Executive Job Description | This requires a heavy hitter, someone who has been a director with a multinational organization and a minimum of 10 years experience. Our client is a billion dollar company in the Service Industry and will pay relocation for the right individual.
Position Title: Director - Internal Audit
Reports to (title): VP - Chief Financial Officer
Department: Internal Audit
Business Unit: Corporate Office
Location: Richmond, VA
1. Purpose of the Position:
This position is responsible for planning, directing and administering the worldwide audit function throughout the Company and subsidiaries. The incumbent is responsible for the development of analytical audit techniques covering operating and internal control matters and the development of alternatives to current activities to maximize the resources and opportunities of the Company and safeguard its assets.
2. Major Responsibilities:
DUTIES/TASKS/FREQUENCY/% OF TIME
Development of (a) alternative ways to conduct business more effectively and efficiently (b) means to comply with Company policies and procedures and (c) means to safeguard Company assets through formal reports and memoranda.
30%
Directing the executive and, in certain cases executing, special assignments for management or the Audit Committee of the Board.
20%
Professional staff development in operations and technical matters involving auditing, accounting, and finance. The development of supervisory and communication skills within the managers and staff. This is to create technically proficient managers and supervisors in operations and finance with sensitivities to the control of Company assets and expenses.
15%
Setting audit scopes concerning which locations and what is to be reviewed by the function and establishing the specific techniques to accomplish these matters in order to improve the competitiveness of the business (within present constraints) and identify cost effective controls.
10%
Recruiting prospective members of the professional staff as well as placement of existing staff into appropriate positions within the Company.
10%
Administering the function, including salary, performance evaluations, budgeting and expense control.
10%
Controlling certain segments of the Company’s annual audit examination with the Company’s certified public accountants.
5%
Education, Experience & Training: required.
Minimum: Bachelors
Preferred: Masters
CPA
CIA
Experience Required:
Minimum: 10 Years
Desired: 20 Years
Experience with an international public accounting firm combined with a finance/audit organization of a global company desirable.
[c] Technical or Specialized Skills Required:
This position requires an incumbent who is expert in auditing, accounting and systems, and possesses sound business judgement to impact on the organization in operational matters. It also requires an individual who is capable of understanding all facets of the total Company, innovative in developing plans to realize identified opportunities or solutions to identified problems (in many cases by the function), articulate in communicating thoughts through both written and oral presentations, and convincing to those who must change or be affected by change. It also requires skills in working with people at all levels while maintaining independence of thought and action.
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