Lead Internal Auditor

Job Summary

This role supervises the planning, execution, and reporting of Operational audits for a $6 billion-dollar global company. It involves coordinating Internal Audit activities at various plants, distribution facilities, vendors, contractors, and the Corporate office.

Job Description

• Ensures adherence to proper accounting and financial reporting practices including compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and CF Industries accounting policies and procedures.
• Supervises Senior Auditors and Staff Auditors in planning moderate to complex audit engagements including areas to be reviewed and procedures to be performed.
• Reviews the relevance, reliability, and integrity of financial and operating information and the means used to identify, measure, classify, and report such information.
• Leads the team in recommending improvements in procedures, systems, and operational efficiency.
• Prepares written documents for auditees summarizing the findings of each audit.
• Works with Management to develop action plans addressing each audit finding.
• Reviews operations and programs to ensure consistency with established objectives and goals and that they are being carried out as planned.
• Reviews systems to ensure compliance with relevant policies, plans, procedures, laws, and regulations that could significantly impact operations and reports on compliance.
• Partners with external auditors to reconcile discrepancies or support the external auditing function.
• Led the follow-up evaluation and subsequent investigation (where applicable) of unusual patterns or trends identified through Data Analytics (DA) procedures.
• Provides Subject Matter Expertise to business partners in the area of risk and control as requested.
• Leads kick-off, update, and closing meetings on assigned audits ensuring completion within agreed timelines in accordance with department methodology.
• Leads, directs, and develops audit teams consisting of internal audit seniors, staff, and co-source partners including administering/monitoring audit plans during engagements, reviewing work assignments, and identifying staff development needs.
• Performs audit testing and documents testing results and conclusions in a concise and complete manner within the Internal Audit software tool and in accordance with department methodology.
• Provides coaching and feedback to seniors, staff, and co-source partners on their audit test results and conclusions.
• Ensures that best practices and remediation action plans identified through the audit process have been implemented, where appropriate, throughout the company.
• Leads ad hoc appraisals, inspections, investigations, examinations, or reviews at the request of the Manager or VP, Internal Audit.

Position Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, or equivalent.
• Minimum of eight (8) years’ experience in internal audit, public accounting, or equivalent.
• Certification or Advanced Degree Required: CPA, MBA, CISA, CIA.
• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Minimum of one (1) year of supervisory experience.
• Must interact well and be able to present audit results effectively to people at all levels of the organization including directors, general managers, and officers.
• Keen problem solving and critical thinking skills required to effectively evaluate operational risks and controls and lead others in proper assessment and conclusions in this area.
• Knowledge and proficiency in Data Analytics is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of SAP is a plus.
• Reasonable proficiency with PC and related software.

Estimated Base Pay

The estimated base pay for the position is typically between: $99,500 - $139,900. The actual base pay for the position may be influenced by factors such as education, training, skills, qualifications, competencies, years of experience, job-related knowledge, and scope of the role, and could be outside of the posted pay range.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including two medical plan options, a health savings plan with a company contribution and a match, dental and vision benefits, a well-being incentive program, 401(k) Plan which provides a potential of receiving between 10% and 13% of employer’s contribution, life and disability insurance, paid time off programs and much more!
• Several Flexible Work Arrangements to support a healthy work-life balance.

Contact Information

If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity at CF Industries, need reasonable accommodation with the application process, or have questions about our use of AI, please call 847-405-2400 or contact us at talentacquisition@cfindustries.com.