Internal Audit Consultant

Toyota North America•Plano, TX

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Toyota's Internal Audit Department is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Internal Audit Consultant. The primary responsibility of this role is to perform and lead operational and compliance assurance and advisory engagements that evaluate governance, risk management, business processes, and internal controls. Reporting to an Internal Audit Senior Manager, the person in this role will support the department's objective to provide independent assurance and practical advisory insight that strengthens governance, risk management, compliance, and internal controls. This position can be based at our Plano, Texas; York, Michigan; or Georgetown, Kentucky locations. The selected candidate will be expected to reside within commutable distance of one of these locations. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant education and experience.
Progressively responsible experience in internal audit, external audit, compliance, operational governance, risk management, quality, investigations, or a related discipline within a complex, regulated, or multinational organization.
Demonstrated ability to independently lead standard projects or engagements and coordinate or coach team members without direct supervisory authority.
Strong analytical, critical-thinking, professional judgment, and problem-solving skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex risk matters clearly and concisely to management and executive audiences.
Proven ability to build productive cross-functional relationships, facilitate agreement, and challenge stakeholders respectfully while maintaining objectivity.
Working knowledge of data analysis and the ability to evaluate data completeness, accuracy, relevance, and reliability.
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, adapt to changing circumstances, and escalate barriers or compliance matters promptly.
Ability and willingness to travel 15% of the time.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in business, accounting, finance, risk management, data analytics, or a related field.
Professional certification such as CIA, CPA, CFE, CISA, CRMA, or other relevant credentials.
Working knowledge of the Global Internal Audit Standards.
Experience leading operational, compliance, governance, strategic, integrated, or investigation-support engagements.
Experience using audit-management, GRC, ERP, analytics, or visualization platforms such as TeamMate+, SAP, Archer, ServiceNow, Power BI, Alteryx, or Tableau.
Experience applying Agile auditing practices or Scrum methods, including risk-based backlog management, iterative planning and delivery, team collaboration, retrospectives, and timely escalation of impediments.
Experience using approved generative AI tools in audit or contributing to complex AI projects in governance, risk, compliance, control, or assurance initiatives, with appropriate attention to data protection, output validation, human oversight, and responsible use.

Responsibilities

Perform complex operational and compliance assurance and advisory work, including selected governance, strategic, integrated, and investigation-support activities.
Assess business objectives and strategic, operational, compliance, governance, technology, and fraud-related risks; evaluate control design, operation, and residual risk using approved methodologies.
Plan and execute research, interviews, walkthroughs, site visits, process analysis, control evaluation, testing, and other procedures; obtain reliable and sufficient evidence to support conclusions.
Lead standard engagements as Scrum Master when assigned, coordinating plans, sprints, milestones, team assignments, specialists, deliverables, quality, and timely escalation of significant barriers or risks.
Develop balanced, evidence-supported findings and clear communications for management and governance audiences; support corrective-action follow-up and identify broader risk themes and improvement opportunities.

Benefits

A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect
Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
Tuition reimbursement
Team Member Vehicle Purchase Discount
Toyota Team Member Lease Vehicle Program (if applicable)
Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for your entire family
Toyota 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match
Annual retirement contribution from Toyota regardless of whether you contribute (if applicable)
Paid holidays and paid time off
Referral services related to prenatal services, adoption, childcare, schools and more
Tax Advantaged Accounts (Health Savings Account, Health Care FSA, Dependent Care FSA)