Internal Audit Project Lead

**Build your Career with an Industry Leader**

As the global leader of premium labels, MCC helps brands stand out in competitive markets and inspire positive consumer experiences. Backed by over a century of printing experience, MCC is focused on the future by developing consumer-driven innovations and sustainable packaging solutions. Working for our team, you can truly make a difference.

**Overview of the Job**:
The Internal Audit Project Lead is responsible for supporting financial and operational internal audit projects across MCC’s business units and geographies, with a strong emphasis on Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance including developing internal controls documentation and testing controls. This position reports to an Internal Audit Manager or Senior Manager.

**Responsibilities**:
**Internal Audit**
- Complete assigned audit programs as a part of financial, operational, and compliance audits across global business units.
- Lead audit projects under the supervision of audit managers.
- Assist in completing risk assessments and the development of audit plans and programs.
- Complete SOX 404 testing, including walkthroughs, control documentation, and evaluation of control effectiveness.
- Prepare clear and concise audit reports with actionable recommendations.
- Collaborate with business process owners to improve internal controls and operational efficiency.
- Use enterprise systems (SAP, Oracle, etc.) to extract and analyze data for audit purposes.
- Support external auditors with audit requests and documentation.
- Monitor remediation of audit findings and follow up on corrective actions.
- Assist in the development and enhancement of audit methodologies and tools.
- Stay updated on accounting and auditing standards, relevant regulations and compliance requirements.

**Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Application Support**
- Provide training and first-level support for the internal audit team and other system users. Escalate issues to the software vendor as needed.
- Complete periodic checks to validate system data and integrity.
- Annually, review the software vendor’s Service Organization Controls (SOC) report, document the review and confirm end user control considerations are implemented effectively.

**Team Culture & Collaboration**
- Adopt a high performance, people-powered culture, providing high expectations and high support for the finance teams and broader business stakeholders.
- Build strong working relationships with auditees and other internal stakeholders.
- Collaborate across functions and geographies to work toward common goals and outcomes.
- Work closely with other risk, control and audit functions, including external auditors, to provide effective coordination of governance, risk, control and audit activities.

**Job Requirements**:

- Minimum 5-6 years’ experience in auditing either for a professional services firm or internal audit department of a global, multinational organization preferably in the manufacturing industry.
- Undergraduate or professional degree in accounting, finance, economics or other relevant disciplines.
- Professional certifications such as CPA, CA, ACCA, risk and control certifications or CIA are highly desirable.
- IT audit knowledge, experience or certification is also desirable but not required for this role.
- Experience using SAP, Oracle or other ERP systems would be beneficial.
- Good working knowledge of SOX compliance requirements and internal control frameworks.
- Extensive experience in developing controls documentation and testing internal controls.
- Strong analytical skills are required and experience with data analytics, continuous monitoring and process mining is desirable.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team, under the supervision of internal audit managers.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively across cultures and functions.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment, prioritize tasks and competing priorities, manage multiple concurrent projects and activities, and meet deadlines with high attention to detail and quality of deliverables.
- Strong critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills. Ability to manage through ambiguity and work with available resources even though they may not be fully adequate or ideal.
- Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and willingness to take on new challenges.
- Experience working across multiple time zones and willing to flex work hours to accommodate working with European and US time zones.
- Fluent in both spoken and written English. Additional language skills are desirable.
- Opportunity for some travel.

**Diversity & Inclusion**: