Internal Audit Leader

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What will you be doing?

The Director, Internal Audit will join a lean team, reporting directly to the Internal Audit Senior Director to oversee and execute internal audit projects, including risk-based audits, process evaluations, and control assessments, to identify operational efficiencies and areas for improvements. This role has company-wide exposure as will need to partner with leaders in different functional areas (including C-suite executives) in the documentation of business processes, preparation of flowcharts and successful implementation of control activities to mitigate company risks. This role will play a fundamental role in bringing change to the organization through education and the creation of awareness related to internal controls.

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Internal Audit leadership and key business stakeholders to develop risk-based audit strategies and plans that leverage an understanding of various Circana businesses, processes, strategies and objectives for a variety of businesses, process areas, topics and practices. This involves proactive identification of emerging risks, leading business practices processes and controls and understanding critical unaddressed risks.
• Oversee the execution of audits, reviews, and consulting projects, ensuring organizational collaboration and alignment. Ensure audits are conducted in compliance with professional standards and internal policies.
• Recommend effective remediation activities to address any control deficiencies and work with control owners to ensure all deficiencies are addressed on a timely basis.
• Create and maintain business process flowcharts, risk and control matrices (RCMs) for business processes; develop and implement testing procedures for key-controls; Identify opportunities for process improvements and provide actionable recommendations.
• Monitor changes in the organization and processes to ensure the ICFR controls are updated, and the changes are communicated in a timely manner.
• Perform the annual Summary of Aggregated Deficiency’s analysis (SAD) to assess impact of not remediated deficiencies at year-end.
• Prepare clear, concise, and impactful audit reports for senior leadership and the Audit Committee.
• Assist the company’s external auditors in assessing key controls to improve/increase their reliance and reduce substantive testing requirements.
• As needed, participate in investigations and compliance-related matters, integrating fresh approaches to navigate complex issues effectively.
• Facilitate the use of data analytic techniques to drive opportunities for control improvements and control testing efficiencies.
• Assist with other duties and ad hoc projects as assigned.

Team Leadership and Relationship Building

• Support the Internal Audit organization in advancing innovation and operations by leading initiatives to enhance overall team efficiency and performance through analytics, agile approaches, Artificial intelligence, and other efforts.
• Develop leadership presence, and establish and maintain "trusted advisor" relationships, promoting robust collaboration with both clients and Internal Audit colleagues through innovative approaches and strategic objectivity and independence.
• Actively engage in talent development by recruiting, training, mentoring, and coaching diverse teams, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth.
• Keep leaders and peers informed about key issues, communicate effectively, and courageously influencing others to support a point of view, gain alignment, or take action. 

Requirements

Educational and Professional Credentials

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting is required; Professional audit certifications