Senior Manager, Internal Audit

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc. (MHIA) is looking for an Internal Audit Senior Manager to join our team. This is a role based out of our Houston, TX Office.

ABOUT MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES AMERICA, INC. (MHIA):

For over 130 years Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group’s innovative and integrated solutions have demonstrated our commitment to creating a positive social impact around the globe. Our range of products and services are tailored to meet our customers’ evolving needs across the commercial aviation, energy, transportation and infrastructure, machinery, defense and space systems sectors.

Our culture embraces diversity and cooperation, and we promote a healthy balance of professional and personal development, ensuring that your ideas and expertise are valued and respected.

SCOPE:

The Senior Manager, Internal Audit, is responsible for overseeing the overall Internal Audit function within the company, with additional oversight into its subsidiaries. Key responsibilities include leading risk assessments, annual planning, audit plan development, audit execution, and reporting, as well as driving improvements in audit technology and team development. This role ensures alignment with industry best practices and works to enhance risk management, controls, and governance across the organization’s business and financial operations.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide strategic and tactical leadership and foster a collaborative environment to guide and develop a high-performing team of audit and compliance professionals, driving internal audits and J-SOX compliance plans, while promoting continuous improvement in team performance.
• Oversee the planning and execution of internal audit plans for the company, affiliate businesses and J-SOX compliance in accordance with the plans approved by the Regional Audit & Compliance Officer (RAO) 
• Lead the Internal Auditing team’s annual enterprise risk assessment and related planning processes to develop a fiscal year audit plan that is responsive to and aligned with the risk profile of the organization.
• Leverage strong interpersonal skills to communicate audit requirements, deficiencies, results and pending action items effectively to team members, auditees and process owners in the Americas region and Japan and gain plan acceptance and collaboration.
• Ability to communicate complex data and audited processes in a simple, actionable way
• Issue timely Internal Audit reports that are clear, concise, fact-based and provide value to management by clearly identifying root causes along with practical solutions.
• Implement, together with Senior Internal Auditor(s), J-SOX compliance and assessment as requested by the RAO and as outlined in the J-SOX implementation plan approved by the RAO.
• Responsible for managing a lean team of auditors to complete approximately 20 multifaceted audits per year for the company and its subsidiaries, as outlined in the Annual Audit Plan approved by the RAO.
• Oversee the execution of individual Regional Internal Audits, ensuring the highest level of service quality and client satisfaction including tracking, follow-up and resolution of all open audit issues leveraging the RAO effectively.
• Collaborate with both domestic and Japan based RAO and clients through clear communication in web-based or face-to-face meetings held regularly
• Meet regularly, usually weekly, with the RAO to report the status of Annual Audit Plan, Internal Audit’s other ongoing monitoring activities, inform them of emerging risks and/or exposures (whether internal or external to the company) that should be considered, and serve as a “thought leader” with respect to risk management, best practices and governance requiring prompt attention
• Draft the annual audit report to summarize the key factors experienced through Regional Internal Audits in the preceding year to ensure year-over-year process improvement
• Perform Internal controls assessments of companies acquired by MHIA or companies who MHIA formed joint venture with, and lead efforts to mitigate identified control deficiencies.
• Actively participate in management meetings at MHIA and/or meetings with MHI-Internal Audit Team and/or other necessary parties to ensure that Internal Audit is well-informed of key business developments that could have an impact on audit priorities and/or plans.
• Ensure that Internal Audit is performing its work in accordance with established professional standards and remain abreast of emerging trends and best practices that can be incorporated into the function.
• Oversee Internal Audit’s participation in critical business and technology initiatives and projects ensuring that audit’s outcome is effectively communicated and appropriate controls are designed and implemented on a proactive basis.
• Maintain audit technology platform leveraging support from the information systems group as needed.
• Coordinate the activities of external auditors including how best to leverage the work performed and results produced from Internal Audit’s work.
• Serve as the key point person on all regulatory exams and other third-party audits
• Perform general administrative duties related to Internal Audit as assigned
• Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures reporting all unsafe activities to Management and/or Human Resources.
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals
• Contribute to building a positive team spirit and effective communication with all individuals at all levels.
• Always maintain the highest degree of honesty and integrity and protect confidential information by not communicating, disclosing to, or using for benefit of 3rd parties.
• This list of responsibilities is not all-inclusive, and an employee may be required to perform other relevant duties as assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• Education Requirement: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance. Relevant experience is accepted in lieu of education.
• Experience: At least ten (10) years of experience in audit capacity. At least five (5) years of experience of managing internal auditors.
• Any special skills/training/certifications:
  • Accounting / Internal Audit Knowledge: Strong knowledge of US GAAP, SOX regulations, IIA standards, COSO & COBIT framework and PACOB standards
  • Multi-tasking Skills: Ability to perform multi-assignments/audit projects on a concurrent basis. It is highly likely that Senior Manager is required to conduct and oversee multiple audits at the same time.
  • Demonstrate cultural awareness and adaptability when working with Japanese expats, considering differences in language and U.S. working culture
  • Proficiency with business analytical tools such as Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft Office environment
  • ERP systems knowledge.
  • Presentation Skills: Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
  • Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with internal audit function in manufacturing is preferred.
• Experience with internal audit functions for publicly listed companies subject to SOX compliance is preferred
• Certified Internal Auditor and/or Certified Public Accountant is preferred.
• Experience with SAP

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Travel: 20 % domestic
• Fully onsite
• Weekend/late night work if applicable: Occasionally.
• Lifting/physical requirements: Regularly required to sit for long period, stand, walk, talk and/or hear. Frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Why Should You Apply?

• Excellent Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision & 401K Matching)
• Company-provided STD and LTD
• Parental Leave
• Company-Provided Life Insurance and AD&D
• Paid time off: vacation, sick time, personal time and 15 holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Behavioral health support
• Committed to quality products and services.
• Great working environment and culture

MHIA is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer actively seeking to diversify the workforce and is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. Therefore, all qualified applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

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