Senior Auditor / Audit Supervisor

RESPONSIBILITIES:
The H. J. Heinz Company Corporate Audit Department is seeking a highly motivated individual for a Senior Auditor/Audit Supervisor position. The primary responsibility of a Senior Auditor/Audit Supervisor is to in-charge or assist in the planning, execution, reporting and follow up of financial, operational, compliance and integrated IT audits in accordance with the Heinz Audit Methodology and professional standards.

Key Responsibilities:

-Perform all phases of Financial, Operational, Compliance and Integrated IT audits as well as Special Projects within designated timeframes to meet reporting requirements
-Perform effective risk assessments, audit planning and scoping, and coaching of audit team members (especially relevant to Audit Supervisor position)
-Evaluate compliance with company policies and procedures as well as accounting standards
-Prepare audit issues and reports for management's review, identify root causes of complex issues and propose valuable/effective solutions
-Supervise and develop audit staff
-Assist in Corporate Audit initiatives such as training, presentations to management and setting of departmental standards
-Travel to domestic and international Business Units in order to carry out responsibilities

REQUIREMENTS:
Job Requirements:

-Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline
-Minimum four plus years of audit or relevant experience. Relevant experience would include but is not limited to Finance, Accounting, and Operational experience.
-Proven supervisory experience (for Audit Supervisor role)
-Sound understanding of U.S. GAAP including ability to research, interpret and apply pronouncements
-Knowledge of standard business processes and basic key controls, at a minimum
-Strong analytical skills; good understanding of risk analysis and process improvement
-Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as interpersonal skills; ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization
-Ability to meet deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced team environment as well as willingness to embrace change and show flexibility
-Ability to work independently ; must be self-motivated
-Ability to travel both domestically and internationally up to 35% of the time
-Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite of products (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint). In addition, experience with Access, ACL and Visio is a plus.

Preferred:

-Professional certifications (e.g. CPA, CIA, CISA etc.) and/or advanced degree (e.g. MBA)
-Previous internal audit experience with an international manufacturing company
-Previous experience auditing in an SAP ERP environment