The Company is seeking an experienced, ambitious, strategic and strong manager to lead the Internal Audit Department.  Reporting to the Corporate Vice President responsible for Internal Audit and Asset Protection this position is responsible for working with management and the external auditors to ensure that our audit approach focuses on pro-actively identifying and addressing high risk areas to assess if controls are operating effectively to ensure compliance with laws/regulations/company policies, optimization of internal controls over financial reporting, efficiency of operations, and 3^rd party compliance with licensing agreements.  The person hired will be someone who wants to be part of collaborative environment, thinks strategically, has experience influencing management, and has experience identifying opportunities and influencing change.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for providing guidance, direction and career development to the global Internal Audit team, including setting goals and assessing performance.
• Lead on-going risk assessment process to develop and implement the annual audit plan, optimizing the resources of the Internal Audit department and Company.
• Play an integral key role in leading the Company’s Sarbanes-Oxley compliance activities in collaboration with Finance to optimize resources, drive efficiencies and maximize the overall value of the program to the business.
• Further develop the Internal Audit Department’s strategy to carry out the mission of the department, defining goals and milestones for continuous improvements.
• Provide counsel on new business developments, new system implementations and other strategic initiatives to ensure internal controls are considered and designed into the process, thus ensuring the likelihood of success.
• Work with management to remediate audit findings on a timely basis and report to Senior Management on the status of agreed actions.
• Respond to, and investigate allegations of fraud and other financial or ethical wrongdoing including those received through the company’s whistleblower program.
• Further establish the department as a training ground for Finance leaders by broadening Associates experience to all aspects of the business globally.