Senior Internal Auditor

Job description

We invite you to Explore the Potential of being part of something Clearly Essential!

At Compass Minerals, we harvest, mine and produce essential minerals that deal with nature's challenges, including - but not limited to - highway deicing salt for the winter months, water softening salt and plant nutrition that improves the quality and yield of crops. We transform Earth's resources that ultimately help keep people safe, feed the world and enrich lives, every day.

With our company headquarters in Overland Park, KS, Compass Minerals operates 15 production and packaging facilities with more than 2,000 employees throughout the U.S., Canada, Brazil and the U.K. We're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone's voice matters. We believe in work that creates value for all stakeholders, encourages collaboration at all levels and focuses on a high-performance environment where employees are challenged to be their best.

Summary: Performs complex level professional internal auditing work with a focus on analytical analysis, financial process and procedures, and IT related projects. Work involves leading or conducting IT, operational, financial and compliance audit projects; evaluating and testing of the company's internal control systems to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley; providing consulting services to the organization's management and staff; and providing key input to development of the Annual Audit Plan. Maintains all organizational and professional ethical standards including adherence to the Company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. Works independently under general supervision of Internal Audit Management with considerable latitude for initiative and independent judgment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: (Management reserves the right to add or modify the duties and responsibilities at any time.)

* Prepare detailed reports on operational, financial and information systems audit findings.
* Supervise audits activities including planning, determining scope of investigation required and execution of audit activities.
* Report to management about audit results, and recommend changes in operations, financial, or information systems activities.
* Conduct pre-implementation audits to determine if systems and programs under development will work as planned.
* Examine records and interview workers to ensure recording of transactions and compliance with laws and regulations.
* Examine whether the organization's objectives are reflected in its management activities, and whether employees understand the objectives.
* Inspect accounting systems for efficiency, effectiveness, and use of accepted accounting procedures to record transactions.
* Collect and analyze data to detect deficient controls, duplicated effort, extravagance, fraud, or non-compliance with laws, regulations, and management policies.
* Review and analyze data about material assets, net worth, liabilities, capital stock, surplus, income, and expenditures.
* Examine and evaluate financial and information systems, recommending controls to ensure system reliability and data integrity.
* Produce up-to-the-minute information, using internal computer systems, to allow management to base decisions on actual, and historical data.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience:

* Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Information Systems Management or related field.
* Minimum 3-6 years related experience (to fields noted above) and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
* Understand internal control concepts as well as the technical aspects of accounting and financial reporting.
* Project Management and IT systems experience or a general understanding of how information systems operate is a plus.
* Knowledge of company operations, systems, or products and/or general industry knowledge or experience is a plus.
* CPA (or candidate), CIA or CISA certification preferred.

Travel:

Approximately 15%-30% with overnight stays including some international travel to Canada and the United Kingdom.

* Computer Skills: Considerable skill in using a computer with word processing, spreadsheet and other business software to prepare reports, memos, summaries, and analyses; Data Analytics software experience is a plus; Experience with Oracle's JD Edwards EnterpriseOne is a plus.
* Analytical: Skill in collecting and analyzing complex data, evaluating information and systems, and drawing logical conclusions; Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs workflows and procedures
* Problem Solving: Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in individual and group problem solving situations
* Interpersonal Skills: Considerable skill in effective verbal and written communications, including active listening skills and skill in presenting findings and recommendations; Skill in negotiating issues and resolving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; ;
* Oral Communication: Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens to understand and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills
* Written Communication: Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively
* Planning/Organizing : Considerable skill in planning and project management, and in maintaining composure under pressure while meeting multiple deadlines; Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently and effectively; Plans for additional resources; Sets goals and objectives; Develops realistic action plans.
* Language Skills: The abilities listed are representative of the level of competency the incumbent needs in order to effectively perform the essential duties. These specific abilities may or may not be required for this particular position.
* Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports and business correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions.
* Mathematical Skills: The abilities listed are representative of the level of competency the incumbent needs in order to effectively perform the essential duties. These specific abilities may or may not be required for this particular position.
* Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and some light statistics. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
* Reasoning Ability: The abilities listed are representative of the level of competency the incumbent needs in order to effectively perform the essential duties. These specific abilities may or may not be required for this particular position.
* Considerable ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger or feel, frequently required to sit, occasionally required to stand and walk and lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Some duties may require on-site visits to production facilities where the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. The employee may occasionally be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; toxic or caustic chemicals and extreme heat. The noise level in these work environments may typically be moderate to loud. When and where required, all work environment exposures are reduced to acceptable occupational levels through the distribution and usage of personnel protective equipment.

If candidate cannot be located at this level, consideration will be given at a different level.

Compass Minerals is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive considerations for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Compass Minerals is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodations, contact or