Sr. Internal Auditor

Company: Yaskawa America, Inc.
Location: Waukegan
Posted on: May 25, 2023

Job Description:

Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives & Motion Division is a U.S. corporation, created to provide Automation Solutions and Support to our customers in North America, Central America, and South America. Yaskawa is the world's largest manufacturer of AC Inverter Drives, Servo and Motion Control, and Robotics Automation Systems. Products are marketed through direct sales, partners, representatives, dealers, and distributors. Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives & Motion Division is a wholly-owned corporation of Yaskawa Electric Corporation of Japan. Since 1915, Yaskawa Electric has served the world needs for products to improve global productivity through Automation. We look to hire people who value a positive work culture, want to be part of a winning team, and have a desire to learn and grow. Yaskawa's culture of continuous improvement values hiring individuals that are looking for the opportunity to stretch their current talents and skills to the next level and beyond.Yaskawa is seeking an Internal Auditor to ensure that Yaskawa internal controls are adequately designed and functioning. This role will review processes designated in the annual audit plan looking for improvements in operational efficiency and note deficiencies in internal controls. In this highly visible role, the internal auditor will work closely with our parent company to develop audit plans, execute audits and document non-conformances.More specifically, the Internal auditor will:Develop the annual audit plan working closely with parent company and external auditors.Manage assigned audits/ projects as determined by the annual audit planModify an existing audit program or develop a new program, for assigned audits.Complete for each audit/ project, the required questions or testing and document results and exceptions. Participate in full range of JSOX activities, from control design to year-end audit.Perform operational reviews of business processes evaluating efficiency, effectiveness and controls of the processes, according to the audit plan.Provide support for audit efforts by independent or external auditors as well as by any regulatory agencies.Write reports of the results and recommendations of each audit or review performed.Obtain responses from management to Internal Audit recommendations.Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, or in other field with demonstrated knowledge of accounting plus 7-10 years of experience in Internal Audit or Public Accounting experience, however new college grads are encouraged to apply. The ideal candidate will have a CPA or CIA or CISA, or willingness to pursue certification; and have demonstrated knowledge of audit procedures and Internal Audit standards as well as JSOX or Sarbanes-Oxley. Verbal and written fluency in Japanese is preferred but not required.We offer the opportunity to experience the excitement, challenge and rewards of working in an entrepreneurial, fast growing, and industry-leading company where you will be challenged to manage projects and apply your skills to a wide variety of applications. Some key advantages to working at Yaskawa include: a global environment with interactions to numerous cultures, career opportunities in diverse areas, a highly competitive benefit package including a generous 401(K) plan, profit sharing, corporate wide bonus plan and educational assistance programs offering generous tuition reimbursement annually for graduate courses. Yaskawa is an equal opportunity employer.If the Internal Auditor role sounds like a fit for your background and career goals, we would love to hear from you!Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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