Assistant Manager, Finance Audit

Glovis • Irvine, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Manager, Internal Audit of Americas Head Quarter (AHQ) supports the evaluation and enhancement of internal control systems across AHQ subsidiary companies. The role helps ensure operational effectiveness, reliable financial reporting, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. It evaluates business operations, identifies operational and financial risks, assesses process effectiveness, and provides practical recommendations to improve performance, internal controls, and governance. The position also monitors audit outcomes, supports compliance improvements, and promotes a strong control culture through training, whistleblowing management, and risk-based audit enhancements.

This position is based in GLOVIS America’s Irvine, California office. The work environment is a typical office with low-level noise exposure. Domestic and international travel of up to 50% is required. The listed annual salary range is $86,500–$96,000, subject to a compensation study upon candidate selection.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 6–9 years of direct experience in internal or external audit, accounting, logistics operations, or supply chain management.
• Strong understanding of logistics operations, supply chain management, transportation, freight forwarding, business processes, risk management, and financial analysis.
• Intellectual curiosity and an investigative mindset, including the ability to uncover underlying issues and drive sustainable corrective actions.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, including the ability to identify risks, challenge assumptions, determine root causes, and develop practical solutions.
• Ownership, accountability, and self-motivation, with the ability to work independently in ambiguous and rapidly changing environments.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, professional skepticism, and commitment to high-quality work.
• Willingness and flexibility to travel frequently across subsidiary locations in the Americas region.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in logistics, transportation, freight forwarding, port operations, supply chain management, or business process improvement is highly preferred.
• Korean-speaking ability is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Internal Audit Manager to plan and execute audit and internal control-related activities.
• Assist with the design, implementation, and advisory support of Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) systems across subsidiary companies.
• Evaluate operational processes, business controls, management practices, and risk mitigation activities to identify gaps between expected and actual performance.
• Conduct business diagnostic reviews of logistics operations, including transportation, port processing, freight forwarding, warehousing, and supply chain activities.
• Analyze operational performance, profitability, resource utilization, and service quality to identify root causes of inefficiencies and business risks.
• Develop and execute risk-based audit plans and procedures to assess key financial and operational risk areas.
• Monitor corrective action plans and post-audit remediation efforts to support sustainable resolution of control deficiencies.
• Help prepare audit reports containing findings, root cause analysis, and actionable recommendations for management.
• Collaborate with business units to understand processes and provide practical control-improvement recommendations.
• Travel domestically and internationally, up to 50%.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• Basic life and AD&D insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Paid vacation
• 14 holidays
• Sick leave
• Hospital and critical illness insurance
• Wellness program and gym reimbursement
• 401(k) with generous matching
• Referral bonuses
• Auto allowance
• Quarterly employee lunches, summer refreshments, and monthly team-building activities
• Discretionary bonuses
• Tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager