Internal Audit Senior Manager – B5

Job Description Summary

The Senior Internal Audit Manager will be responsible for overseeing and managing comprehensive trade audits within a semiconductor equipment manufacturing environment. This role focuses on evaluating and ensuring compliance within internal financial control and trade regulations. The Senior Internal Audit Manager will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, identify potential risks, and implement effective controls and processes. This position requires a deep understanding of trade compliance regulations and best practices, as well as extensive experience in conducting audits. The Senior Internal Audit Manager will provide leadership, guidance, and support to the internal audit team and work closely with key stakeholders to ensure the organization's adherence to trade compliance requirements.

Job Description

Applied Materials is the leader in materials engineering solutions to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. Our expertise in modifying materials at atomic levels and on an industrial scale enables customers to transform possibilities into reality. Our innovations make possible™ the technology shaping the future. To achieve this, we employ some of the best, brightest, and most talented people in the world who work together as part of a winning team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and conduct regular compliance audits, assessments, and reviews over the Company’s compliance with global trade laws and internal policies.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive trade compliance audit program, including policies, procedures, and a risk assessment methodology.
• Collaborate with third parties to conduct audits, build the framework, and establish the trade audit program.
• Liaise with Applied’s Trade Organization and other stakeholders to drive risk assessment, scoping, control design assessment, and control documentation activities.
• Establish metrics and reporting mechanisms to measure the effectiveness of the trade compliance program.
• Prepare reports for senior and executive management.
• Stay current with changes in trade regulations and customs laws; and provide guidance and training to internal audit team on compliance matters.
• Facilitate training programs for internal audit team members on global trade compliance requirements to foster awareness and understanding across the organization.
• In collaboration with IT and other internal organizations to develop analytics reports for controlling and monitoring trade related transactions to support audit compliance.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Lead or assist operational audits other than Trade, as necessary.
• Assist or supervise SOX testing deliverables of less experienced auditors.
• Manage audit teams and provide direct supervision to local staff.

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrate practical experience in implementing internal control frameworks.
• Exhibit a strong grasp of internal and/or external auditing theory and practice.
• Demonstrate effective data analysis skills to identify risks and develop insights to address said risks.
• Experience with SOX and operational audit management tools such as AuditBoard.

Business Expertise

• Demonstrate conceptual and practical experience in finance processes and operational processes.
• Interprets internal or external business issues and recommends best practices.
• Prior experience working with global trade programs is a plus.
• Experience in the semiconductor industry is a plus.

Leadership

• Candidate must possess unquestionable integrity
• Candidate must be a self-starter, motivated, organized
• Candidate must possess a strong work ethic and be a role model for junior auditors
• Effective oral and written communication

Problem Solving

• Exhibit business acumen and intellect to analyze and address audit and business challenges

Impact

• Impact a broad group of business stakeholders across Corporate and subsidiary functions worldwide

Interpersonal Skills

• Communicate complex and sensitive issues effectively
• Operate effectively in a team environment
• Conduct oneself in an approachable and collaborative manner

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance or related field (Master’s degree is a plus)
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