Internal Audit Manager

Company Profile:

Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA) is an integrated global trading company active in a range of commercial ventures. It imports and exports raw materials, and goods and has diversified activities in businesses throughout the Americas. These activities include investments and financing, coordination and operation of urban and industrial infrastructure projects, providing transportation and logistics services, developing natural resources, distribution of steel and other products, and developing and managing real estate. SCOA is the largest subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation (SC), one of Japan's major integrated trading and investment business enterprises with operations in a wide array of businesses, organized into seven industry focused segments, Energy, Automotive, Social Infrastructure, Agri-Food & Life Science, Construction & Transportation, Real Estate, Mineral Resources, and Energy Innovation Initiatives. Visit www.sumitomocorp.com and www.sumitomocorpofamericas.com for more information.

Internal Audit Manager

130-160K

Job Summary:

The Manager of Internal Audit will evaluate and assist in improving the effectiveness of internal control, risk management and governance processes of auditees. Main activities include assisting in the planning and development of the individual audit with department management and staff, independently conducting fieldwork, developing observations and providing clear and practical recommendations in assigned areas and, as needed, supervising or co-working areas with other member(s). These activities are conducted for audits of Sumitomo Corporation of Americas and subsidiaries and affiliates throughout the Americas.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Under the guide and support of an audit team lead, perform audit procedures relative to the assigned audits in accordance with the Internal Audit Department's methodology.

• Participate in the scoping, risk assessment, and planning of internal audit activity.

• Conduct audits in assigned scopes of knowledgeable and experienced areas, and new areas with the guide and direction of the audit team lead.

• Conduct meetings/walkthroughs with process owners of assigned audit areas to gain an understanding of the respective processes and the controls governing the assigned audit

• Reach conclusions and provide recommendations for process owns of the auditees in a clear and logical manner, both orally and in writing.

• Present reports of findings and analysis, identify and recommend improvements both orally and in writing.

• Document key controls and audit results in audit reports and work papers, and work with the audit team lead in completing the audit reports.

• Perform periodic follow-up on audit findings and recommendations to evaluate the adequacy of remediation efforts

• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with process owners and stakeholders.

• Communicate and collaborate with internal audit colleagues in Sumitomo Corporation group's global entities, i.e., mainly Japan, and East Asia (China), Oceania & Southeast Asia (Singapore), EU (UK) and Middle east & Africa (UAE)

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job Specific Knowledge/Skills & Abilities

<Required>

• Strong analytical and communication skills, both written and oral
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships
• Strong organizational skills to plan, execute actions with clear steps and timelines
• People and/or task management experiences
• Proficient with Microsoft Office

<Preferred>

• Spanish Language skills

Education, Certification and Experience:

<Required>

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or other business or analytical related discipline
• 5+ years of auditing experience

<Preferred>

• Professional designation (e.g., CPA, CISA, CIA)
• Big 4 accounting background
• Industrial or business operational background
• Managerial experience to lead staff members

Physical Requirements:
•    Hybrid work style (Minimum2days/week onsite)
•    Travel is expected to be approximately 20% of the time, including to international locations.( i.e., Central America and South America)

Please note that there is no visa sponsorship/support provided for this position.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement: 
Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA) is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Sumitomo are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Sumitomo will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.