Senior Auditor

Tyson Foods, Inc.•Springdale, AR

About The Position

Tyson Foods, Inc. has an opening for a Senior Auditor in Springdale, AR. Responsible for executing internal audit projects and maintaining standards of quality on audit projects by creating audit programs, time budgets, work papers, and reports. Supervise domestic corporate audit and consulting projects for the company’s internal audit team and oversee plant audits and SOX activities, including performing financial and operational audits to evaluate compliance with Tyson policies and procedures. Assist in the evaluation of key risks, establish audit objectives, and create audit programs. Assist in the execution of an efficient and effective audit approach and ensure all assigned work is completed according to schedule and within established budget parameters. Review audit work paper documentation, including narratives, test results, and identified issues. Communicate audit findings to process owners and draft audit reports. Identify and communicate opportunities to improve the audit process and establish a reputation of being a valued service to the business and corporate functions. Lead and develop audit staff and teams. Approximately 20% international and domestic travel required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Operations Management, or a related field, and 3 years of experience in public accounting or internal auditing
Must have work experience with: United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP) or International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
The COSO (Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission) framework
Drafting audit reports and summaries
Presenting and explaining audit reports and findings to functional leaders and stakeholders
Conducting data analytics
Assessing financial and operational risk, data, and processes

Responsibilities

Executing internal audit projects
Maintaining standards of quality on audit projects by creating audit programs, time budgets, work papers, and reports
Supervising domestic corporate audit and consulting projects for the company’s internal audit team
Overseeing plant audits and SOX activities, including performing financial and operational audits to evaluate compliance with Tyson policies and procedures
Assisting in the evaluation of key risks, establish audit objectives, and create audit programs
Assisting in the execution of an efficient and effective audit approach and ensure all assigned work is completed according to schedule and within established budget parameters
Reviewing audit work paper documentation, including narratives, test results, and identified issues
Communicating audit findings to process owners and draft audit reports
Identifying and communicating opportunities to improve the audit process and establish a reputation of being a valued service to the business and corporate functions
Leading and developing audit staff and teams