Lead Auditor, Internal Audit

The J.M. Smucker Co. • Orrville, OH

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Lead the testing of the Company's internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR), ensuring compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements. Support the annual SOX risk assessment and scoping process by evaluating financial reporting risks, significant processes, systems, and key controls to determine the audit procedures necessary to support management's assessment of ICFR. Partner with stakeholders across Corporate Finance, Information Services, Legal, and other functions to lead and coordinate compliance-related initiatives, including SOX monitoring, control rationalization, process and system changes, enterprise risk management activities, and strategic business or technology implementations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Information Technology, or equivalent
• 4+ years of experience in public accounting, internal audit, or corporate accounting with increasing management responsibility
• Strong understanding of US GAAP and accounting
• Hands-on experience testing and evaluating internal controls over financial reporting under Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
• Understanding of risk-based auditing and interest in expanding experience in applying various frameworks to design audit programs
• Interest in developing skills in data analytics and leveraging technology to execute audits​

Nice To Haves

• Advanced Degree in relevant discipline
• CIA or CPA
• Professional designation or progress towards a certification
• Experience in process improvements & control or SOX efficiency evaluations
• Experience with manufacturing or consumer food products

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership of SOX testing program, including risk assessment preparation, resource planning, testing workpaper review, status reporting, and coordination with key stakeholders across the organization.
• Evaluate control deficiencies and testing results, communicate risks and improvement opportunities to management, partner with process owners on remediation plans, and perform follow-up procedures to validate corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement of the SOX program through enhanced testing methodologies, process simplification, AI enablement, automation, and other initiatives that improve audit effectiveness and efficiency.
• Lead external audit direct assistance procedures, including physical inventory observations, cycle counts, substantive procedures, and related assurance activities.
• Lead or support risk-based operational and process audits from planning through reporting, including risk assessment, scoping, fieldwork, issue development, and follow-up.
• Support strategic initiatives, system implementations, acquisitions, enterprise risk activities, investigations, and other projects by evaluating accounting, risk, and internal control impacts.
• Assist in the development of staff by providing positive, timely, tangible coaching and training for their professional and technical growth. This individual may have responsibility for direct supervision of interns (as needed).
• Lead in the development and continuous improvement of the Internal Audit Department and the department’s capabilities.

What This Job Offers

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