We are looking for an Internal Auditor to join a manufacturing organization in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This role supports a broad internal audit function by evaluating operational, financial, and compliance risks while helping strengthen internal controls across the business. The position offers the opportunity to work closely with audit leadership, communicate findings to stakeholders, and contribute to process improvements, training initiatives, and enterprise risk-related activities.
Responsibilities:
- Design audit approaches by conducting background research, defining scope considerations, and helping build effective audit programs for assigned reviews.
- Evaluate financial, operational, regulatory, and internal control risks to determine whether audit coverage addresses key exposure areas.
- Map relevant workflows, systems, control points, and data sources needed to support testing objectives and audit conclusions.
- Partner with internal audit leadership to align audit execution with identified risks and department priorities.
- Prepare organized workpapers that clearly document testing performed, evidence reviewed, and conclusions reached.
- Compile audit observations into concise reports and develop practical recommendations that address root causes and control gaps.
- Coordinate with management to gather responses, action plans, and follow-up information related to audit findings.
- Present audit outcomes in a clear and thorough manner to stakeholders across the organization.
- Drive improvements in audit methodology, documentation quality, and team processes within the Internal Audit function.
- Support fraud, anti-corruption, and enterprise risk management assessments, and deliver instructor-led training on fraud awareness, cybersecurity, and code of conduct topics.