Sr Internal Auditor

Woodward's Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Commitment

At Woodward, no matter where you are from, your physical appearance, or how you identify, you deserve the opportunity to reach your greatest potential. We are on a journey to achieve this as an organization and want to work closely with our members to set the right path.

We humbly acknowledge this will be an imperfect journey. Yet, we are steadfastly committed to embracing the power of diverse people, perspectives and experiences for our current members, attracting the best talent across our communities, and creating an inclusive and rewarding workplace for all.

Woodward supports our members' wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

• Estimated annual base pay: $82,400(minimum) - $103,000(midpoint) - $126,000(maximum)
• All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity
• 401(k) match (4.5%)
• Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)
• Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members
• 12 paid holidays, including floating holidays
• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire
• Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits
• Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life
• Member referral bonus
• Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending
• Voluntary benefits, including:

• Home / Auto Insurance discounts
• Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave

Are you ready to make your mark? Woodward is hiring a Sr Internal Auditor to work out of our Loves Park, IL - Niles, IL - Zeeland, MI - Greenville, SC - Santa Clarita, CA - Windsor, CO - Fort Collins, CO and/or Denver, CO locations. In this role you will directly support the planning, execution and reporting of internal audits, advisory reviews, SOX testing, and special projects as outlined by the annual internal audit plan. Participate in the project risk assessment and scoping process.Through internal consulting, provide support to management for improving internal controls and compliance processes.This position reports to one of the department Managers.

What You Will Be Doing

• Lead or support risk-based financial, operational or compliance audit of businesses and support functions, across all the phases of the audit; planning, risk-based scoping, fieldwork, reporting and management action plan tracking.
• Test and evaluate the design, implementation, and effectiveness of internal controls to support the Controller's SOX compliance program. This includes leading process walkthroughs, detail test of controls and management reporting.
• Develop an understanding of Woodward's business processes, polices, applications, and control environment
• Develop relationships with key stakeholders to understand priorities and to inform risk-based audit procedures
• Support special projects or assist the department with administrative matters
• Support preparation and update of Departmental policies, procedures, audit methodology.
• Coordinate audits/projects with co-sourced internal audit resources

What We Are Looking For

• US - Bachelor's Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) Accounting, Finance, Economics, Engineering or related field required.
• Fluency with more than one language is a plus
• 2-5 years of prior internal audit, consulting or risk management experience, either with a professional services firm or within a publicly traded company
• Experience with leading the planning, execution and reporting for risk-based internal audits in a manufacturing environment
• Effective and impactful verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of end-to-end business processes and risks including the tool and technologies that enable these processes
• Demonstrated knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley (Section 404), COSO framework, or other risk-related methodologies and related regulatory guidance.
• Experience with ERP systems terminology, concepts, controls and practices.
• Proficiency with MS office, Share Point, and prior experience with ERP and financial systems.
• Certifications such as CFE, CIA, CPA, or CISA are a plus

Application window is anticipated to close 30 days from original posting date.

This information is provided in compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and is the company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation range and benefits offered for this position. The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education, location, and other job-related reasons.

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be U.S. Persons within the meaning of the ITAR and EAR, or eligible to obtain all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce. The ITAR defines a U.S. Person as a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident (i.e., 'Green Card holder'), or a protected person (e.g., asylee, or refugee).

Woodward is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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