Global Internal Auditor

Schneider Electric•Boston, MA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Schneider Electric USA, Inc. seeks a Global Internal Auditor in Boston, MA. This role involves assessing Schneider’s business processes, reviewing risk, and the level of internal control, identifying areas for performance improvement, and measuring how operational risks are monitored and mitigated. The position requires planning and executing financial, operational, and compliance audits, ensuring internal control effectiveness, and providing recommendations for process improvements. Responsibilities include audit scoping, overseeing the audit process, managing team interactions, defining the audit program, assigning tasks, and coordinating fieldwork. The role also involves conducting interviews, tests, and data analyses to identify root causes, evaluate process efficiency, and make recommendations for compliance. Significant findings will be presented to auditees and Senior Management, including the final audit report. This is an individual contributor role with no direct reports. The position is eligible for remote work up to 3 days/week and requires travel (approx. 30% international/10% domestic) to Europe, South/North America, and Asia to visit global affiliates and conduct audit fieldwork.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
8 years of experience in commercial operations auditing, or related occupation.
Work experience to include: Advising and consulting on business operations to manage operational risk.
Proposing mitigation action plans related to commercial operations including back office.
Using strong operational understanding of core business processes, including Commercial Operations (GSC Back Office), Sales & Marketing, Manufacturing, Logistics, Purchasing, HR, Pricing, and traditional Finance and Accounting operations.
Advising and consulting related to managing business operational risk, including proposing commercial operations and back office mitigation action plans.
Acting as a subject matter expert across Pricing, Offer Management, Sales and Marketing, Commercial Excellence and Finance and Accounting.

Responsibilities

Assess Schneider’s business processes, review risk, and the level of internal control including identifying areas where performance can be improved.
Measure how operational risks are monitored and mitigated.
Plan and execute financial, operational, and compliance audits, ensuring the effectiveness of internal controls, and providing recommendations for process improvements.
Audit scoping, overseeing the audit process, managing team interactions, defining the audit program, assigning tasks, and coordinating fieldwork with guidance.
Provide organization and guidance during fieldwork to the auditors.
Conduct interviews, tests, and data analyses to identify root causes, evaluate process efficiency, and make recommendations for compliance.
Present significant findings to both the auditee and Senior Management, including the final audit report.

Benefits

Medical (with member reward points)
Dental
Vision
Basic life insurance
Benefit Bucks (credits to apply towards your benefits)
Flexible work arrangements
Paid family leaves
401(k) + match
Well-being and recognition (including service anniversary) programs
12 holidays per year
15 days of paid time off per year (pro-rated in the first year of employment based on start date)
Opportunity to purchase company stock (eligibility depends on start date)
Military leave benefits
Company share ownership
Global opportunities
Schneider Career Hub
Learning platforms like Coursera
Volunteer leave
Programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation
Youth education initiatives