Altria Group, Inc.
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Richmond,
VA
The mission of Altria Group, Inc. is to own and develop financially disciplined businesses that are leaders in responsibly providing adult tobacco and wine consumers with superior branded products. Altria Group is the parent company of Philip Morris USA, the largest cigarette manufacturer in the United States, as well as U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company and John Middleton – recently acquired companies that offer leading brands in the growing moist smokeless tobacco and machine-made cigar categories.
Altria Client Services’ role is to provide high quality services to the Altria family of companies. We are currently seeking a highly qualified Sr. Auditor to join our Corporate Audit department in Richmond, VA.
The successful candidate will plan and conducts financial and operational audits of varying degrees of complexity under the direction of the Audit Manager.
Specific accountabilities include:
• An essential function of this position is the ability to handle significant amounts of stress in a high pressure environment, including but not limited to, the inherent nature of the work, impact on our accountability for decision making, the requirement that work/projects be completed within tight time frames/deadlines, completing multiple assignments/projects simultaneously, handling confidential or sensitive information, the high volume of work, and the ability to travel and work long hours as needed.
• Responsible for the quality and analysis of more difficult audits. Ensuring quality of audits consists of:
1. Understanding business operations.
2. Recognizing and evaluating relevant business risks and controls.
3. Performing appropriate audit tests focusing on high risk areas.
4. Developing and using audit software to extract and analyze data from key software applications (e.g. SAP)
5. Developing audit findings and recommendations into an audit report format and adhering to time schedule with minimal supervision from the Audit Manager.
6. Maintaining confidentiality
7. Planning audit engagement and developing audit plan.
• Evaluates business risks and the effectiveness of internal control and operating practices within affiliates and operating companies, including the safeguarding of assets and the economic and efficient use of company resources.
• Determines compliance with policies and procedures; reports on deviations uncovered, identified control weaknesses and areas of cost savings, and prescribes remedial action (s)
• Develops audit findings including recommendations for improvements in policies, procedures, and methods. Prepares the draft and the final audit reports for issuance to operating company and senior corporate management, which requires a minimum of edit and change by the Audit Manager.
• Prepares adequate work papers of audits conducted to provide sufficient documentation of work performed.
• Provides indirect supervision of audit staff assigned to the audit in carrying out the direction from the Audit Manager and Director. This includes coordinating the assignments of work and deadlines, following-up, paperwork reviews and coaching/developing.
• Resolves day-to-day problems with line management up to Director Level concerning specific audits in order to provide for the timely, accurate completion of projects. Actively solicits management’s feedback and asserts corporate departmental philosophy of strong control environments.
• Develop audit tools, techniques and audit programs in technical areas.
• Coordinates with external auditors in conducting their interim and year-end audits as planned.
• Assists the Audit Manager as required. Performs or participates in the execution of audits and/or special projects as assigned such as training less experienced staff when requested or assigned.
Specific Skills Specifications:
• Knowledge of accounting on a college level with detailed knowledge of audit techniques, theories and standards.
• Must have knowledge of how information systems and applications support business processes.
• General understanding of enterprise resource (SAP, People Soft, etc.) planning systems required.
• Familiar with IS auditing techniques is required.
• 5-7 years of significant hands on experience in IS operations or auditing acquired in public accounting, private industry, or consulting.
• Must be skilled in problem solving and exhibit creativity.
• Must be able to identify exposure area and place problems in proper perspective.
• Must be able to conduct research, and analyze data and report information concisely, search for solutions and create methodologies for accomplishing audit objectives.
At Altria Client Services, we recognize that our people are the reason we achieve our business goals. We believe in developing the leadership potential of our employees by providing them with opportunities for training, development and advancement
In addition to the opportunity to apply and develop your auditing skills toward key business objectives, we offer an excellent compensation package including a competitive base salary, comprehensive health/vision/dental insurance, participation in our incentive compensation and deferred profit sharing programs as well as a relocation assistance package.
NOTE* Altria Client Services Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or other legally protected characteristic.
Sub-Function Finance
City Richmond
State Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, VA
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