Sr. Associate, Construction Internal Auditor

Tesla • Austin, TX

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About The Position

The Tesla Internal Audit Team’s mission is to protect the company by calling attention to critical risks and driving management action to address those risks. Internal projects are driven by two guiding principles – Keep Tesla Safe and Enable Operational Excellence. The Team achieves its objective by collaborating with functional and business/product groups to identify areas of risk, making valuable recommendations on process and control improvements, cost reduction, and operational excellence.
The Team is working in close collaboration with functional and business/product work groups to identify areas of risk, making valuable recommendations on process and control standardization, and influencing the decision-making process to drive change.

Tesla Internal Audit team is seeking a Program Manager with relevant Construction, Compliance and Operational Audit experience. This is a high-visibility role where you will be interacting with all levels of personnel within the company. The ideal candidate will leverage the knowledge of audit, internal controls, financial and business operations. Utilize a risk-based approach to plan, scope, and execute both short-term and complex audit projects within the construction and manufacturing environments

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Construction Management, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Relevant construction, compliance, and operational audit experience
• Strong knowledge of audit, internal controls, financial, and business operations
• Ability to demonstrate a "can do" attitude and "go getter" personality
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with all levels of personnel within the company

Nice To Haves

• CPA, CA, CIA, CCA, CCP, PMP, or other relevant certifications

Responsibilities

• Manage audit project lifecycle from design through closeout, including activities such as procurement, contracting, safety, administration, compliance, productivity, and contractor management
• Perform periodic onsite risk assessments and assurance activities over physical construction, the effectiveness of processes and controls, and compliance with organizational policies and procedures
• Serve as process consultant to standardize operational and financial processes including major capex projects, manufacturing facility operations, superchargers, and retail facilities
• Perform in-process and closeout construction cost and billings reviews, working with management, suppliers, and contractors to negotiate and facilitate cost recoveries
• Provide well-thought-out recommendations around construction planning and execution, and work with management to drive change through process improvement and standardization
• Prepare formal management reports and presentations covering audit observations and corresponding recommendations on operational and control improvements, and facilitate management action plans

Benefits

• Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
• Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
• Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
• Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
• Tesla Babies program
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees