Internal Auditor

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Responsibilities:

• Partner with auditors through the full audit lifecycle, supporting the planning and execution of risk and process-based operational and financial audits across domestic and international locations, including information gathering, process walkthroughs, control testing, and documentation of results.
• Perform operational, financial and business process analyses by reviewing policies and executing audit procedures in high-risk areas; assessing the design, effectiveness, efficiency, and compliance of controls; and identifying root causes and opportunities to strengthen business processes.
• Leverage ERP system (primarily SAP), Excel, and other data analytics tools to extract, analyze, and visualize data, supporting risk-based audit testing and findings, and clear, evidence-based communication with Corporate Audit management and key stakeholders.
• Prepare clear, comprehensive, and evidence-based audit documentation in Optro (AuditBoard), documenting procedures performed, supporting evidence, control observations, root causes, conclusions, recommendations, and management responses in accordance with Corporate Audit methodology and applicable professional standards.
• Support special projects and audit follow-up activities by gathering evidence, review data, tracking remediation efforts, validating corrective actions, and escalating unresolved issues, while contributing to continuous improvement of audit methodology.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics, business administration, or related field.

• Relevant experience in internal audit, external audit, accounting, finance, controlling, compliance, operations, or process improvement.

• Experience supporting manufacturing clients or operations is a plus.

• General knowledge of IFRS, U.S. GAAP, internal control concepts, and risk assessment methodologies is a plus.

• Strong Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables, data extraction and visualization) and experience working with audit management software (Optro, Workiva, Diligent HighBond, etc.)

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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