Internal Auditor - 2249

Kioxia•San Jose, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Internal Auditor plays an important role in strengthening the company’s compliance programs, with a focus on J-SOX and KIOXIA Group internal audits. The focus of this role is to strengthen company’s compliance structures and work closely with each department to objectively identify risks and implement corrective actions. The role will be responsible for ensuring procedures are documented and followed, and reviewing the organization’s business processes in depth. It will also strengthen the company’s internal control framework by focusing on auditing and strengthening the internal control environment in areas such as Finance (GL, AR, AP, Fixed Assets, Taxes, Treasury, Closing & Financial Reporting), Sales, Inventory, Procurement, including automated controls, key reports, and application logical access controls. The position will participate in the management of the J-SOX program from planning through scheduling, preparing, execution, tracking and reporting, which includes J-SOX walkthroughs, control testing, deficiency evaluation and remediation tracking. The role involves preparing workpapers, test sheets, providing comments, and finalizing reports. Additionally, the Internal Auditor will support external auditors as the company’s main point of contact, collecting and providing supporting documentation, and will work closely with and assist colleagues and corporate auditors at KIOXIA Corporation based in Japan.

Requirements

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) certification required
Must have 7+ years of recent J-SOX/SOX audit experience
Strong knowledge, understanding, and experience with J-SOX/SOX and application logical access controls, including testing experience
Demonstrated strong project management and problem-solving skills
Knowledge and experience in application of policies/guidance and procedures
Demonstrated ability to meet multiple deadlines, handle and prioritize simultaneous request, multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
Strong verbal, written communication and presentation skills to large and diverse audiences including all levels of management
Experience collaborating with and managing cross-functional teams
Proficient in MS365 (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio), Adobe AcrobatPro

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of Oracle ERP and SAP Business suite applications is desirable

Responsibilities

Develop internal audit scope and audit plans, and prepare reports that reflect audit results
Enhance the company’s internal control framework.
Learn and understand the company’s financial reporting processes and financial statements and how they relate to underlying business processes with an ability to recommend and lead implementation of J-SOX controls.
Focuses on financial and operational controls design, implementation and testing
Build knowledge of J-SOX and relevant authoritative guidance to compile supporting documentation supporting management’s assessment; focused on continued coordination, implementation and communication on the J-SOX regulations
Build extensive experience with all elements of a J-SOX program and workpapers creation and review to ensure completeness of the supporting documentation
Objectively review company’s internal control procedures across all departments, and provide support to develop and implement corrective actions
Develop risk management strategies to enhance governance and reduce risk of fraud and errors in financial reporting
Develop working relationships with process owners and key stakeholders in various departments, to increase awareness of the importance of mitigating risks and implementing controls
Support external auditors as the company’s main point of contact; collect and provide supporting documentation to meet external auditor requirements