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Gordon Food Service · 5 hours ago

Internal Audit Manager

Wyoming, MI

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

6+ years exp

Gordon Food Service is a leader in the food service industry, and they are seeking an Internal Audit Manager to co-lead their Internal Audit functions. This role involves developing and executing a risk-based audit plan while collaborating with various teams to enhance the company's control environment.

Food and Beverage

Responsibilities

Assist the Director Internal Audit with establishing and directing a comprehensive and flexible, risk-based, internal audit plan focused on enhancing the company’s control environment utilizing the COSO and COBIT control frameworks

Accountable for a thoughtful and thorough assessment of risks and controls for business areas

Lead the development of audit plans, audit programs and special ad hoc analytical services and methodologies

Responsible for co-leading the Finance / Operations / Data Analytics / Information Technology functions within the Internal Audit department

Responsible for aggregation and effective communication of audit plan results

Exhibit thought leadership on risks, internal controls and continuous improvement

Lead and implement strategic initiatives

Leverage diverse backgrounds and skillsets to maximize effectiveness

Deal effectively with ambiguity, change, and adapt appropriately to a range of situations

Remain actively engaged in the audit profession, both internally and externally

Manage multiple high-level audits with a focus on exceptional customer service and drive innovation to create an atmosphere that supports new ideas and initiative

Demonstrate and foster a sense of urgency, strong commitment, and accountability while making sound decisions and achieving audit and strategic goals

Be of unquestionable integrity, ethical and moral character

Pursue lifelong learning and personal development, including maintaining peer relationships in the field to share issues and ideas, e.g. Institute of Internal Auditors (national and local chapters)

Mentor, motivate, and develop staff and serve as a resource to them in order to facilitate their professional development. Lead the development of team goals and objectives and the plans necessary to achieve the internal audit plan

Champion a program of continuous quality improvement (self, department, and audited areas)

Assist with oversight and adherence to the Internal Audit department’s Quality Assurance Program

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Internal Audit ManagementRisk ManagementData AnalyticsSarbanes-Oxley ComplianceCertified Internal AuditorCertified Public AccountantAudit Test PlansProcess ImprovementAnalytical SkillsTeam DevelopmentCommunicationProject ManagementLeadership Skills

Required

Minimum of six (6) years business, audit or risk management leadership experience with demonstrated increasing levels of responsibility

Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley and its application to financial reporting and business process/ operational controls

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related required

Requires one or more of the following: Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Information Systems Auditor, Certified Public Accountant that must be willing to pursue CIA and/or CISA

Excellent attention to detail and strong motivation toward company, team, and individual results

Strong background in identifying risks, controls and opportunities for improvements associated with business processes, developing and executing audit test plans, and drafting audit reports with summary results for executives

Works effectively with others outside their own formal line of authority to accomplish organizational goals

Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to deliver in a concise and clear manner with a high level of credibility at all stakeholders including senior leadership

Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong cross-functional relationships

Strong organizational and project management skills, including leadership, management, process, relationship management

Strong analytical skills to quickly assimilate and synthesize complex data and information into a decision-making framework

Confident, proactive self-starter with the ability to work autonomously

Unquestionable integrity and discretion, committed to core values and ethical business conduct with the ability to stand up for what is right and necessary

Advanced understanding and application of data analytics

Able to separate people from issues