Senior Internal Auditor

Asia Senior Internal Auditor 

Department: Internal Audit

Reports to: Global SOX Manager

Location:  Hybrid / Remote based out of Mumbai

Job Description

The Asia Senior Internal Auditor position is responsible for supporting the Corporate Internal Audit Team, reports to Global SOX Manager.  This critical position will assist with overseeing the framework, certification for internal controls over financial reporting and disclosures (e.g. Sarbanes Oxley certification), and the associated testing of controls. The position will require the candidate to conduct, either personally or through a team, ongoing testing of Aptar’s key control environment and report findings to management with clear recommendations for improvement. Over time, as the Senior Internal Auditor Asia gains management experience, he/she may manage the implementation plan. For example:

• Create plans for streamlining work processes and oversee the testing and implementation of them.
• Producing and communicating reports to organizational management or marketing personnel.
• Informing key stakeholders and personnel of changes.

The Asia Senior Internal Auditor will be a proactive member and play an integral role in supporting the integrity and effectiveness of Aptar’s control environment within the Asia Region. The position will also assist in providing compliance support across the region as well as technical guidance to personnel.

This position will appeal to an individual seeking a dynamic, team environment that offers breadth of influence, exposure across multiple segments and functions within Aptar and gain work connections (internal as well as external) to the rest of the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists in developing and maintaining a strong internal control environment and process of certifying financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures in line with SOX certification.
• Perform control testing of key controls, and coordinate efforts in executing the annual Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Internal Controls Program as well as different testing cycles as required.
• Actively contribute to the design of solutions, providing control requirements, inputs, and guidance to achieve an effective and efficient control environment across Aptar Asia.
• Help to ensure best-in-class controls are embedded in each process area, including effective control design addressing the key risks to the business (incl. initiatives to improve the quality of documentation of internal controls and processes).
• Assist with the management and sustainment of Governance, Risk Management & Compliance requirements per document retention and certification process, including, but not limited to:
  • Development of corrective actions for audit findings
  • Working with various functional personnel to ensure adequate monitoring of controls.
  • Maintaining list of key process owners and key control owners by location
  • Handling special projects / assistance with operational audits as required

• Be capable of working with international team members from different working time zones.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in either one of the following or comparable: Accounting or Finance.

Experience and Capabilities

• 3-5 years of professional experience, preferably in one of the following areas: Accounting, internal controls, financial reporting, external and/or internal audit
• Knowledge of financial statement risks, SOX compliance requirements, and internal control best practices
• Ability to identify and evaluate the risks in business areas, as well as internal structure and processes and make recommendations to mitigate such identified risks.
• Effective communication skills to collaborate with colleagues in streamlining work processes, as well as interfacing with organizational management and external auditors.
• Self-motivated and delivers results under time pressure whilst maintaining high standards of excellence and attention to detail.
• Strong capability in Excel.
• ERP reporting systems knowledge/experience (e.g. SAP, EPM/BPC, B4P) is preferred.
• Familiarity with Sarbanes Oxley, especially the practice in India and South Asia is preferred.
• Fluency in written and spoken English (additional language skills are desirable)