Director of Internal Audit & Special Projects- REMOTE

Requisition Number: 65332

 

Corning is vital to progress – in the industries we help shape and in the world we share.

 

We invent life-changing technologies using materials science. Our scientific and manufacturing expertise, boundless curiosity, and commitment to purposeful invention place us at the center of the way the world interacts, works, learns, and lives.

 

Our sustained investment in research, development, and invention means we’re always ready to solve the toughest challenges alongside our customers. 

 

Corning’s businesses are ever evolving to best serve our customers, industries, and consumers. Today, we accelerate and transform life sciences, mobile consumer electronics, optical communications, display, and automotive markets.

 

We are changing the world with: 

• Trusted products that accelerate drug discovery, development, and delivery to save lives
• Damage-resistant cover glass to enhance the devices that keep us connected
• Optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions to carry information and ideas at the speed of light
• Precision glass for advanced displays to deliver richer experiences 
• Auto glass and ceramics to drive cleaner, safer, and smarter transportation 

 

Purpose of Position: Lead role in completion of management’s internal control assessment in accordance with Sarbanes Oxley Act, including training, staff and coach development, documentation of results, management of issues and resolution, and presentation of assessment.

 

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Lead the completion of internal controls objectives (functional and IT) for U.S. GAAP audits and associated risk assessments and internal and external reporting deliverables.
• Coordinate and provide thought leadership on quarterly prepare work and reviews in support of PwC external auditors and Corning external reporting group for SEC filings.
• Manage external and internal audit fees and associated billings and coordinate activities for billing and payment with administrative assistant.
• Direct quarterly filing certification process and report on internal controls assessment for CEO/CFO certification.
• Assist integrated scoping of external audit efforts and management of Corning’s preparedness for external audit procedures and direct and reliance deliverables to auditors (functional and IT).
• Lead management and prioritization of internal audit process automation projects in order to facilitate successful integration of audit automation projects into the scope and compliance requirements for the internal audit function.
• Develops written reports and presentations to communicate to leadership on special technical topic project assignments to help define project goals and report out on progress, issues, and resolutions.
• Assist external reporting group for SEC filings 10-K and 10-Q as necessary.
• Lead or assist other projects and topics as needed.
• Develop, modify, communicate and assist with providing training on projects that impact the finance organization and accounting policies.
• Requires the ability to influence the thinking of, or gain acceptance of, others in sensitive situations. Projects involved with:
• Lead interaction and coordination of activities of outsourced EY internal auditors in execution of internal audit projects.
• Lead integration of internal and external audit scopes and extent of efforts.
• Manage and delivery of internal