What are the responsibilities and job description for the Internal Auditor position at Leonardo Helicopters?
Location: Alexandria, VA
Company Overview:
Leonardo US Corporation plays a central role in supporting subsidiaries across the U.S. and Canada, reinforcing its mission as a unifying hub for the group's activities in the region. Specifically, it operates as the financial hub for the U.S. group, managing funding, treasury operations, and financial coordination across subsidiaries to ensure alignment and efficiency across all business units. The company also promotes industrial assets and advanced technologies in North America, with a strong focus on business development, marketing, brand positioning, and identifying strategic opportunities to strengthen its presence in the U.S. and Canadian markets.
Position Overview:
In this position, the Internal Auditor will collaborate closely with key stakeholders and various business departments across the organization to develop and maintain the annual risk-based audit plan and to execute internal audit activities. The role will be responsible for assessing the effectiveness of internal controls, identifying areas of improvement, and ensuring compliance with company policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements. The Internal Auditor will also provide actionable recommendations to enhance operational efficiency, mitigate risks, and support management in achieving strategic objectives. By fostering strong relationships across departments, the Internal Auditor will serve as a trusted advisor, promoting a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement throughout the organization. This position will also support other Leonardo Group Internal Audit Departments in the execution of audit activities on U.S. subsidiaries, ensuring consistent oversight and alignment across the U.S. group.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct audits using Group regulations and in adherence with the IIA Professional Standards.
- Perform, independently or in a team, all audit activities including planning, fieldwork, findings identification, recommendations proposal, area of risks identification, report writing and workpapers management, granting the correct interaction with the auditees.
- Perform periodical follow up activities on the agreed actions plans.
- Support the "preventive audit activities" analyzing and evaluating the Internal Control System of the Company providing suggestions for its improvement.
- Support periodical risk assessment activity preliminary to the definition of the Audit Plan.
- Build and keep positive and strong working relationships with internal stakeholders cooperating with all the different departments of the Company in the continuous enhancement of the processes and of the Internal Control System.
- Supports other Internal Audit Departments in the execution of their audit plans as necessary, including testing on Italian Law 262-05 similar to Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
- Manage relations with governing bodies.
Qualifications for Position:
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting, or related field required. Master's degree in Finance/Accounting, Business Administration or Technical/Engineering area preferred.
- Certified Internal Auditor or other relevant professional certifications preferred.
Experience:
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in external or internal audit.
- Strong knowledge of internal audit methodologies and IIA standards.
- Experience in multinational environments, a solid background in the Aerospace & Defense sector or familiarity with regulatory frameworks will be considered a plus.
- Prior experience with the Big Four preferred.
Technical Competencies and Attributes:
- Proficiency in internal audit methodology and IIA standards.
- Proficiency in the main core business processes, including logistics, procurement, accounting, legal, compliance, HR management, program management, and other key support functions, as well as familiarity with their related control systems.
- Ability to understand complex scenarios.
- Proficiency in identifying and assessing risks and recommending pragmatic solutions.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to listen actively. Italian is considered a plus.
- Proactivity, thoroughness, attention to details and organizational skills including time management.
- Critical thinking, problem solving and negotiating skills to mitigate conflicts arising from difficult situations.
- Ability in establishing and developing partnerships with the business and other assurance teams.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team with a positive attitude.
- Proficiency in obtaining and analyzing large amounts of data (the use of data analytics tools could be a plus).
- Strong MS Office skills and proficiency in using ERP tools, specifically SAP.
- Knowledge of U.S. regulatory standards.
- Knowledge of SOX testing.
- Domestic and international travel up to 20%.
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