Staff Internal Auditor

RPM International Inc. (NYSE: RPM) owns subsidiaries that manufacture, market and sell various specialty chemical product lines, including high-quality specialty paints, infrastructure rehab and repair products, protective coatings, roofing systems, sealants and adhesives, focusing on the maintenance and improvement needs of the construction, industrial, specialty and consumer markets. Our family of products includes those marketed under brand names such as API, Carboline, CAVE, DAP, Day-Glo, Dri-Eaz, Dryvit, Euclid, EUCO, Fibergrate, Fibregrid, Fibrecrete, Flecto, Flowcrete, Gator, Grupo PV, Hummervoll, illbruck, Kemtile, Key Resin, Nudura, Mohawk, The Pink Stuff, Prime Resins, Rust-Oleum, Specialty Polymer Coatings, Stonhard, Strathmore, TCI, Toxement, Tremco, Tuf-Strand, Universal Sealants, Viapol, Watco and Zinsser. As of May 31, 2025, our subsidiaries marketed products in approximately 163 countries and territories and operated manufacturing facilities in approximately 118 locations. Approximately 30% of our sales are generated in international markets through a combination of exports to and direct sales in foreign countries. For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, we recorded net sales of $7.4 billion.

RPM’s Internal Audit Department performs annual internal control audits at the Company’s largest worldwide locations in support of “Management’s Assessment of Internal Control over Financial Reporting.”  The work performed by RPM’s Internal Audit Department with respect to internal controls is also relied upon by the Company’s external auditor (Deloitte) during the performance of its independent internal control audit.  RPM’s Internal Audit Department also performs annual financial statement audits at certain of the Company’s smaller worldwide locations.

In addition, RPM’s Internal Audit Department may work on various other projects on an ad hoc basis. The Staff Internal Auditor reports directly to the Manager, Internal Audit during the execution of the procedures described above.  This role is based in RPM’s Medina, Ohio headquarters and is a hybrid role with 2-3 days per week spent in the office. This position may travel up to 15-20% of the year.

Essential Functions 

1. Evaluate the design and perform operating testing over key internal controls.  Prepare summaries of the audit procedures performed and the results achieved at the conclusion of each audit. Assist in developing recommendations for remedial action to improve operations within an agreed upon implementation schedule.  Conduct follow-up discussion and tests to ascertain whether agreed upon corrective measures have been implemented.

2. Perform financial statement audit procedures in accordance with Internal Audit’s standard audit program.  Prepare summaries of the audit procedures performed and the results achieved at the conclusion of each audit. Assist in developing recommendations for remedial action to improve operations within an agreed upon implementation schedule. Conduct follow-up discussions and tests to ascertain whether agreed upon corrective measures have been implemented.

3. Respond to internal requests for support or assistance in a prompt and professional manner.

4. Provide assistance to the Company' external auditors.

5. Keep abreast of laws, rules and regulations issued by applicable regulatory agencies with which the Company must comply.

6. Maintain personal and professional competency through appropriate participation in professional organizations and attendance at relevant internal and external training opportunities.

Equipment Used 

Laptop computer with Microsoft Office, “AuditBoard” internal control software, calculator, cell phone, copy machine, & scanner 

Relationship and Contacts 

Internal Contacts: 

1. Staff Internal Auditors, Senior Internal Auditors, and Managers, Internal Audit – On a daily basis, the Staff Internal Auditor is expected to interact in small project teams by assisting other Staff Internal Auditors and Interns with the completion of their work, and working under the supervision of Senior Internal Auditors and Managers, Internal Audit.

    

2. VP Internal Audit & Chief Audit Executive - On a periodic basis, the Staff Internal Auditor may meet with the Chief Audit Executive to discuss internal audit objectives, audit procedures and audit results.

3. Corporate