Senior Internal Auditor - Americas Manufacturing

About the role

Adient is hiring a Senior Internal Auditor for its Americas Internal Audit function, based in Monterrey. The role leads and executes complex, risk-based internal audits across the Americas, with support for global assignments as required. It covers financial, operational, compliance and SOX-related processes, and works in a multicultural manufacturing environment.

Key responsibilities

• Lead audits from risk assessment and scope development through fieldwork, issue validation, reporting and closeout
• Execute financial, operational, compliance and SOX reviews following IA methodology, professional standards and approved timelines
• Perform walkthroughs, control design and operating effectiveness testing, data analysis, root cause evaluation and evidence review
• Maintain complete, accurate workpapers and escalate significant risks, limitations, failures or delays
• Assess governance, risk management and internal control processes, using analytics and visualization to spot anomalies
• Draft clear, fact-based observations with actionable recommendations and present findings to executives
• Coordinate corrective actions, track remediation and escalate overdue or insufficient actions
• Work with Finance, Operations, Compliance, IT, Legal, regional and global IA, external audit and subject matter experts, and contribute to risk assessments, audit planning, quality initiatives and reusable tools

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Engineering, Information Systems or a related field
• CIA, CPA, CISA or equivalent preferred; active progress toward certification is valued
• At least 4 years in internal or external audit, risk, controls, compliance or a related discipline, including leading complex engagements
• Strong manufacturing experience; automotive, global or multicultural organization experience preferred
• Knowledge of SOX compliance, internal control frameworks, financial and operational processes and risk-based auditing
• Big Four or comparable public accounting experience is a plus
• Fluent English required; Spanish or Portuguese is a plus
• Up to 20% domestic and international travel, mainly to manufacturing sites in the United States, Mexico and South America

Required skills

• Advanced analytical, problem-solving, interviewing, documentation and business writing skills
• Working knowledge of ERP systems; SAP and QAD strongly preferred
• Optro, Workiva, Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; Power BI, data extraction, analytics and visualization preferred