Internal Audit Director
Department: Finance / Accounting / Audit
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: US - Indiana - Fort Wayne
Description
The Internal Audit Director position is an exciting and challenging opportunity for an audit professional who seeks to drive change and build on their existing accounting and audit experience through in-depth exposure to a global business, with a focus on the design and operating effectiveness of the Company's internal control framework in order to effectively manage and mitigate risk. The Internal Audit department is developmental in nature, and employees are assisted in furthering career goals through training and development, strategic networking opportunities, and identification of advancement opportunities based upon employees' strengths and career goals. The Internal Audit Director leads and directs the organization's audit function and ensures auditing department provides a continuous evaluation of the organization's internal control structure, including its efficiency and effectiveness of operations, reliability of financial reporting, and compliance with laws and regulations.
Key Responsibilities
- Help to lead an annual enterprise-wide risk assessment which identifies key business risks and the adequacy of the processes and controls to address such risks.
- Develop and drive execution of the annual internal audit plan that addresses key operational and financial risks.
- Lead discussions with senior management, audit committee and the external auditors regarding internal audit plans, activities, and findings. This person provides knowledgeable and objective counsel to management on key controls, ethics, and compliance matters, as well as provides management independent opinions on control effectiveness and consults on the development of policies, procedures, and systems.
- Perform comprehensive and robust review of Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Section 404 and Operational audit workpapers, documentation and findings prepared by audit department to ensure all findings and conclusions are appropriately supported.
- Identify improvement opportunities and develop recommendations for corrective action plans and oversee effective remediation of identified gaps and weaknesses.
- Collaborate with various process owners in Finance, Business/Operations, and Corporate to help ensure ongoing compliance with Company policies, standards and applicable statutes and to deliver results and support business performance.
- Assist in providing training to Internal Audit team and company personnel, as needed.
- Drive implementation of data driven internal auditing and business analytics and automations.
- Participate in audit committee meetings. Prepares meeting agendas, assessments of Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Section 404 company policy compliance reports, the annual audit plan and other materials, as necessary.
- Participate as a member of the Compliance Committee. Monitors and reports on issues to both management and the Audit Committee received through the Ethics and Integrity Hotline while maintaining confidentiality.
- Facilitate the company's relationship with external auditors.
- Prepare and manage to an annual departmental budget.
- Review quarterly press release, quarterly and annual financial statements, the annual report and the proxy.
- Oversee the review and completion of the audit related to the company's benefit plans.
- Assist in internal investigations.
- Oversee and execute special projects, as necessary.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Supervises supervisory and non-supervisory employees(s)
- Interviewing and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
- Working with Human Resources on employee issues.
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
Required Experience / Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certifiied Internal Auditor (CIA), or Certified Information System Auditor (CISA) is required
- 9+ years of progressive external and/or internal audit experience in an organization of appropriate scale and complexity with at least 5 years supervisory experience
- Comprehensive understanding of internal auditing, GAAP, PCAOB standards, SEC regulations, Sarbanes Oxley and COSO Framework
- Multi-location international experience a plus
- Ability to be hands-on and manage deadlines, work on multiple assignments and prioritize each assignment as necessary
- Proficient use of applicable technology (e.g. audit software, Excel, etc.)
- Demonstrated ability to communicate verbally and in writing throughout all levels or organization, both internally and externally
Desirable Experience / Qualifications
- Public accounting experience
- Experience with IT General Controls (ITGC)
- Experience with JD Edwards Enterprise One (E1), CSD Infor, Diligent Highbond, ACL, and Workiva a plus
- Manufacturing industry experience
- Experience using data analytics tools and visualization platforms (e.g. ACL, Power BI, Highbond) and implementing data driven internal auditing techniques
Core Competencies
- Adaptability: Maintains effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work tasks or the work environment; adjusts effectively to new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures. Treats change and new situations as opportunities for learning or growth; focuses on the beneficial aspects of change; speaks positively about the change to others.
- Building a successful team: Inspire and motivate others to high performance through development and building relationships.
- Communication: Listens to others to understand their position and perspective and presents messages and information in a direct, clear, concise, and appropriate manner, in written or oral form.
- Continual learning: Seeks and uses feedback and other sources of information to identify appropriate areas for learning. Identifies and participates in appropriate learning activities (e.g., courses, reading, self-study, coaching, experiential learning, and stretch assignments) that help fulfill learning needs. Keeps current on latest industry trends, regulations, and laws as applicable.
- Driving for success: Takes initiative, establishing stretch goals for self and team, while driving for end results.
- Operational excellence: Understands the necessity and value of accuracy and is able to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
- Problem solving / decision making: Makes decisions within a reasonable time frame. Includes others in the decision-making process as warranted to obtain good information, make the most appropriate decisions, and ensure buy-in and understanding of the resulting decisions.
- Teamwork / collaboration: Knowledge of internal customer interactions, creating a culture of accountability, collaboration, and partnership to accomplish work goals. Ability to build effective working relationships with other people and departments.
- Upholds Franklin Electric's Vision and Values: Keeps the organization's vision and values at the forefront of decision making and actions, translating the vision and values into day-to-day activities and behaviors.
Don't feel like you check all the boxes in the job description? Here at Franklin Electric, we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive culture which includes embracing candidates from a variety of different backgrounds and industries. We highly encourage you to apply so we can connect on this and future opportunities.
Why Work at Franklin Electric?
Becoming a part of the Franklin Electric team not only provides outstanding benefits, it also opens doors to opportunities for future growth. Enjoy peace of mind with a world-class company. But more importantly, be satisfied in knowing you make a difference.
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