Senior Auditor, Risk & Compliance

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 300 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ 11,000 people and operate in more than 55 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact. 
What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

Job Description

Position Purpose

The Senior Auditor, Risk & Compliance is a visible role ensuring that adequate controls are in place to allow the organization to achieve its objectives. The individual will achieve this by leading operational audits, performing walkthroughs of standard operating procedures, leading operational and corporate level assessments, and sharing good practice with management through advisory services.

Scope

CHEP North America

Number of Countries: 2 (Primary focus on CHEP USA and CHEP Canada)

Travel: Up to 30% travel is required.

Measures

• Assigned tasks to be performed in a quality manner.
• Assigned tasks to be performed in a productive and on-time fashion.
• Stakeholder feedback.

Major/Key Accountabilities

• Conducting operational audits and assessments of the service center network with an emphasis being placed the accuracy of equipment (pallet) flows to allow for effective control of assets.
• Conducting corporate level audits, assessments, and walkthroughs over various processes to determine whether controls are operating effectively.
• Provide practical and value-add recommendations that would improve business processes, improve controls, and assist management in meeting their objectives.
• Prepare insightful written reports to management on audits and assessments performed detailing key observations and management action plans.
• Support the Brambles Insurance program management process through periodic validations of assets in North America.
• Actively manage the standard operating procedure repository and governance process through collaboration with stakeholders in departments throughout the organization.
• Delivers advisory services to management through the sharing of good practice and commonly found risks within the organization.

Challenges/Problem Solving

• The ability to multi-task, prioritize tasks, and drive assigned deliverables to completion.
• The ability to influence business partners without having direct authority over them.
• Accurately interpret complex issues and determine their root cause.
• Ability to interact with various levels of staff and management.

Authority/Decision Making

• Communication of detailed audit findings and assigned action plans with the as needed support of the Director, Risk & Compliance.
• Authority to develop and maintain detailed testing documentation to support issues raised in audits and assessments performed.

Key Contacts:

Internal

• Operations Representatives
• Assistant Plant Managers
• Plant Managers
• Operations Directors
• Insurance Manager
• Personnel across various departments (Finance, Real Estate, Insurance, Logistics, e.g.) as needed.

External

• Third Party Management Group points of contact
• External Insurance points of contact

Qualifications:

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or another business-related field

Desirable Qualifications

• Graduate Degree (MBA)
• CIA, CPA or similar certification

Experience

• Minimum 3-5 years of a combination of prior risk, internal audit and industry experience is beneficial.
• Prior experience working in an asset pooling or supply chain environment.
• Prior experience in evaluating the operating effectiveness of standard operating procedures.
• Experience in creating audit work programs and assessments from scratch.

Skills and Knowledge

• High computer literacy and Microsoft Office Application skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills
• High level of integrity and independence, while maintaining politically sensitive judgment
• Strong report writing skills
• Ability to handle confidential/sensitive information
• Self-motivated – able to work towards agreed objectives with minimal day-to-day supervision
• Stakeholder management

Languages:

Essential: English

Desirable: Spanish

Preferred Education

Bachelors

Preferred Level of Work Experience

3 - 5 years

Remote Type

Hybrid Remote

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

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