The Vice President, Global Internal Audit will provide leadership, strategy, and planning for all internal audit activities across Cooper Standard. This position has final responsibility for all organization-wide audits, and ownership of the audit strategy and resulting audit business objectives and work products.
Requirements
- Develop a risk-based audit plan annually that is discussed with Company executives and reviewed and approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors
- Promote a culture of integrity through communication and collaboration with all internal and external stakeholders
- Lead the Company’s Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance testing program as determined with finance management
- Direct the planning and performance of all audits of the Company’s activities, including the issuance of objective audit reports
- Evaluate business processes to identify areas of risk, identify related operational and financial controls, assess efficiency and effectiveness of controls and processes, and assist in developing recommendations for improvements
- Direct the performance of investigations, special assignments, and other projects requested by the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Legal Officer
- Provide financial and IT controls consulting and support to IT, finance, and business management
- Coordinate with the external auditors to ensure proper audit coverage, elimination of duplication of effort, and improvement in the efficiency and effectiveness of audit activities
- Lead the Company’s Enterprise Risk Management process to ensure that risks are identified and reviewed annually and that risk management plans are embedded in various business processes
- Keep abreast of all internal and external professional and technical developments that may affect audit requirements, approach, or reporting, and take appropriate courses of action to meet such developments
- Manage, recruit, and develop a professional audit staff with the knowledge, skills, and experience to achieve effective auditing, with an increased focus on leadership development and collaboration
- Be accountable for audit goals, budgets, staffing and operations
- Benchmark the department and audit procedures on a regular basis in pursuit of better practices and continuous improvement
Benefits
- Base salary
- Incentive compensation
