Manager I, Audit

Ricoh Americas Holdings; Exton (PA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Broad selection of medical, dental, and life insurance

401K retirement savings plan

Tuition assistance programs

Job summary

Ricoh Americas Holdings in Exton, Pennsylvania, seeks a seasoned internal auditor to lead financial audits and risk assessment initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in a related field, along with 15 years of auditing experience including leadership roles. This position requires fluency in a foreign language, preferably Spanish or Portuguese, and offers travel opportunities of around 40%. The role emphasizes strong communication skills and knowledge in data analytics tools like Power BI, with comprehensive benefits available to enhance employee well-being.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of progressive auditing experience, including financial, operational, and integrated audits.
• Minimum 8 years of people management or team leadership experience.
• Significant experience in U.S. GAAP and understanding of IFRS and J-SOX requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead global internal audits to assess the effectiveness of internal controls.
• Communicate effectively with management about control issues.
• Support audit projects and team development.

Skills

Fluency in a foreign language

Analytical skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration or related field

Advanced degree and/or professional certification (e.g., MBA, CPA)

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Job Summary

Responsible for monitoring and assessing risks and internal controls across Ricoh North America (RNA) and domestic subsidiaries in support of the company’s business objectives. Assessments are performed using an integrated business and internal control framework to provide assurance over the following areas:

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads global internal audits to assess the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act, utilizing the COSO framework.
• Leads and executes financial, operational, and integrated audits globally using a risk‑based methodology, including all phases of the audit lifecycle: planning, process documentation, audit programs, fieldwork, issue evaluation, report writing, and presentation of results to audit and senior management.
• Ensures audits are performed in accordance with global internal audit standards, methodology, and quality expectations.
• Partners with management to mitigate risks; develops practical remediation recommendations for control deficiencies; and reinforces effective controls already in place across the organization.
• Assists in the ongoing assessment and monitoring of enterprise risks and controls across assigned Ricoh business lines, regions, and functions.
• Builds and maintains strong working relationships with key stakeholders and senior management, serving as a trusted advisor on risk and control matters.
• Advises management on complex or emerging risk and control issues and promotes effective sharing of best practices and lessons learned across the organization.
• Supports and promotes risk and control awareness, including self‑assessment initiatives, throughout the corporation.
• Leads audit projects and project teams to deliver high‑quality results, including setting clear expectations, reviewing team work, coaching team members, and managing stakeholder expectations.
• Maintains ongoing, open, and constructive communication with management throughout audit engagements to ensure alignment, transparency, and timely resolution of issues.
• Prepares clear, concise, and professional audit reports; ensures management is aligned on issues, risks, and recommendations prior to report finalization and distribution.
• Provides guidance, coaching, and technical oversight to assigned auditors across regions, ensuring consistent application of global audit methodology and a strong understanding of Ricoh’s business and operating environment.
• Performs strategic and tactical planning activities and serves as a primary liaison between Internal Audit and business management for assigned engagements.
• Facilitates and negotiates issue resolution, exercising sound professional judgment, adaptability, and escalation where appropriate.
• Continuously seeks to maximize the value Internal Audit provides to management at all levels of the organization.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Accounting, Business Administration, Business Management, Business Analytics, Finance, or a closely related field.
• Advanced degree and/or professional certification preferred (e.g., MBA, CPA, CIA, CFE, CCSA).
• Fluency in a foreign language required; Spanish and/or Portuguese strongly preferred.
• Minimum of fifteen (15) years of progressive auditing experience, including financial, operational, and integrated audits.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of people management or team leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience working in a team‑based, collaborative environment, including cross‑functional and global teams.
• Significant experience and in‑depth knowledge of U.S. GAAP, and solid understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and J‑SOX requirements.
• At least eight (8) years prior experience within a Big 4 public accounting firm and/or Fortune 500 internal audit function preferred.
• Leads and advances the use of data analytics across Internal Audit to support enterprise risk assessment, audit planning, continuous auditing, and insight generation at the executive level.
• Oversees and promotes the effective use of data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI) to communicate risk trends, control issues, and audit results clearly and concisely to senior management and executive stakeholders.
• Guides audit teams in leveraging advanced analytics and visualization techniques to enhance audit coverage, efficiency, and value delivery across global engagements.
• Uses data analytics to support risk assessment and audit planning (e.g., identifying trends, anomalies, and outliers) and to strengthen audit scope and testing approaches.
• Develops and leverages Power BI dashboards and data visualizations to clearly communicate audit insights, control themes, and risk trends to audit leadership and business stakeholders.
• Applies analytics to improve audit efficiency and coverage (e.g., population testing, targeted sampling, and continuous monitoring where applicable).
• Supports and coaches audit team members on analytics and visualization techniques, helping standardize repeatable analyses and improve consistency across engagements.
• Willingness and ability to travel approximately 40% domestically and internationally, including occasional weekend travel.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Able to handle multiple tasks under pressure.
• Proficiency in project management, process improvement, re‑engineering, and facilitation.
• Working knowledge of control processes/systems in the industry is desired.
• Ability to make effective group presentations.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Analytical, with good problem‑solving skills.
• Strong customer focus.
• Good communication skills.
• Mentor and train less senior staff.

Working Conditions, Mental and Physical Demands

• Travel required ~ 40% (both domestically and internationally).
• Typically works in an office environment with adequate lighting and ventilation, and a normal range of temperature and noise level.
• Work assignments are diversified. Past precedent is used to resolve work problems. New alternatives may be developed to resolve problems.
• A frequent volume of work and deadlines impose strain on a routine basis.
• Minimal physical effort is required. Work is mostly sedentary but does require walking, standing, bending, reaching, lifting or carrying objects that typically weigh less than 10 lbs. (e.g., papers, books, files and small parts).
• Job results are dependent upon proficient application of one or more dexterity skills.

Benefits

• Choose from a broad selection of medical, dental, life, and disability insurance options.
• Contribute to your financial security with Retirement Savings Plan (401K), Health Savings Account (HSA), and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) investments.
• Augment your education with team member tuition assistance programs.
• Enjoy paid vacation time and paid holidays annually.
• Tap into many other benefits to enhance your health, wellness, and ongoing personal and professional development.