Internal Audit Project Lead
Description
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As the global leader of premium labels, MCC helps brands stand out in competitive markets and inspire positive consumer experiences. Backed by over a century of printing experience, MCC is focused on the future by developing consumer-driven innovations and sustainable packaging solutions. Working for our team, you can truly make a difference.
Overview of the Job:
The Internal Audit Project Lead is responsible for supporting financial and operational internal audit projects across MCC’s business units and geographies, with a strong emphasis on Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance including developing internal controls documentation and testing controls. This position reports to an Internal Audit Manager or Senior Manager.
Job Responsibilities:
Internal Audit
- Complete assigned audit programs as a part of financial, operational, and compliance audits across global business units.
- Lead audit projects under the supervision of audit managers.
- Assist in completing risk assessments and the development of audit plans and programs.
- Complete SOX 404 testing, including walkthroughs, control documentation, and evaluation of control effectiveness.
- Prepare clear and concise audit reports with actionable recommendations.
- Collaborate with business process owners to improve internal controls and operational efficiency.
- Use enterprise systems (SAP, Oracle, etc.) to extract and analyze data for audit purposes.
- Support external auditors with audit requests and documentation.
- Monitor remediation of audit findings and follow up on corrective actions.
- Assist in the development and enhancement of audit methodologies and tools.
- Stay updated on accounting and auditing standards, relevant regulations and compliance requirements.
Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Application Support
- Assist in leading the project to implement a GRC application for use by the Internal Audit team and other control and compliance functions.
- Attend training to become proficient in using, supporting and administering the application.
- Define a process for administering user access to the application including adding, changing and removing user’s access and provide for a periodic review of users and access granted.
- Define a change management process to govern changes to the application configuration, data elements and interfaces.
- Provide training and first-level support for the internal audit team and other system users. Escalate issues to the software vendor as needed.
- Support reporting requirements, including development of dashboards in the application, for the internal audit team and other users.
- Complete periodic checks to validate system data and integrity.
- Annually, review the software vendor’s Service Organization Controls (SOC) report, document the review and confirm end user control considerations are implemented effectively.
Team Culture & Collaboration
- Adopt a high performance, people-powered culture, providing high expectations and high support for the finance teams and broader business stakeholders.
- Build strong working relationships with auditees and other internal stakeholders.
- Collaborate across functions and geographies to work toward common goals and outcomes.
- Work closely with other risk, control and audit functions, including external auditors, to provide effective coordination of governance, risk, control and audit activities.
Job Requirements:
- Minimum 5-6 years’ experience in auditing either for a professional services firm or internal audit department of a global, multinational organization preferably in the manufacturing industry.
- Undergraduate or professional degree in accounting, finance, economics or other relevant disciplines.
- Professional certifications such as CPA, CA, ACCA, risk and control certifications or CIA are highly desirable.
- IT audit knowledge, experience or certification is also desirable but not required for this role.
- Proficient in use of Office 365 applications and other web-based applications. Ability to learn new applications and get up to speed quickly.
- Experience using SAP, Oracle or other ERP systems would be beneficial.
- Good working knowledge of SOX compliance requirements and internal control frameworks.
- Extensive experience in developing controls documentation and testing internal controls.
- Strong analytical skills are required and experience with data analytics, continuous monitoring and process mining is desirable.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team, under the supervision of internal audit managers.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively across cultures and functions.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment, prioritize tasks and competing priorities, manage multiple concurrent projects and activities, and meet deadlines with high attention to detail and quality of deliverables.
- Strong critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills. Ability to manage through ambiguity and work with available resources even though they may not be fully adequate or ideal.
- Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and willingness to take on new challenges.
- Experience working across multiple time zones and willing to flex work hours to accommodate working with European and US time zones.
- Fluent in both spoken and written English. Additional language skills are desirable.
- Opportunity for some travel.
Diversity & Inclusion:
Multi-Color is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. If you need assistance or an accommodation in applying, please contact our Human Resources Department at [email protected].