Internal Auditor

Freudenberg Group • Plymouth, MI

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About The Position

Partner with auditors through the full audit lifecycle, supporting the planning and execution of risk and process-based operational and financial audits across domestic and international locations, including information gathering, process walkthroughs, control testing, and documentation of results. Perform operational, financial and business process analyses by reviewing policies and executing audit procedures in high-risk areas; assessing the design, effectiveness, efficiency, and compliance of controls; and identifying root causes and opportunities to strengthen business processes. Leverage ERP system (primarily SAP), Excel, and other data analytics tools to extract, analyze, and visualize data, supporting risk-based audit testing and findings, and clear, evidence-based communication with Corporate Audit management and key stakeholders. Prepare clear, comprehensive, and evidence-based audit documentation in Optro (AuditBoard), documenting procedures performed, supporting evidence, control observations, root causes, conclusions, recommendations, and management responses in accordance with Corporate Audit methodology and applicable professional standards. Support special projects and audit follow-up activities by gathering evidence, review data, tracking remediation efforts, validating corrective actions, and escalating unresolved issues, while contributing to continuous improvement of audit methodology.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, business administration, or related field.
• Relevant experience in internal audit, external audit, accounting, finance, controlling, compliance, operations, or process improvement.
• Strong Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables, data extraction and visualization).
• Experience working with audit management software (Optro, Workiva, Diligent HighBond, etc.).

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting manufacturing clients or operations is a plus.
• General knowledge of IFRS, U.S. GAAP, internal control concepts, and risk assessment methodologies is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning and execution of risk and process-based operational and financial audits across domestic and international locations.
• Perform operational, financial and business process analyses.
• Assess the design, effectiveness, efficiency, and compliance of controls.
• Identify root causes and opportunities to strengthen business processes.
• Leverage ERP system (primarily SAP), Excel, and other data analytics tools to extract, analyze, and visualize data.
• Prepare clear, comprehensive, and evidence-based audit documentation in Optro (AuditBoard).
• Support special projects and audit follow-up activities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of audit methodology.

What This Job Offers

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