Senior Internal Auditor

Who we are:

At CooperCompanies, you have the opportunity to be part of a company that helps people experience life's beautiful moments. Our 16,000 employees across 130 countries are united by our values: dedicated, innovative, friendly, partners, and do the right thing. We operate through two business units: CooperVision, a trusted leader in the contact lens industry, focused on helping improve the way people see each day, and CooperSurgical, a leader in fertility and women's health committed to improving the health and well-being of women, babies, and families. Together, we make a positive impact by prioritizing transparency, accountability, and integrity. Learn more at www.coopercos.com.

What we will offer you:

At Cooper, our mission to help people experience life’s beautiful moments starts with our employees. We are deeply committed to supporting our people and partners. A key global differentiator for us is our focus on developing employee skillsets and promoting from within. We empower our teams to succeed by rewarding innovation and hard work with competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and a strong emphasis on health and wellness.

Our dedication to core values, shared purpose, and a people-first culture drives a highly engaged and high-performing organization.

About the role:

Location: Victor, NY

Work Type: Onsite (5 days/week)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Industry: Medical Devices

We are looking for an Internal Auditor to join our NY based (Rochester Area) office whose primary responsibilities including performing SOX evaluations, financial and operational audits, and compliance reviews throughout the Company’s global locations. The Internal Auditor will partner closely with business and finance leadership to enhance the control environment tied business performance and serve the very important role of ensuring proper compliance and governance around critical processes and procedures. If you are looking for an exciting opportunity to learn and grow your accounting and auditing skillset within a fast-growing, diversified, public, global S&P 500 medical device and life sciences company, then this one is designed for you. You will be joining a very talented team of seasoned accounting and audit professionals. You will have the opportunity to learn and improve the end-to-end processes of audit as well as, core accounting. Through our robust program of training and real-life experience, you will become equipped with the skills needed to grow within internal audit or transfer to other accounting and finance teams within our organization.

What you will do:

• Perform SOX testing, including understanding and documenting processes via walkthroughs, testing of key controls, evaluating controls to determine compliance, identifying and defining deficiencies, including developing appropriate recommendations.
• Perform financial, operational and compliance audits, including audit execution, identifying and defining issues, including developing appropriate recommendations.
• Execute audits in accordance with professional standards and assist in the composition of formal audit reports.
• Effectively communicate with management, co-source partner, external auditors and the various operation stakeholders.
• Participate in special projects and assignments as necessary.
• Use current technology and tools to enhance the effectiveness of deliverables and service.
• Provide quality and value-added audit services while maintaining independence and objectivity.
• Understand and adheres to the Institute of Internal Auditors Code of Ethics and the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.

Travel:

• Domestic and International business travel - approximately 10% - 20%.

What You Bring:

• BS/BA Degree preferably in Accounting or Finance
• Studying towards CPA or Chartered Accountant, CIA and/or CFE designation preferred.
• 3 years’ experience. Experience in performing financial, operational and compliance audits in public accounting firm or as an internal auditor in a multinational corporation preferred.
• An understanding of risk management, internal control frameworks and corporate governance practices.
• An Understand of SOX, generally accepted accounting principles (including US GAAP) and auditing standards.
• Demonstrate good interpersonal skills and ability to work closely with people at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work independently and in teams of diverse culture and backgrounds, demonstrates initiative and delivers good quality audits within established timelines.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Experience in the use of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Data analytics skills, Tableau experience a plus.
• IT controls experience a plus.

Work Environment:

• On-site Mon - Fri

Our Benefits:

As an employee of Cooper, you'll receive an outstanding total compensation plan. As we believe your compensation goes beyond your paycheck, we offer a great compensation package, medical/dental/vision insurance coverage, 401(k), paid time off for vacation, personal, sick and holidays, paid family leave and many other perks and benefits. Please visit us at Careers - CooperCompanies to learn more about CooperCompanies and the benefits of becoming a member of our team.

For U.S. locations that require disclosure of compensation, the starting base pay for this role is between $82,516.00 and $110,021.00 per year and may include cost of living adjustments. The actual base pay includes many factors and is subject to change and modification in the future. This position may also be eligible for other types of compensation and benefits.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.