Pilgrim's · 19 hours ago
SENIOR INTERNAL AUDITOR
Pilgrim’s is the second largest chicken producer in the world, and they are seeking candidates for a Senior Internal Auditor role. This position is a key contributor within the Corporate Internal Audit team, performing internal audits, Sarbanes Oxley compliance, and other assigned projects to assess risk and ensure operational efficiency.
Food and BeverageFood ProcessingMeat and Poultry
Responsibilities
Participate in company audits using a “Risk Based Methodology”, enabling the audit team to obtain exposure to a large variety of company operations and personnel
Be a contributor, and eventually a potential leader, of the success of the SOX programs at Pilgrim’s Pride and JBS US
Work closely with external auditors, assisting them with various requests and sharing best audit practices in order to obtain a quality audit product for the company
Opportunities to present audit results to various members of senior management during the course of audits/reviews, enhancing Internal Audits exposure throughout the organization
Follow up with management on previous audit findings to ensure action plans have been completed
Assist others in the department and work on various team projects
Coordinate on special projects with members of the I/A teams from Mexico, Europe, Australia, where required
Strong ability to develop business relationships with business stakeholders, and work jointly with members of the I/A team in the US, Mexico, UK and Australia
This role is expected to be an individual contributor and a strong team player, with a strong awareness and demonstration of the JBS values daily
Ability to multitask on a variety of projects within a single day, which presents the opportunity for tremendous personal growth for IA staff
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required; Accounting or Finance preferred
Minimum 4-5 years' experience of financial, operational, compliance audit, including internal / external audit. Experience with planning audits, conducting audit procedures and preparing audit reports; risk-based auditing experience a plus
Extensive audit report writing skills / experience, as well as ability to communicate findings clearly to management
Strong understanding of the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 (Flow Charts, Risk Matrix, Control Templates, Testing, Certifications, Remediation)
Good understanding of internal control frameworks (COSO 2013)
Good understanding of business processes, i.e. financial close, revenue recognition, general accounting, inventory count, inventory valuation, etc
Strong in performing data analytical procedures in order to find the misstatements in the data with Excel or other data analytical tools
Experience generating reports from SAP, understand the basic concepts of the tables and t-codes in SAP
Can perform the functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation
As a salaried position with the company, you may be required to travel at some point to other facilities, to attend Company events, or as a representative of the Company in other situations. Unless otherwise specified in this posting, the amount of travel may vary and the most qualified candidate must be willing and able to travel as business needs dictate
Preferred
Accounting or Finance preferred
Experience auditing SAP business process controls preferred; SAP GRC exposure a plus
CPA or CIA preferred
Benefits
Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment;
Paid Time Off: sick leave, vacation, and 6 company observed holidays;
401(k): company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule;
Incentive Pay: This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s annual bonus plan, the amount of bonus varies and is subject to the standard terms and conditions of the incentive program;
Career Development: Our company is dedicated to supporting professional growth by offering continuous learning opportunities and a focus on career growth through various learning and development programs.
Company
Pilgrim's
We are a global chicken and pork company.
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Funding
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$2.5B2023-09-27Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2023-04-04Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2021-04-08Post Ipo Debt· $1B
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