Internal Control Auditor

CONA Services

About The Position

General PurposePerform detailed testing on the internal control system related to policies, procedures, and implemented controls in administrative and operational processes of US business based on the annual plan approved by the Internal Control Management. Promoting the standardization of processes in all regions, ensuring the strengthening of internal procedures and controls and contributing to the control of assets and the efficient use of company resources. Execute and apply review programs to validate compliance with policies, procedures and internal controls of operational and administrative business process cycles in the functional areas of the company. Review and execute the approved annual work plan of Internal Control for the application of controls in the US entities for the functional areas of the company to validate the efficiency and effectiveness of the controls and compliance with policies and procedures applicable to the different businesses cycles and processes. Communicate and report to the Head of Internal Control, the conclusions reached on the application of the review programs of compliance with internal control policies and procedures, both operational and administrative, of functional areas of the company concerning business cycle processes. Design, prepare and propose with Collaborators from other areas the controls to address internal or external audit observations, improving their application to address the findings/deficiencies detected in the business cycle processes. Support and manage with the Head of Internal Control, the validation that all review programs carried out are aligned with the annual work plan, methodology, policies, and procedures set by management and the Head of Internal Control to ensure consistency in the review processes operation of the areas.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
A minimum of 5-7 years audit experience or comparable business experience.
Working knowledge of Distribution, Sales and Manufacturing operational processes.
Ability to work independently and with all levels of Management/Associates.
Proficiency in Microsoft application suite including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

SAP is a plus.

Responsibilities

Prepare the narratives and flowchart of the processes involved in the key business process cycles.
Identify opportunity areas derived from the update of the understanding of the business process cycles.
As required, document the controls and update the risk and control matrices by business process cycle according with the established framework, coordinating support with digital internal control area as required.
Conduct process and control meetings in order to analyze and identify the control and risks associated with the process.
Verify controls over the process and systems to ensure the data integrity and validate compliance with established policies and procedures.
Coordinate, perform, and execute testing, designing scripts for established policies and perform the related monitoring.
Validate and review the effectiveness of internal control, accuracy, and completeness of information, compliance with laws and regulations, and timely remediation of deficiencies.
Develop and perform tests to identify deficiencies in internal controls.
Prepare and present proposals for Management related to the need of controls or policies, the definition of roles and responsibilities, and the actions for addressing findings.
Develop processes and controls for risk management and issues ensuring that they comply with the policies and procedures established by the company and best practices.
Develop and execute the administrative and control procedures required, as a result of the reviews of the different processes, to strengthen the control and record of the company's operations.
Prepare reports on the conclusion of the work performed, including the findings identified and the recommendations related and send them to the head of Internal Control for review.
Support to Management in addressing observations derived from internal/external audits.
Evaluate the information provided by audit areas to support the action plan to be developed in order to mitigate the risks detected and propose improvements to be reviewed by management and by the head of internal control.
Interview the responsible areas for audit findings to ensure the establishment of procedures and controls for remediation and provide support in the design of controls previously reviewed by the Head and Manager of Internal Control.
Review that the planning, execution, and conclusion phases of the annual review program comply with the guidelines set by the global team.
Review of system-dependent controls at the request of the global Internal Control team.
Jointly elaborate with CCSWB and Global Management/Headquarters, the design of reference frameworks aligned to the operating manual of the Internal Control function that fully complies with the established standards and that are reflected in the Internal Control tool.
Distribute policies and subsequently monitor their reading and compliance, creating dashboards to follow up on policy reading, certifying employees' knowledge, and providing training by Internal Control Management and Heads of Internal Control