Manager I, Audit

Responsibilities

• Monitors and assesses risks and internal controls across Ricoh North America (RNA) and domestic subsidiaries in support of the company’s business objectives.
• Audit assessments are performed using an integrated business and internal control framework to provide assurance over compliance with SOX (Section 404) requirements, SEC listing rules, and other applicable U.S. legal and regulatory requirements.
• Assesses the effectiveness and efficiency of domestic operations.
• Ensures the reliability and integrity of financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Safeguards company assets.
• Determines compliance with selected corporate policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Prepares and communicates clear audit results and written recommendations to senior and executive management to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of internal control environments and business processes.
• Works closely with all levels of management and employees across RNA, as well as external auditors and other assurance providers.
• Provides guidance, and oversight to assigned internal audit staff, ensuring consistent application of audit standards, methodology, and quality expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Accounting, Business Administration, Business Management, Business Analytics, Finance, or a closely related field.
• Advanced degree and/or professional certification preferred (e.g., MBA, CPA, CIA, CFE, CCSA).
• Fluency in a foreign language required; Spanish and/or Portuguese strongly preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressive auditing experience, including financial, operational, and integrated audits.
• Minimum of two (2) years of people management or team leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience working in a team-based, collaborative environment, including cross-functional and global teams.
• Significant experience and in-depth knowledge of U.S. GAAP, and solid understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and J-SOX requirements.
• At least three (3) years prior experience within a Big 4 public accounting firm and/or Fortune 500 internal audit function preferred.
• Learns and advances the use of data analytics across Internal Audit to support enterprise risk assessment, audit planning, continuous auditing, and insight generation at the executive level.
• Oversees and promotes the effective use of data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI) to communicate risk trends, control issues, and audit results clearly and concisely to senior management and executive stakeholders.
• Develops and leverages Power BI dashboards / data visualizations to clearly communicate audit insights, control themes, and risk trends to audit leadership and business stakeholders.
• Applies analytics to improve audit efficiency and coverage (e.g., population testing, targeted sampling, and continuous monitoring where applicable).
• Supports and coaches audit team members on analytics and visualization techniques, helping standardize repeatable analyses and improve consistency across engagements.
• Willingness and ability to travel approximately 40% domestically and internationally, including occasional weekend travel.