Audit Manager - Internal Controls, WWGS GRC
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Description
The World Wide Grocery Stores (WWGS) Governance Risk & Compliance team oversees internal controls over financial regulatory compliance, internal controls readiness, and other SOX compliance activities. We are a subject matter expert team that advises and consults with control owners cross-functionally (Accounting, Business, Finance, Engineering/IT, other Controllership Teams). Responsibilities include evaluating scope and materiality, performing risk assessments, leading internal control compliance initiatives to ensure adherence and operational efficiency. This role will require a deep understanding and experience with all aspects of internal controls including financially relevant technology for a dynamic organization.
We are currently looking for experienced candidates who have held similar positions in large public companies or who have held a similar position within the advisory practice of a Big 4 public accounting firm serving Fortune 500 clients for 5+ years. Demonstrated experience in working collaboratively to accomplish complex challenges will be expected as this is an ongoing requirement for this position. The ideal candidate has strong audit, accounting, and risk management expertise, along with the ability to collaborate across departments, as well as the demonstrated ability to design and monitor an effective risk-based internal control environment.
Key job responsibilities
- Provide implementation guidance related to new processes/system implementations
- Coordinate with control owners during process walkthroughs and testing
- Prepare and review process narratives, flowcharts, and control matrices
- Lead various meetings as required
- Interpret significance of internal control findings, draw analytical conclusions, and promote recommendations
- Communicate results and findings to senior management and monitor remediation of issues identified
- Assist with other compliance audits, special projects or initiatives, as necessary or assigned
- Review and continue to enhance the WWGS compliance program methodologies and practices, including the maintenance of policies and procedures
- Ability to translate regulatory requirements to tech and business partners
We are currently looking for experienced candidates who have held similar positions in large public companies or who have held a similar position within the advisory practice of a Big 4 public accounting firm serving Fortune 500 clients for 5+ years. Demonstrated experience in working collaboratively to accomplish complex challenges will be expected as this is an ongoing requirement for this position. The ideal candidate has strong audit, accounting, and risk management expertise, along with the ability to collaborate across departments, as well as the demonstrated ability to design and monitor an effective risk-based internal control environment.
Key job responsibilities
- Provide implementation guidance related to new processes/system implementations
- Coordinate with control owners during process walkthroughs and testing
- Prepare and review process narratives, flowcharts, and control matrices
- Lead various meetings as required
- Interpret significance of internal control findings, draw analytical conclusions, and promote recommendations
- Communicate results and findings to senior management and monitor remediation of issues identified
- Assist with other compliance audits, special projects or initiatives, as necessary or assigned
- Review and continue to enhance the WWGS compliance program methodologies and practices, including the maintenance of policies and procedures
- Ability to translate regulatory requirements to tech and business partners