Staff Auditor

ScottsMiracle-Gro•Marysville, OH

14h•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a Staff Auditor who will join our Internal Audit team in Marysville, Ohio. This position will be based at The Scotts Miracle-Gro world headquarters in Marysville, a suburb of Columbus, OH. The Staff Auditor is responsible for executing operational and compliance audits, as well as management's annual SOX compliance testing. The Staff Auditor will develop an understanding of key business processes, perform test procedures, recommend corrective actions, and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Candidates should have demonstrated initiative, critical thinking, time management skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Accounting, Finance, or other business discipline preferred
Up to two (2) years of experience in Accounting, Finance, Audit, or other related field
Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Ability to analyze and interpret data

Nice To Haves

Experience with SAP or other ERP systems a plus, but not required
Experience using data analysis tools such as ACL a plus, but not required
Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Ability to form working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
Ability to work independently or as a member of a team
Ability to consider various points of view
Ability to think with a process improvement orientation and controls consciousness
Ability to identify business risks and mitigating control activities
Interest in learning about IT risks and control testing
Demonstrated commitment to achieve departmental objectives
Willingness and ability to travel (domestic and international) as required (travel is variable both in frequency and duration and could amount to 20% or more)

Responsibilities

Develop a strong understanding of the Company’s key business processes, risks, and control activities
Execute test procedures in accordance with the department’s audit methodology
Communicate project status and test results timely and effectively to project management and key stakeholders
Assist with the preparation of project materials and deliverables (i.e., reports, memos, presentations)
Work with project management and key stakeholders to design corrective actions that mitigate risk and/or improve business process efficiency/effectiveness to ultimately add value
Own self‐development through continuing education (e.g., off‐site training, webcasts)
Operational Audit: Focused on assessing key operational and financial processes, risks, and control activities. Examples of scope include business units, manufacturing facilities, corporate functions, vendor relationships, customer relationships, and acquisition activity.
Compliance Audit: Focused on assessing compliance with applicable laws and regulations, as well as the processes that support compliance. Examples of scope include state and federal pesticide compliance, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act compliance, and state and federal transportation compliance.
Sarbanes‐Oxley (“SOX”) Compliance: Assist with Internal Audit’s overall SOX compliance efforts, with specific responsibility for business process controls testing. Focused on performing testing of our SOX framework to support management’s assessment of control framework design, implementation, and operating effectiveness. Responsible for assisting control owners with maintaining the SOX control framework.
Develop / enhance relationships with external auditor management and key members of the business’ management team

Benefits

medical coverage
dental coverage
vision coverage
wellness reimbursement program
401K match (up to 7.5%)
15% discount on company stock
Maven Family Planning
up to $30,000 to accommodate for adoption, fertility and surrogacy
Employee Resource Groups (Scotts Women’s Network, Scotts Black Employees’ Network, Scotts Veterans Network, Scotts Young Professionals, Scotts Pride Network (GroPride), Scotts Associates for a Greener Earth (SAGE), Scotts Family TREE and our Associate Boards)
community service opportunities