Associate Director, Internal Audit in Maidenhead

This position will report to the VP, Chief Audit Executive (CAE) and play a critical role in building a European based team. In addition, this role will be influential in establishing departmental strategy, setting annual functional goals and executing/enhancing departmental practices.

Responsibilities:

• Directs project Sr. Managers, Managers and supervisors in the performance of world-wide integrated audit assignments (and special requests such as investigations), including audit timing, project planning, execution, and completion of all activities. Identify significant risks within each operation under review and ensure audit procedures developed are appropriate to address the risks. Approves project audit scopes, project activity assignments and associated project budgets. Also, directs certain workstreams/elements of Sarbanes-Oxley 404 Testing as defined.
• Critically evaluates deficiencies and/or potential improvements identified during audits as to their impact on the business, decides areas requiring further action, develops workable solutions and obtains operating management’s concurrence as to facts, risks and courses of action to correct the situation. Reviews work performed by the auditors to ensure adequacy of work and testing performed and decisions made in identifying and resolving issues. Reviews and approves draft reports.
• Assists the VP-CAE and contributes to short and longer term departmental strategies, development of prioritized risk based audit plan, annual operating budgets/forecasts and departmental goals for the Internal audit function. Helps identify, develop and implement improvements in departmental practices (reporting, policies, procedures, audit programs, computerized applications, etc.).
• Responsible for performing assigned departmental administrative responsibilities and driving completion of selected departmental goals, such as: staff recruiting; preparation of Audit Committee Materials; Data analytics, trend reports, etc.
• Responsible for ongoing mentoring, development and all HR related administrative activities for up to 4 assigned staff ranging in level from Auditors to Managers.
• Respond to special requests made by executive management, which are generally of a highly confidential or sensitive nature.

Qualifications:

• 15 years of progressive responsibility including at least 7 years of diversified audit experience (public accounting, public company) and preferably, non-audit experience such as financial planning and analysis, compliance or operational accounting.

The Associate Director of Internal Audit will be responsible for the development and implementation of a risk-based audit plan to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of the Company’s risk management, control and governance processes for the Europe, Middle East and Asia regions.