Senior Auditor
Apply NowCompany: Universal Leaf Tobacco Company
Location: Richmond, VA 23223
Description:
Position: Senior Auditor
Location/Department: Richmond Headquarters/Audit
Status: Full-Time Salaried
Travel: Up to 30% Domestic and International
Our Company
Universal is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, and is the leading global leaf tobacco supplier. Tobacco sourcing and processing has been the Company's principal focus since its founding in 1918. The largest portion of the Company's business involves procuring and processing flue-cured, burley, and dark air-cured leaf tobacco for manufacturers of consumer tobacco products. Over the past few years, Universal has expanded its business through a series of acquisitions to develop a plant-based ingredients business segment to support the food and beverage markets, providing future growth opportunities for Universal. We are now a global business-to-business agri-products supplier to consumer product manufacturers that sources and processes leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients. Through our plant-based ingredients platform, we provide a variety of value-added manufacturing processes to produce high-quality, specialty vegetable- and fruit-based ingredients as well as botanical extracts and flavorings for human and pet food end markets.
Universal conducts business in over 30 countries on five continents and employs over 25,000 permanent and seasonal workers. Domestically, Universal employs over 1,000 permanent and seasonal workers, and its revenues ending March 31, 2023, were $2.6 billion.
For more information on Universal, visit our website at www.universalcorp.com
Summary
We are seeking an experienced Senior Internal Auditor to perform audits ensuring compliance with established internal control procedures at our domestic and foreign subsidiaries.
What You'll Be Doing (Essential Duties)
Minimum Requirements
Preferred Skills
Benefits
We offer a wide range of market-competitive total rewards that include 401(k) match, pension, merit increases, paid holidays, medical, dental, life, vision, short and long-term disability benefits, and tuition assistance to name a few.
EOE M/F/Disabled/Vet Employer
All applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.
Location/Department: Richmond Headquarters/Audit
Status: Full-Time Salaried
Travel: Up to 30% Domestic and International
Our Company
Universal is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, and is the leading global leaf tobacco supplier. Tobacco sourcing and processing has been the Company's principal focus since its founding in 1918. The largest portion of the Company's business involves procuring and processing flue-cured, burley, and dark air-cured leaf tobacco for manufacturers of consumer tobacco products. Over the past few years, Universal has expanded its business through a series of acquisitions to develop a plant-based ingredients business segment to support the food and beverage markets, providing future growth opportunities for Universal. We are now a global business-to-business agri-products supplier to consumer product manufacturers that sources and processes leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients. Through our plant-based ingredients platform, we provide a variety of value-added manufacturing processes to produce high-quality, specialty vegetable- and fruit-based ingredients as well as botanical extracts and flavorings for human and pet food end markets.
Universal conducts business in over 30 countries on five continents and employs over 25,000 permanent and seasonal workers. Domestically, Universal employs over 1,000 permanent and seasonal workers, and its revenues ending March 31, 2023, were $2.6 billion.
For more information on Universal, visit our website at www.universalcorp.com
Summary
We are seeking an experienced Senior Internal Auditor to perform audits ensuring compliance with established internal control procedures at our domestic and foreign subsidiaries.
What You'll Be Doing (Essential Duties)
- Planning and performing integrated risk-based internal audits, inclusive of financial, compliance, operational and information systems (IS) areas
- Supervising staff auditors on audits and special projects
- Conducting system walkthroughs and compliance tests, evaluating adequacy of internal controls, performing detailed substantive testing and analytical reviews
- Documenting tests and findings in our automated audit workpaper package
- Analyzing the root cause of audit issues, developing practical recommendations, and appropriately documenting and communicating to stakeholders
- Conducting interviews of all levels of management
- Performing data analytics (Arbutus) on subsidiary financial and operational data
- Providing direct assistance to the external auditors
- Performing special projects, as assigned
- Understand and exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree with concentration in Accounting, Finance, or Business
- Minimum three years of progressive auditing and/or accounting experience
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA); Certified Internal Auditor (CIA); or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification or active pursuit of certification(s)
Preferred Skills
- Experience in a manufacturing environment
- Practical experience with ERP systems - Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Motivated to work independently and complete responsibilities with little supervision yet work well and promote a team-oriented culture
- IS auditing / compliance / corporate governance / SOX experience
- Strong organizational abilities, attention to detail, time management, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, the IPPF, COSO's Internal Control - Integrated Framework
- Multi-lingual skills (Spanish or Portuguese)
- Data analytics experience using Arbutus, ACL or similar products
Benefits
We offer a wide range of market-competitive total rewards that include 401(k) match, pension, merit increases, paid holidays, medical, dental, life, vision, short and long-term disability benefits, and tuition assistance to name a few.
EOE M/F/Disabled/Vet Employer
All applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.