Internal Auditor

TITLE: Internal Auditor

LOCATION: Westchester, IL

REPORTS TO: Manager, Internal Audit

Primary Function:

Ingredion is hiring a Internal Auditor to assist in the execution of various types of audits including operational, financial, and compliance reviews, across all business processes. The Internal Auditor assists in the performance of audit procedures through process and control walkthroughs, testing criteria, and helps to identify and define issues. The position will also collaborate with the Data Analytics team to enhance our analytics capabilities and provide support on a variety of data and digital technology related initiatives. The position offers the opportunity to work with various levels of Management throughout the organization to build networking channels to further build and drive your career development.

As a Internal Auditor, your responsibilities will include:

• Assist in audit planning and audit program development, performing audit procedures, including identifying and defining issues, reviewing, analyzing evidence, and documenting business processes and procedures in compliance with Company policies, standards, and applicable statutes and government regulations.

• Provide data analysis and mining support (for pattern, discrepancy, & anomaly identification) to internal audit and business partners (across Finance, Manufacturing, Procurement, Supply Chain, Legal, etc.).

• Prepare audit workpapers and process flowcharts to document and support conclusions and audit findings in alignment with internal quality standards and requirements in conformance with the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.

• Assist in the coordination of documentation and testing of all relevant systems and business processes and monitoring the execution of the global Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Compliance Program and protocols.

• Assist in the preparation of concisely written audit findings and conclusions and the identification of process improvement opportunities while communicating the results via written reports and oral presentations to Management.

• Build strong working partnerships with internal stakeholders and global Internal Audit team members to deliver results and support business performance, objectives, and initiatives.

• Assist with analyzing data to highlight potential fraud, trends, risks, and opportunities to improve internal controls over financial reporting.

• Develop and deliver ad hoc and standard dashboards / data visualizations.

• Creating analytics processes to support compliance reviews of business objectives & strategies.

• Assist in other Ad-Hoc reviews as required by Supervisors.

The Internal Auditor position is well-suited for you if you:

• Exude effective communication skills (both verbal and written), including active listening to interact with all levels of Management.

• Take the initiative, accept change and are open to new ideas and approaches with a strong desire for continuous learning and improvement.

• Have strong detail orientation with the ability to organize, schedule, and manage multiple projects.

Qualified candidates will have:

• Progress towards or completion of a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field.

• Prior internship experience or participation in field of study Internship Programs in external and/or internal auditing, finance, business operations or related experience with a proven track record of accomplishments.

• A professional certification or progress towards at least one of the following is preferred but not required: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).

• Strong computer skills using Microsoft Office application suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio diagramming/flowcharting. Experience with data visualization tools, such as Power BI or Tableau, a plus.

• Proficiency in English; additional language skillset a plus.

• Ability to travel 25% including international travel at least once per year.

• Experience with SAP and/or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems a plus.

Ingredion provides accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If a job applicant requires an accommodation during the application process or through the selection process, we will work with the applicant to meet the job applicant's accommodation needs.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Ingredion seeks to provide a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, handicap or disability-mental or physical-marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability resulting from military service, or any other classification protected by law ("protected classifications"). We are committed to establishing and maintaining a work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

Relocation Available:

No