Senior Manager, Internal Audit

CooperCompanies (Nasdaq: COO) is a leading global medical device company focused on improving lives one person at a time. The Company operates through two business units, CooperVision and CooperSurgical. CooperVision is a trusted leader in the contact lens industry, improving the vision of millions of people every day. CooperSurgical is a leading fertility and women’s health company dedicated to assisting women, babies and families at the healthcare moments that matter most. Headquartered in San Ramon, CA, CooperCompanies has a workforce of more than 15,000 with products sold in over 130 countries. For more information, please visit www.coopercos.com.

 

Job Summary:

The Senior Manager of Internal Audit at CooperCompanies partners closely with business and finance leadership to enhance the company's control environment, ensuring compliance and governance around critical processes and procedures. As a senior manager, this role leads a talented team of accounting and audit professionals, contributing to continuous process improvement in audit, core accounting, and broader business operations.

• Leadership and Management: Provide strategic direction and leadership to the Internal Audit team, fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Audit Oversight: Supervise and perform SOX (including ITGC), financial, operational, and compliance audits, including audit planning, execution, issue identification, recommendations, and reporting.
• Risk Assessment: Evaluate and address key components of risk within the business, ensuring thorough review and testing.
• Coordination: Collaborate with internal audit co-source partners and external auditors for effective audits.
• Stakeholder Relationships: Establish and maintain strong relationships with management, positioning Internal Audit as a trusted advisor.
• Independence and Objectivity: Provide quality audit services while maintaining independence and objectivity.
• Project Management: Demonstrate strong project management skills, teamwork, and accountability with Internal Audit members, external auditors, and audit clients.
• Professional Standards: Adhere to the Institute of Internal Auditors Code of Ethics and International Standards for Professional Practice.
• Team Leadership: Lead and manage a team of Internal and Senior Auditors, fostering an environment of trust and mutual respect.
• Technology Optimization: Leverage technology to optimize the effectiveness of deliverables.
• Departmental Initiatives: Drive and implement departmental initiatives both internally and within company operations.

 

Travel: 

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

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; advocate for the use of technology and data
• Sound judgment and high integrity
• Skills in data analytics; experience with Tableau is a plus 
• IT audit experience is a plus

Work Environment:

• Hybrid working environment; a mix of office and remote working 
• Prolonged sitting in front of a computer

Experience:

• Minimum of 7+ years’ managing and performing internal audits within an Internal Audit department or CPA firm.
• Experience in overseeing full cycle Sarbanes-Oxley projects and implementing requirements under Section 404
• Experience in financial, operational, and compliance audits within a public accounting firm or as an internal auditor in a multinational corporation

Education:

• BS/BA Degree, preferably in Accounting or Finance

 

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