Senior Auditor

Filmtec Water Mexico, S de R.L. de C.V.; Wilmington (DE); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

DuPont is seeking a Senior Auditor to lead business process audits and SOX control testing across functions and regions. You will own audits from planning through reporting, applying sound judgment to assess risk and strengthen internal controls.

You will coach less-experienced auditors and advance the practice with data analytics, automation and emerging technologies while engaging senior leaders to drive risk-aware decision making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• 5+ years of internal/external audit, accounting, finance or risk experience.
• Strong understanding of internal control concepts, risk assessment and audit methodologies.
• Analytical and critical-thinking skills with ability to identify root causes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to present observations to management.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently.
• Experience coaching auditors and working across functions/geographies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and carry out business process audits and SOX control testing.
• Own audit lifecycle from planning to reporting and testing.
• Assess internal controls design and operating effectiveness; ensure regulatory compliance.
• Exercise professional judgment to adjust scope based on risk.
• Evaluate deficiencies and communicate findings and risk with stakeholders.
• Develop practical, actionable recommendations addressing root causes.
• Engage stakeholders and communicate observations clearly to management.
• Coach field teams; ensure high-quality workpapers and documentation.
• Apply data analytics and automation to improve audit effectiveness.

Skills

Audit leadership

Audit lifecycle

Control & compliance

Professional judgment

Deficiency assessment

Actionable recommendations

Stakeholder engagement

Coaching & quality review

Innovation in auditing

Analytical thinking

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA/CIA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Copilot

Power BI

Job description

At DuPont, our purpose is to empower the world with essential innovations to thrive. We work on things that matter. Whether it's providing clean water to more than a billion people on the planet, producing materials that are essential in everyday technology devices from smartphones to electric vehicles, or protecting workers around the world. Discover the many reasons the world's most talented people are choosing to work at DuPont. Why Join Us | DuPont Careers

About the Role

We're looking for an experienced Senior Auditor to lead business process audits and SOX control testing across corporate functions and businesses in multiple regions. You'll own audits from planning through reporting and apply sound judgment to assess risk and evaluate controls. You'll also give business leaders practical recommendations that strengthen internal controls and ethical business practices. Along the way, you'll coach less-experienced auditors and help move our audit practice forward with data analytics, automation and emerging technologies.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Audit Leadership: Lead and carry out business process audits and SOX control testing. Assess business systems and processes with a focus on internal controls and business ethics across functions and regions.
• End-to-End Audit Lifecycle: Own every phase of the audit: Planning and scopingLeading opening, status and closing meetingsRunning audit programs, interviews and testingDocumenting findings and drafting audit reports
• Control and Compliance Evaluation: Assess how well internal controls are designed and how effectively they operate. Check compliance with company policies, procedures and regulatory requirements, and make sure testing is designed and carried out to address identified risks.
• Professional Judgment: Decide when to expand scope or testing based on risks, trends, exceptions or emerging issues. Make sure workpapers are complete, accurate and strong enough to support the conclusions reached.
• Deficiency Assessment: Evaluate irregularities, exceptions and control deficiencies, and raise significant matters with audit management and business stakeholders. Assess their risk and potential effect on audit conclusions, SOX 404 deficiency classifications and the overall audit opinion.
• Actionable Recommendations: Develop clear, practical recommendations that address risks and root causes while taking business objectives and operational impact into account.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build trusted relationships with business stakeholders and communicate audit observations clearly to all levels of management.
• Coaching and Quality Review: Guide and coach auditors during fieldwork. Review their workpapers and give feedback so documentation and execution stay consistent and high quality.
• Innovation: Find ways to make audits more effective and efficient through data analytics, automation and emerging technologies.

Your Key Qualifications

• Required
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field
  • 5+ years of relevant experience in internal audit, external audit, accounting, finance, risk or a related field
  • Strong understanding of internal control concepts, risk assessment and audit methodologies, with a proven ability to apply them when planning, performing and reporting on audits
  • Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, including the ability to evaluate complex information, spot trends and exceptions, find root causes and turn findings into actionable recommendations
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including conducting interviews, leading audit discussions and presenting observations to management
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities, use sound professional judgment and work independently with limited supervision
  • A track record of working well on a team and coaching less-experienced team members
  • Ability to work effectively across businesses, functions and geographies in a dynamic environment
• Preferred
  • CPA, CIA or another relevant professional certification
  • Internal and/or external audit experience, including running audit procedures and assessing internal controls on your own
  • Experience evaluating control deficiencies and supporting SOX 404 assessments
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Copilot, Power BI and/or other data analytics and automation tools, and an interest in using technology to make audits more efficient and insightful

Why Join Us

• Lead high-impact audits with visibility to senior leaders and global operations
• Build your leadership skills by coaching and developing audit talent
• Help shape an audit function that values innovation, integrity and continuous improvement

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