Reputable and global Fortune 100 company headquartered in Atlanta, GA, is searching for an Lead Operational Internal Auditor to join their growing team! This position requires 30% travel, US and international, on a hybrid schedule.

Position Overview

Provide independent and objective assessment of business processes at company and at all other North American entities (North American group companies) within the scope, reporting to the Senior Manager, North American Internal Audit and indirectly to the President of the North American Holding and in liaison with the Internal Audit department of the parent company in Germany . The main goal is to add value by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes. The role fulfills Internal Audit duties as required per publicly traded companies.

Roles & responsibilities

• Perform operational internal audits (e.g. Finance, Sales, After Sales, Marketing, IT, Technical processes) at company and other group companies within the scope according to internal work instructions and external professional standards.
• Prepare thorough documentation, testing results and conclusions/recommendations.
• Prepare audit reports.
• Follow up on and monitor implementation of audit measures and remediation of open issues.
• Advise departments on process improvements regarding the internal control system.
• Assist in process improvements to optimize audit methods and audit processes.
• Participate in Group Internal Audit collaboration initiatives (e.g. digitalization, communication, audit planning).

Qualifications

Education:

• B.S. or B.B.A. in Accounting or Finance.
• Master’s degree, CPA, and/or CIA preferred.

Experience:

• 5 years of increasingly responsible experience in public accounting, accounting and/or internal audit function of a large global corporation.
• SAP experience a plus.

Skills:

• Good communication skills presenting internal control and risk matters in an understandable way across various forums and levels of the organization with the right level of detail.
• Proven conflict management skills.
• Strong time management.
• Proven experience reviewing, documenting, and identifying process/control weaknesses.
• Solid understanding and experience with internal control frameworks.
• Strong analytical skills include the ability to spot, assess and address risk, materiality and interdependencies and translate it into impact analysis for audit reports and recommendations for improvement.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Adaptable to working in a fast pace, ever-changing environment.
• Striving for continuous improvement and optimization.
• Ability to work well independently as well as the ability to work with stakeholders

Travel Required: Travel require in Germany and other international group companies within the scope (approximately 30%).

Physical requirements

• While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to talk, hear, walk, sit, stand, climb stairs on occasion with prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.
• Must be able to effectively work and complete tasks in an open office/noisy environment.