Audit Manager, Bilingual Spanish-Tampa,Florida

We have a distribution client based in Tampa that is looking for a bilingual (stand alone) audit manager to oversee Latin American ops—travel to Mexico, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Peru  once a year – strong operational as well as financial audit experience a plus.

Description:

Plans and executes financial, operational and compliance internal audits to determine adherence to Company policy and evaluates the effectiveness of internal controls for the Latin America and US and Canada locations. Develops clear and concise audit reports including audit scope, objectives, procedures performed, internal control deficiencies and actionable recommendations. Ensures for ongoing review, follow-up and implementation of recommendations. Assists in the preparation of the annual Americas Risk Assessment including all components of the Latin America risk assessment. Performs ongoing assessment of risk in the Latin American (LA) region and proposes adjustments to the LA audit plan accordingly. 

Performs financial, operational and compliance audits to determine adherence to Company policies and procedures and to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls.

Inspects, identifies and documents systems of internal financial and operational controls through interviews, documents, questionnaires, manuals and publications.

Prepares flowcharts of systems in order to determine reliability and compliance by testing key control points.

Prepares audit reports on internal control deficiencies and recommendations. Proposes audit opinions on the adequacy of internal controls over financial statement reporting.

Recommends improvements in systems of internal control.

Maintains concise, up-to-date records of audit plans, findings, workpapers, reports and other supporting documentation for audits performed. Maintains the highest level of confidentiality with all information obtained.

Maintains quality in all tasks assigned.

Possesses strong project management skills including the ability to multi-task and meet aggressive deadlines.

Possesses negotiation skills and ability to educate employees and management on internal control issues.

Possesses effective oral and written communication skills in English and Spanish.

Must be 100% fluent in Spanish .

Certifications:

Must be a CPA or CIA with strong understanding of internal controls and financial reporting (fraud examiner or IT audit experience would be beneficial).

Required Educational: Bachelor Degree - Accounting

Preferred Educational: Master Degree - Accounting or MBA

Previous Experience (7+ years):

Travel would be approximately 40% (Latin American countries and Miami FOB, US Logistics centers and Canada)

Minimum of 7 years of progressive internal audit experience required with a Big 4 firm or multi-national Internal Audit department. (Big 4 or fortune 500 training is a plus!)