Sr. Internal Audit Analyst

Senior Internal Audit Analyst

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Senior Internal Audit Analyst is responsible for evaluating the effectiveness of the company's internal controls, risk management practices, and operational processes. This role conducts complex audits, analyzes data to identify control gaps or inefficiencies, and provides recommendations that strengthen compliance, improve performance, and minimize organizational risk. The Senior Analyst partners closely with cross-functional teams to ensure business practices align with regulatory requirements, internal policies, and industry standards. The position will also support audit planning, lead audit engagements, and present findings to management to drive informed decision-making and continuous improvement across the organization.

WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS

A Senior Internal Audit Analyst

• Helps protect the company from risk, ensure compliance with laws and internal policies, and strengthen internal controls.
• Provides objective assessments that help prevent fraud, financial errors, and operational inefficiencies.
• Supports leadership by offering independent insights, improving processes across departments.
• Safeguards the company's financial health, reputation, and long-term stability.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical expertise in internal controls and audit practices including expertise in risk/control frameworks, financial policies and procedures, U.S. GAAP/IFRS and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act compliance. Perform SOX and governance activities which are not limited to serving as the primary SOX liaison, between the corporate finance team and Plants and ensure SOX objectives, deliverables and timelines are met.

• Perform process walkthroughs, evaluate the design, execute testing of internal controls, perform control exception analysis and remediation, to assess their adequacy and operating effectiveness against the COSO framework.
• Monitor and assess the effectiveness of internal controls and make recommendations for improvements.
• Identify and implement process and organizational improvements, leveraging technology and automation where possible.
• Develop risk-based audit programs (scope, objectives, and testing procedures) in conformance with the IIA Standards.
• Plan, lead and execute complex financial and operational audits, including comprehensive reviews at manufacturing sites and other compliance audits.
• Prepare clear, concise, and persuasive audit observations that detail findings, articulate the root cause of issues, and provide actionable, practical recommendations.
• Present and discuss audit findings, control gaps and recommendations with process owners and senior management, actively influencing action to improve the control environment.
• Coordinate internal & external audit activities with manufacturing plants, division and corporate functions to ensure effective audit process.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and external auditors
• Participate in special projects, investigations, and advisory engagements to solve business issues and enhance competitive advantage.
• Keep up to date with industry trends and best practices in internal auditing.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 4 to 6 years of relevant experience in internal audit or public accounting.
• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a closely related business field.
• Professional certification is preferred: CPA (Certified Public Accountant), CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) and/or CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner).
• Proven experience in a mid-to-large scale enterprise, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., JDE, EPICS, AS400, Oracle) and experience applying data analytics tools in audit work, in addition to familiarity with audit platform Audit Board and data analytics/AI platforms (e.g. Alteryx).
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and project management skills.
• Excellent communication skills (written/verbal) to interface effectively within the organization.
• Leadership and ability to manage audit teams and projects.
• High level of integrity, objectivity, and professional skepticism.
• Flexibility and ability to travel domestically to manufacturing facilities when necessary (less than 10%).

CORE SKILLS

• Problem Solving - Finding effective solutions to changes by analyzing, evaluating, and implementing strategies.
• Industry Skills - Specific competencies, knowledge, and ability in manufacturing.
• Teamwork - Collaborative effort to achieve a common goal working with others in a shared responsibility.
• Pressure Management - Ability to handle stress and challenges to make sound decisions for optimal outcomes.
• Attention to Detail - Thoroughly and accurately analyze and complete tasks, ensuring precision to minimize errors.
• Leadership - The ability to guide, inspire and influence engineers towards achieving common goals and fostering growth and learning.