Senior Internal Auditor

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Senior Internal Auditor

We are looking for a Senior Internal Auditor to join our International Internal Audit Team, based in Bratislava, Slovakia, and supporting Johnson Controls businesses across EMEA. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced auditors from across Europe who are looking to kick-off their careers towards a business finance role.

The Senior Internal Auditor is an advanced auditor role that reports directly to the Manager Internal Audit and is responsible for planning, supervising and executing evaluations of internal controls, financial and management reporting, operational effectiveness, and business systems at Johnson Controls locations across EMEA and globally.

Your primary responsibility as a Senior Internal Auditor will be to proactively plan and lead financial, operational, compliance audits and special projects throughout the EMEA region. You define the specific objectives, theory and scope of audit work to be performed, including the risk analysis and audit programming and ensure that the audit approach and work program addresses the highest risk areas given the time available. You also assist in the coordination of relevant international audit activities with the independent public accountants.

You analyze processes and data and assess level of compliance with applicable procedures, adequacy of controls, efficiency and effectiveness of operations and accuracy of reported information and determine if subsidiaries are complying with important local laws and regulations.

You discuss audit findings with lead auditors and management of the audited unit and complete work papers appropriate to the type of assignment. As necessary, you assist in conducting reviews of hardware, software and data in terms of security, management, and data integrity and become involved with special projects such as investigations, acquisitions, and re-engineering teams.

As a Senior Internal Auditor, you demonstrate an understanding and application of the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (IIA) and the Institute of Internal Auditors Code of Ethics.

You can effectively cope with change and recognize that changes in circumstances and customer expectations alter objectives and priorities. You feel comfortable to collaborate with people from different countries and cultural backgrounds and are able to quickly build up and maintain strong relationships throughout the Johnson Controls organization. You present and communicate effectively to various stakeholders on different levels of hierarchy, including high-level management.

Travel in your role as Senior Internal Auditor can be up to 50%

Required qualifications:

• B.S. or B.B.A. in Accounting or equivalent.
• 4-6 years of recent auditing experience or a combination of audit and accounting and finance experience of which minimum 3 years must be from audit, a significant portion of it on site in Europe. Experience should be with a public accounting or industrial firm with significant exposure to multinational operations.
• Strong knowledge of internal control theory, major import/export and other important laws and regulations and current GAAS and GAAP. This knowledge must cover the EMEA region.
• Strong skills in cost, inventory and revenue recognition accounting, including financial, operational and control areas. Strong knowledge of accounting for long term construction and facilities management contracts and related service.
• Fluency in English required.
Preferred qualifications:
• Advanced degrees related to business and management.
• Professional certifications such as CPA, CIA, CMA, and CISA, or similar international certifications.
• Strong ability to highlight and communicate opportunities for improvement within the organization including increasing profits through better control over its investments, systems, activities and decision making.
• Reasonable familiarity with current computer and network technology.
• Possess excellent written and oral communications skills. Interact well with different people and able to work in a multi-cultural environment.
• Possess a high energy level and strong work ethic with a commitment to continuous improvement in a dynamic and changing environment that strives to exceed expectations.
• Possess strong leadership skills and ability to work in a team environment

We offer an exciting and challenging position with great professional responsibility. Joining us you will become part of a leading global multi-industrial corporation defined by its stimulating work environment and job satisfaction. In addition we offer outstanding career development opportunities which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents.