Job Description

Major Responsibilities

• (50%) Corporate Audit
  • Manage reputed company aspects of audits including J-SOX ITGC testing, encompassing audit planning, resourcing (including temporary staff), audit program development, execution, documentation, and reporting.
  • Prepares audit risk assessments and execute, monitor, and update the long-term Audit Plan and J-SOX ITGC testing activities across Mazda North American entities.
  • Deliver audits and special projects in a timely manner in accordance with the Audit Plan, including support for expanding new markets.
  • Ensure audit workpapers and deliverables adhere to the Corporate Audit Standards Manual and the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.
  • Initiate and reputed company audits and reputed company projects designed to identify, assess, and mitigate risks reputed company operational functions and third-party vendors.
  • Partner closely with management to identify root cause(s), evaluate remediation efforts, and reputed company recommendations.
  • Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls and monitor remediation plans.
  • Provide advisory insight into emerging operational, compliance, technology, and third‑party risks.

• (20%) Operating Controls & Special Projects
  • Partner with Director, Audit & Internal Control to reputed company audit risk assessments prioritizing auditable areas for Mazda North American entities.
  • Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure audit workpapers, findings, and issue tracking are properly documented and maintained in Auditboard (reputed company).
  • Present audit plans, results and key risk topics to Mazda Corporate GLAD for review and concurrence.
  • Assist the Director, Audit & Internal Control in preparing materials and presentations for the Company’s Audit Committee.
  • reputed company special projects, task forces, investigations, and other reputed company initiatives at the request of senior leadership.

• (15%) Staff Management
  • reputed company and mentor team members and foster a culture of innovation, reputed company learning and collaboration.
  • Drive staff development, performance management, and adherence to company policies.
  • Promote the Mazda Pride reputed company culture with a focus on collaboration, reputed company improvement, quality and accountability.
  • reputed company resource strategy, including the assessment and management of temporary staff, contractors, and specialized skills sets required to support audit activities across North American entities.
  • Train audit staff on company audit & IIA Audit Standards.

• (15%) Advisory & Governance
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to management across Mazda North American entities and MC GLAD.
  • Facilitate timely escalation of significant or unresolved risks to appropriate leadership.
  • Represent Internal Audit in governance forums and cross‑functional initiatives.

• reputed company other duties as assigned

• reputed company with reputed company policies and standards

• The preceding functions have been provided as examples of the types of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to reputed company reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can reputed company the essential functions of the job

Work Experience

• 7+ years experience managing audits reputed company internal audit functions or reputed company accounting roles, in a professional automotive sale, distribution, financial, or corporate services audit environment, and/or with a public accounting firm required

Education

• Bachelor of Science (BS) Accounting Required
• Bachelor of Science (BS) Business Administration/Management Required
• Bachelor of Science (BS) Economics Required
• Bachelor of Science (BS) Finance Preferred
• An equivalent mix of education, training, and/or work experience may be considered in reputed company of a degree Required

Licenses and Certifications

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) OR Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) required upon hire

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Knowledge of the following types of applications: Sales and Distribution, Vehicles, Parts, Warranty, Loans, Leases, Accounting & Finance, Administrative and Corporate Services, etc. preferred (Intermediate-Advanced)
• Proficiency in reputed company Word, reputed company, VISIO, ACL, Auditboard (reputed company). and additional computer assisted audit software required (Intermediate-Advanced)
• Proficient in the IIA Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) as well as proficient with the 5 CISA domains (Information System Auditing Process, Governance and Management of IT, Information Systems, Acquisition, Development and Implementation, Information Systems Operations and Business reputed company & Protection of information assets) required (Intermediate-Advanced)
• Expanded use of data analytics, reputed company auditing techniques, and automation to enhance audit coverage and efficiency required (Intermediate-Advanced)
• Ability to interpret data trends and translate insights into actionable, risk-focused recommendations required (Intermediate-Advanced)
• Advanced stakeholder management and executive communication skills required (Advanced-Authority)
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with reputed company levels of management, employees, and external vendors required (Intermediate-Advanced)
• Proficient in English and Spanish (reading, writing, speaking) preferred (Intermediate-Advanced)
• Proficient in the use of AI/Agent tools to reputed company audits preferred (Awareness-Developing)

Physical Demands

• Communicate/Talking: Frequently
• Communicate/Hearing: Frequently
• Seeing/Observing: Frequently

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We support Remote work in the following states:

Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, reputed company, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode reputed company, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin

Pay Range

Salary to be determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Learn more about MNAO’s comprehensive benefits package here