Internal Audit Manager - Remote

​What you will do

We are looking for an Internal Audit Manager that will be responsible for planning, supervising and executing field audits, evaluations of internal controls, financial and management reporting, operational effectiveness, and business systems. You will have full responsibility of specific internal projects or audits.

This is a hybrid role for any applicants in the Milwaukee area and remote for those applicants outside of WI.

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How you will do it

• Proactively plans, leads and/or supervises field audits, activities and special projects throughout the Americas

• Defines the specific objectives, theory and scope of audit work to be performed, including risk analysis and audit programming.

• Supervises the timely and effective accomplishment of departmental administrative tasks related to planning and performing audits and other projects.

• Plays an instrumental role in project management ensuring audit-related activities are accurately reported to company management on a timely basis.

• Leads and supports global SOX compliance efforts for the company and effectively communicates risks and emerging issues to leadership

• Collaborates and handles effective relationships with external auditors to ensure maximum SOX reliance plans

• Ensures audit approach and work program addresses the highest risk areas given the time available.

• Analyzes processes and data and assesses level of compliance with applicable procedures, adequacy of controls, efficiency and effectiveness of operations and accuracy of reported information.

• Reviews and discusses audit reports with Internal Audit management and the management of the audited unit (and higher-level management, as appropriate) on a timely basis.

• Lead internal audit’s data analytics strategy and initiatives including supporting all functional areas of Internal Audit. 

• Communicate the data requirements and ensure IA receives access to the source information needed, understanding of the data relationships to the business processes.

• Support the team in delivering foundational components of a sustainable DA program (training, processes, infrastructure, and toolsets among other key enablers).

• Engage in the risk assessment and audit planning with each Audit Manager, and monitor the pre-planning of audit projects to ensure analytics are included at appropriate stages of the audits

• Proposes solutions and formulate recommendations for business improvement, cost savings, and profitability enhancement. Helps elaborate realistic action plans.

• Reviews and ensures the timely completion all staff and senior audit work performed.

• Plans and supervises audit work with special projects such as investigations, acquisitions, and re-engineering teams.

• Manages Internal Audit department annual global risk-based process and planning.

• Support and play an active role in the hiring and recruiting activities of the domestic and international audit staff. 

What we look for

• B.S. or B.B.A. in Accounting or equivalent.

• Advanced degrees related to business and management such as MBA are desirable.

• Professional certifications such as CPA, CIA, CMA, and CISA, or similar international certifications are desirable.

• Minimum six years of recent auditing and data analytics experience with progressive levels of responsibility in public accounting and/or industry providing exposure to multinational operations.

• Experience auditing in other countries, particularly in Europe, Mexico and Latin America, would also be a plus.

Johnson Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law. To view more information about your equal opportunity and non-discrimination rights as a candidate, visit EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit here.