Job Description Summary

Assists in developing and executing the strategic plan for the Johnson Controls Internal Audit function in a specified region. Assists in developing and implementing audit policies, procedures, and practices within a specified region. Assists in developing and implementing efficient and comprehensive auditing programs covering all financial and operational activities while creating and implementing programs to develop audit staff to fulfill the department audit mission. University degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. 8 Years suggested minimum experience.

What you will do

We are looking for a Senior Internal Audit Manager who will be responsible for planning, supervising, and executing field audits, and will collaborate with global managers 404  testing and reporting throughout the year. Additionally, collaboration in the evaluations of internal controls, financial and management reporting, operational effectiveness, and business systems. You will have full responsibility for specific internal projects or audits.

How you will do it

• Proactively plans, leads, and/or supervises field audits, activities, and special projects
• Contribute to the design and implementation of agile internal audit processes, methodology, and ongoing process improvement
• Collaborate with the global managers in the global SOX compliance effort for the company and effectively communicate risks and emerging issues to leadership
• Assist the global director in the allocation of department resources to ensure the successful execution of the audit plan
• Creates and/or reviews audit reports and deliverables and other requests by the global director and/or the VP, Internal Audit
• Manage/mentor team members as appropriate and assist with performance reviews and other managerial tasks
• Establish the scope, objectives, and approach to audits applying a risk-based methodology that achieves timely results and high-quality audit deliverables
• Supervises the timely and effective accomplishment of departmental administrative tasks related to planning and performing audits and other projects.
• Plays an instrumental role in project management ensuring audit-related activities are accurately reported to company management on a timely basis.
• Coordinates and supervises work performed with the independent public accountants.
• Ensures audit approach and work program addresses the highest risk areas given the time available.
• Liaise with business and finance leadership and communicate the status of key projects and initiatives, and audit results
• Analyzes processes and data and assesses the level of compliance with applicable procedures, adequacy of controls, efficiency and effectiveness of operations, and accuracy of reported information.
• Reviews and discusses audit reports with Internal Audit management and the management of the audited unit (and higher-level management, as appropriate) on a timely basis.
• Proposes solutions and formulate recommendations for business improvement, cost savings, and profitability enhancement. Helps elaborate realistic action plans.
• Reviews and ensures the timely completion of all staff and senior audit work performed.
• Plans and supervises audit work with special projects such as investigations, acquisitions, and re-engineering teams.
• Manages Internal Audit department's annual global risk-based process and planning.

What we look for

• B.S. or B.B.A. in Accounting or equivalent.
• Advanced degrees related to business and management such as MBA are desirable.
• Professional certifications such as CPA, CIA, CMA, and CISA, or similar international certifications are desirable.
• Minimum 8 years of recent auditing experience with progressive levels of responsibility in public accounting and/or industry providing exposure to multinational operations.
• Experience auditing in other countries, particularly in Europe, US, Latin America and Asia Pacific, would also be a plus.