Supervisor, Internal Audit

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• Provide assurance and drive improvement in the effectiveness of business processes, operations, risk management and governance in support of organizational goals and objectives.


• Lead operational internal audits in accordance with Internal Auditing Standards


• Drive improvement in the organization’s processes and controls through our risk-based audits


• Prepare for audits by evaluating key risks in the audit area, establishing audit objectives and scope; developing timetables and schedules, and creating or adapting audit programs.


• Review staff and senior auditor workpapers.


• Effectively communicate audit results to business unit management and Internal Audit management and write associated audit reports.


• Supervise and develop audit staff.


• Sarbanes Oxley, internal controls, remediation advice, and other compliance areas as requested, as well as manage and report on aspects of the compliance process.


• Set the scope of audits, identifying objectives, defining methods and allocating personnel.


• Manage team on audit assignments; plan, undertake, and report on more complex audits, and ad hoc requests, all to a high quality and within timescales.


• Monitor audit work, specifically quality of working papers and reports.


• Communicate with senior business management in respect to audit points and recommendations, and in the planning of audits.


• Ensure that comprehensive work programs are formulated for audit assignments in accordance with the audit plan.


• Liaison with the external auditors on issues of planning and standards of audit work to ensure that reliance can be placed on the work of the department, thereby maximizing the efficiency of their annual audit.

This position requires that the incumbent have a working knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley – experience in evaluating, designing, and implementing internal controls over financial reporting in accordance with sections 302, 404 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the guidelines outlined in COSO.  A good knowledge of the steel business environment and industry, as well as of the steel manufacturing process is preferred. 

The Team Lead Internal Audit will possess broad operational experiences and a keen sense of the economic drivers and risk / control factors in the steel industry environment.  He/she should also possess accounting, audit, finance administration, technical and personal capabilities with specific emphasis in the following skill areas:

•  Operationally and financially oriented with experience dealing with control and risk issues in a manufacturing, preferably steel industry environment

•  4-6 years of applicable audit, SOX/compliance, accounting and/or finance experience along with progressive project management experience.

•  BS / BA in applicable field required. Eight to ten years combined education and relevant work experience including a solid financial or audit background and leadership experience. 

•  Proven analytical abilities – inductive and deductive.  Clear evidence of success in relating the strategic and operational aspect of business operations.

•  CPA, CIA, or chartered equivalent, preferred or actively pursuing.

•  Working knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley – experience in evaluating, designing, and implementing internal controls over financial reporting in accordance with sections 302, 404 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the guidelines outlined in COSO.

•  Personal / professional skills and stature to quickly gain respect and build strong working relationships, not only at the senior levels of Company but throughout the organization. Yet, ability to stand-alone.

•  Attention to detail and proven project management skills.

•  Personal attributes of the successful candidate include a strong work ethic, confidence, self-motivation, honesty, open communication style and flexibility.