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Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains. Serving three primary markets – passenger vehicle, commercial truck, and off-highway equipment – Dana provides the world’s original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities.
The Internal Audit Staff position will report directly to the Internal Audit Manager and will work on the Dana worldwide internal audit activities that involve 100+ locations.
This role is the building block for aggressive career growth within our Finance organization. A top performer in this position will enjoy a diversified career path with the expectation of other opportunities becoming available in 18-24 months. The right candidate should be willing to relocate for career advancement opportunities and a desire to gain experience in other areas in the Finance organization.
Technical Responsibilities
- Performance of audit procedures as a member of a team in connection with the execution of tailored audit programs.
- Assist the Senior Internal Auditor with the drafting of audit reports and the development of remediation plans.
- Testing and confirming appropriate performance of control activities performed by management.
- Drafting of audit reports to formally communicate audit results to management.
- Performing follow-up on the status of outstanding deficiencies for previously completed audits.
- Participates in the planning and scoping of internal audits utilizing management resources and external audit consultants.
- Provides active feedback on the audit process and works to continuously improve our audit process and approach.
- Collaborates with management to ensure internal control documentation related to Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), regulatory compliance, corporate governance and Company policy is sufficient and up to date.
- Uses data analytics to effectively assess large and diverse populations of information.
- Completes direct assistance procedures as assigned by our external auditors
- When requested, develops process flow charts and narratives with cross-references to controls points for significant processes and related systems.
- Performs ad hoc audits over specific locations and/or risk areas on an as needed basis.
Position Requirements
Necessary
- A Bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in accounting or finance.
- Strong knowledge of accounting best-practices.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, good organizational and analytical skills, and project management experience.
- Excellent experience in working with Excel spreadsheets.
- Familiar with business process flows in a typical manufacturing entity.
- Familiarity with internal accounting controls and objectives and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
- Must be energetic, self-driven yet a strong team player with positive attitude.
- Willingness to travel 25-40% both domestically and internationally.
Preferred
- 2-4 years experiences of public accounting, internal audit and/or manufacturing accounting
- Advanced degree (i.e. MBA) or certification (CA, CMA, CIA, CISA)
- Usage of data analytics assistance tools (IDEA, ACL, Power BI, Tableau)
- Prior experience with either SAP or Oracle is also a plus
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.