Senior Auditor

About the role

Position Overview: Are you looking for an opportunity with a company that promotes a fun and healthy lifestyle? Brunswick is a global manufacturer and a product leader in the marine industry, with companies such as Mercury Marine, SeaRay, Boston Whaler, and Harris. As a lifestyle company, we believe in the value of work-life balance. This position will be based out of our corporate headquarters in Mettawa, IL but will have a flexible work arrangement with several options to fit your life.

Responsibilities

• Plan / lead audits of business processes supporting operational and financial activities, including resource planning, scoping and reviewing team member’s work product.
• Perform detailed tests of controls utilizing the COSO control framework.
• Provide assistance to the company’s external auditors by performing reliance testing that supports the Company’s assessment of internal controls per the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX).
• Identify, evaluate and provide recommendations to mitigate risks and improve efficiency.
• Document audit results in a neat and organized manner consistent with established department standards.
• Ability to review and analyze facts and trends to formulate practical recommendations for control deficiencies and improvement opportunities.
• Prepare audit reports and memorandums to concisely communicate audit results.
• Perform or assist with special projects / investigations as they arise.
• Supervise and guide audit staff in a team atmosphere.
• Stay abreast of current accounting and auditing trends and rules and consider the applicability to Brunswick.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required with a major or concentration in accounting, finance and/or business administration, etc.
• Minimum of three years work experience in public accounting or internal audit required.
• Strong relationship management, listening, written and oral communication skills and exhibit sound judgment in the midst of convergent views.
• Ability to interact and communicate with all levels of management, from clerical staff to senior executives.
• Ability to balance the need to help the business make change yet remain objective and independent.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively lead, supervise, mentor, and motivate audit team members.
• Ability to function in a matrix type structure reporting to multiple Senior Managers depending on the engagement.
• Comprehensive understanding of the COSO control framework and generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS); working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Ability to evaluate management responses and action plans to mitigate risk.
• Effective project and time management.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint).

Qualifications

• Professional certifications (CPA, CIA, CMA, CISA, or CFE) preferred.
• Mechanical and International experience with a US public company is preferred.
• Fraud investigation experience is beneficial.
• Data Analytics is a plus.
• Experience working using audit software tools such as Diligent is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in a foreign language is a plus.

Skills

• Knowledge of COSO control framework and GAAS.
• Understanding of GAAP.
• Ability to evaluate management responses and action plans to mitigate risk.
• Project and time management skills.
• Microsoft Office proficiency (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint).
• Experience with audit software tools (Diligent).
• Foreign language proficiency (optional).

Benefits

This position is eligible to participate in Brunswick's comprehensive and high-quality benefits offerings, including medical, dental, vision, paid vacation, 401k (up to 4% match), Health Savings Account (with company contribution), wellbeing program, product purchase discounts and much more. Details about our benefits can be found here.

Pay

The anticipated pay range for this position is $76,300-110,725, annually. The actual base pay offered will vary depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, relevant experience, business needs, and geographic location. In addition to base pay, this position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.

Schedule

Hybrid, 3x in office per week