Senior Internal Auditor

What to Expect

Located in our EMEA Shared Services Center in Wroclaw, Poland you will play an essential role in our internal audit engagements and evaluate internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR). In this position, you’ll collaborate closely with functional, regional, and global business functions to champion improvements to governance, risk management, and control processes. Your essential skills include the ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, communicate effectively, and collaborate with control owners. While your primary responsibilities will be regionally based, as part of a global function, you are also expected to support similar activities across all Gates regions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supporting the engagement team by performing assignments from the annual project plan to ensure each project’s success (global process audits)
• Assisting with the ICFR testing program by performing control process walkthroughs, testing controls, providing support to resolve issues, and working to enhance financial controls and compliance processes
• Offering clear, timely updates on the status of walkthroughs and testing procedures, including any control deficiencies and management’s remediation plans
• Ensuring key deliverables adhere to internal quality standards
• Advising control owners throughout the company to ensure compliance with internal control requirements and expectations
• Supporting other ad hoc projects such as fraud investigations, segregation of duties assessments, user access reviews, and balance sheet reviews
• Building and maintaining collaborative working relationships with engagement partners, business leaders, third-party resources, and other stakeholders
• Promoting awareness of the importance of internal controls and their value in helping the organization achieve its business objectives

Keys to Success

• Requires in-depth knowledge and experience
• Requires conceptual and practical expertise in own area and general knowledge of related areas
• Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate the company in the market
• This is typically career level
• Uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or services
• Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective using existing solutions
• Works independently, receives minimal guidance
• Solves complex problems by taking a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information
• Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies
• Explains complex, difficult and/or sensitive information; works to build consensus

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None
• Acts as a resource for other team members; may lead projects with limited risks and resource requirements
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience

Requirements and Preferred Skills

• 5-7 years of professional experience, with 3-5 years of experience in accounting, finance, or auditing (external or internal) required
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or another business-related field required
• Working knowledge of accounting and finance principles, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance requirements, and internal control procedures
• Maintains the highest degree of integrity and ethical standards, upholds strict standards of confidentiality, and serves as a role model for Gates’ values
• Independent worker, analytical, problem-solving, organized, efficient, detail-oriented and able to multitask
• Fluent in English, with strong written and verbal communication skills
• Displays sound judgment, professional courage, a positive attitude, and the ability to maintain professionalism and composure under pressure
• Ability to travel up to 20%