Any person with a disability needing special accommodations to the application process please call Human Resources.

CooperVision, a division of CooperCompanies (NYSE:COO), is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses. The Company produces a full array of daily disposable, two-week and monthly contact lenses, all featuring advanced materials and optics. CooperVision has a strong heritage of solving the toughest vision challenges such as astigmatism, presbyopia and childhood myopia; and offers the most complete collection of spherical, toric and multifocal products available. Through a combination of innovative products and focused practitioner support, the company brings a refreshing perspective to the marketplace, creating real advantages for customers and wearers. For more information, visit www.coopervision.com

Job Summary:

The Manager of Internal Auditor will partner closely with business and finance leadership to enhance the control environment tied to business performance and serve the very important role of ensuring proper compliance and governance around critical processes and procedures.  If you are looking for an exciting opportunity to learn and grow your accounting and auditing skillset within a fast-growing, diversified, public, global S&P 500 medical device and life sciences company, then this one is designed for you.  You will be joining a very talented team of seasoned accounting and audit professionals.  You will have the opportunity to learn and improve the end-to-end processes of audit as well as core accounting and broader business processes.  Through our robust program of training and real-life experience, you will become equipped with the skills needed to grow within internal audit or transfer to other accounting and finance teams within our organization.

Essential Functions & Accountabilities:

• Supervises and performs SOX (including ITGC), financial, operational and compliance audits, including audit planning, execution, identifying and defining issues and recommendations, and reporting


• Leads and manages a team of Internal and Senior Auditors to ensure the successful execution of department initiatives, in an environment of trust and mutual respect


• Understands and evaluates the key components of risk within the business and ensures that these areas are reviewed and tested through the delivery of support, advisory and assurance services to the business


• Coordinates with both the internal audit co-source partner and the external auditor to ensure effective and efficient audits


• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with management so that Internal Audit is seen as a trusted advisor to the business


• Leverages and enables technology to optimize the effectiveness of deliverables and services


• Drives and implements departmental initiatives both in internally and in Company operations


• Provides quality and value-added audit services while maintaining independence and objectivity


• Demonstrates and applies strong project management skills, teamwork, and responsibility with internal audit team members, external auditors and audit clients


• Understands and adheres to the Institute of Internal Auditors Code of Ethics and the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing


• As business needs dictate, works extended hours to complete daily department goals or tasks to include mandatory overtime.

Travel Requirements:

• International (regional and global) business travel (approximately 20%)

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Robust people management skills with experience leading audit teams with a strong focus on execution and team development


• Strong understanding of SOX (including IT general controls), generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP) and auditing standards


• Experience in non-financial operational and compliance reviews


• Comfortable driving change and a passion for continuous improvement


• Proven track record of relationship development and management with executive stakeholders


• Ability to quickly assimilate relevant information in unfamiliar situations


• Problem solving skills that demonstrate logical and analytical thought processes


• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills


• Strong influencing and negotiating skills; continuously advocates for the use of technology and data


• Sound judgment and the highest integrity


• Data analytics skills, Tableau experience a plus


• IT audit experience a plus

Work Environment:

• Hybrid working environment; a mix of office and remote working


• Prolonged sitting in front of a computer

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a position managing and performing internal audits and/or related functions with Big 4 or similar CPA firm.


• Experience in overseeing full cycle Sarbanes-Oxley projects and implementing requirements under Section 404


• Experience performing/overseeing financial, operational and compliance audits in public accounting firm or as an internal auditor in a multinational corporation preferred.

Education:

• BS/BA Degree preferably in Accounting or Finance


• CPA or Chartered Accountant and / or CIA designation preferred

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