What are the responsibilities and job description for the Internal Auditor position at Gerdau North America?
About Gerdau
At Gerdau, it's all about the people. Our culture thrives by embracing diversity, encouraging innovation, and creating products that serve humanity. We value teamwork, safety, and sustainability. We are committed to continuous improvement and believe we can create a better future for our employees and our global community by investing in people, processes, and technology. We offer global opportunities, competitive benefits, flexible work schedules, opportunities for career development, and more. Join us in our cultural and digital transformation and help us build the future at the Gerdau we are creating.
Position Responsibilities
Conduct audits for management to assess the effectiveness of controls, the accuracy of financial records, compliance with applicable laws, regulations, corporate guidelines, and the efficiency and improvement of internal operations (financial and operational processes). Support innovation projects focused on improving the way the Internal Audit performs and conducts operational audits. Promote the usage of the Enterprise Risk Management System and assist with the documentation and assessment of internal controls for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance. Perform operational, financial, and compliance audits of all company activities. Perform audit procedures, including identifying issues/risks, reviewing and analyzing evidence, and documenting processes and procedures. Identify, develop, and document audit issues and recommendations. Perform special investigations at the request of management (including ethics issues). Follow up with audit findings and action plan implementation.
Expected Behavior
A candidate willing to learn multiple Gerdau processes, curious, and willing to understand how other departments are connected. The ability to communicate, as well as understand and hear different perspectives. A person who wants to grow in the company, with a risk-centric mindset and an overview of Gerdau.
Position Requirements
A Bachelor's degree is required. Prior experience in Internal Audit, Compliance, or in departments including Support Areas, Industrial, Accounting, Finance, Procurement, Sales, and Logistics is preferred, but not limited. Previous experience in SAP and/or the Plex System is desired. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with all internal departments globally, are essential. The candidate should possess a strong work ethic, confidence, self-motivation, an open communication style, and flexibility. Availability to travel up to approximately 40% of the time, including international travel, is required. Knowledge of forensic investigations and interviewing processes is a differential. The candidate must demonstrate objectivity and sensitivity when dealing with confidential information. Knowledge of Power BI is desired, and programming languages could be a differentiator. Fluency in English is mandatory, and a second language (Spanish or Portuguese) is desired.
Ideally, for this position, the expectation is to have an employee located in Tampa, FL, and be open to a possible relocation to another Gerdau Location in North America within 2 years, depending on performance.
Required Skills
The required skills for the Internal Auditor position include project management, risk management, leadership, organization and attention to detail, proactivity, operational auditing, internal controls, analytical skills, investigation, audit planning, relationship management, collaboration, communication, negotiation, adaptability, Office 365, and Power BI.
At Gerdau, it's all about the people. Our culture thrives by embracing diversity, encouraging innovation, and creating products that serve humanity. We value teamwork, safety, and sustainability. We are committed to continuous improvement and believe we can create a better future for our employees and our global community by investing in people, processes, and technology. We offer global opportunities, competitive benefits, flexible work schedules, opportunities for career development, and more. Join us in our cultural and digital transformation and help us build the future at the Gerdau we are creating.
Position Responsibilities
Conduct audits for management to assess the effectiveness of controls, the accuracy of financial records, compliance with applicable laws, regulations, corporate guidelines, and the efficiency and improvement of internal operations (financial and operational processes). Support innovation projects focused on improving the way the Internal Audit performs and conducts operational audits. Promote the usage of the Enterprise Risk Management System and assist with the documentation and assessment of internal controls for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance. Perform operational, financial, and compliance audits of all company activities. Perform audit procedures, including identifying issues/risks, reviewing and analyzing evidence, and documenting processes and procedures. Identify, develop, and document audit issues and recommendations. Perform special investigations at the request of management (including ethics issues). Follow up with audit findings and action plan implementation.
Expected Behavior
A candidate willing to learn multiple Gerdau processes, curious, and willing to understand how other departments are connected. The ability to communicate, as well as understand and hear different perspectives. A person who wants to grow in the company, with a risk-centric mindset and an overview of Gerdau.
Position Requirements
A Bachelor's degree is required. Prior experience in Internal Audit, Compliance, or in departments including Support Areas, Industrial, Accounting, Finance, Procurement, Sales, and Logistics is preferred, but not limited. Previous experience in SAP and/or the Plex System is desired. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with all internal departments globally, are essential. The candidate should possess a strong work ethic, confidence, self-motivation, an open communication style, and flexibility. Availability to travel up to approximately 40% of the time, including international travel, is required. Knowledge of forensic investigations and interviewing processes is a differential. The candidate must demonstrate objectivity and sensitivity when dealing with confidential information. Knowledge of Power BI is desired, and programming languages could be a differentiator. Fluency in English is mandatory, and a second language (Spanish or Portuguese) is desired.
Ideally, for this position, the expectation is to have an employee located in Tampa, FL, and be open to a possible relocation to another Gerdau Location in North America within 2 years, depending on performance.
Required Skills
The required skills for the Internal Auditor position include project management, risk management, leadership, organization and attention to detail, proactivity, operational auditing, internal controls, analytical skills, investigation, audit planning, relationship management, collaboration, communication, negotiation, adaptability, Office 365, and Power BI.