Internal Auditor

Gerdau North America; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Gerdau North America is seeking an Internal Auditor located in Tampa, FL to conduct audits of financial and operational processes, support SOX compliance, and promote Enterprise Risk Management practices. The role requires strong communication, collaboration with global departments, and willingness to travel up to 40% including international trips.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's degree with prior experience in Internal Audit or Compliance, and familiarity with SAP and Plex System is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience in Internal Audit or Compliance preferred.
• SAP and Plex System experience desired.
• Fluency in English mandatory; second language desired.
• Willingness to travel ~40% including international travel.

Responsibilities

• Conduct audits to assess the effectiveness of controls and accuracy of financial records.
• Support SOX compliance and enterprise risk management documentation.
• Perform operational, financial, and compliance audits across company activities.
• Identify issues, risks, evidence, and document processes.
• Develop audit issues and recommendations, and follow up on action plans.
• Conduct special investigations at management request, including ethics issues.

Skills

Risk management

Audit planning

Internal controls

Communication

Leadership

Project management

Analytical skills

Investigation

Audit reporting

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Plex System

Job description

At Gerdau, we empower our people to grow, thrive, and make a difference—together. With a culture built on trust and teamwork, we offer meaningful work, continuous development, and opportunities to shape your future. We invite you to come work with us, where your contributions are valued, your voice is heard, and your career is forged with purpose

About Gerdau

At Gerdau, it's all about the people. Our culture thrives by embracing diversity, encouraging innovation, and creating products that serve humanity. We value teamwork, safety, and sustainability. We are committed to continuous improvement and believe we can create a better future for our employees and our global community by investing in people, processes, and technology. We offer global opportunities, competitive benefits, flexible work schedules, opportunities for career development, and more. Join us in our cultural and digital transformation and help us build the future at the Gerdau we are creating.

• global opportunities
• competitive benefits
• flexible work schedules
• opportunities for career development

Position Responsibilities

Conduct audits for management to assess the effectiveness of controls, the accuracy of financial records, compliance with applicable laws, regulations, corporate guidelines, and the efficiency and improvement of internal operations (financial and operational processes). Support innovation projects focused on improving the way the Internal Audit performs and conducts operational audits. Promote the usage of the Enterprise Risk Management System and assist with the documentation and assessment of internal controls for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance. Perform operational, financial, and compliance audits of all company activities. Perform audit procedures, including identifying issues/risks, reviewing and analyzing evidence, and documenting processes and procedures. Identify, develop, and document audit issues and recommendations. Perform special investigations at the request of management (including ethics issues). Follow up with audit findings and action plan implementation.

Expected Behavior

A candidate willing to learn multiple Gerdau processes, curious, and willing to understand how other departments are connected. The ability to communicate, as well as understand and hear different perspectives. A person who wants to grow in the company, with a risk-centric mindset and an overview of Gerdau.

Position Requirements

A Bachelor's degree is required. Prior experience in Internal Audit, Compliance, or in departments including Support Areas, Industrial, Accounting, Finance, Procurement, Sales, and Logistics is preferred, but not limited. Previous experience in SAP and/or the Plex System is desired. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with all internal departments globally, are essential. The candidate should possess a strong work ethic, confidence, self-motivation, an open communication style, and flexibility. Availability to travel up to approximately 40% of the time, including international travel, is required. Knowledge of forensic investigations and interviewing processes is a differential. The candidate must demonstrate objectivity and sensitivity when dealing with confidential information. Knowledge of Power BI is desired, and programming languages could be a differentiator. Fluency in English is mandatory, and a second language (Spanish or Portuguese) is desired.

Ideally, for this position, the expectation is to have an employee located in Tampa, FL, and be open to a possible relocation to another Gerdau Location in North America within 2 years, depending on performance.

Required Skills

The required skills for the Internal Auditor position include project management, risk management, leadership, organization and attention to detail, proactivity, operational auditing, internal controls, analytical skills, investigation, audit planning, relationship management, collaboration, communication, negotiation, adaptability, Office 365, and Power BI.

Gerdau believes in equal employment opportunity related to all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of Gerdau that there will be no discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. All external applicants must be legally eligible to immediately work in the country of hire without current or future sponsorship.

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