Audit Manager

Warnaco, Inc. is a leading apparel company manufacturing famous name brands such as Calvin Klein Jeans and Underwear, Speedo Swimwear, Warner’s and Olga Intimate apparel. We take pride in designing, sourcing, marketing and selling our products worldwide. We sell to wholesalers and retail customers through department stores, specialty stores and mass merchandise stores. Our success is the result of our dedicated staff and we share in a reputation of excellence in the apparel industry.

 

If you are looking for an exciting position in Audit, then this is the company for you. We are looking for a Audit Supervisor.

 

Objective:

 

Working under the direction of the Internal Audit Management team, this position primarily plans, leads and performs day-to-day work activities of an internal audit team, executes internal audit projects on the annual audit plan and any other special requests/projects that may arise, supervises, mentors and trains staff, reviews work performed by staff auditors and communicates audit results to the executive Internal Audit Management Team and division management personnel.  This position will also play a role in the Company's program to comply with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and interface with its external auditors.  The expectation is that a successful Supervisor will develop appropriate relationships within the organization and exhibit skills and competencies to attain the next level in the Internal Audit Department or transition to a role outside of the department in a two - three year period.

 

 Responsibilities:

 Plans, supervises and leads individual internal audit work, effectively utilizing resources to assure proper controls exist and are functioning and risk is appropriately mitigated.Creates work products such as audit analysis, project correspondence, memoranda and other working papers that document procedures performed, the findings/observations noted and the results of those procedures.Plans the audit projects, establishes audit objectives and scope of work to be performed for individual projects and assignments, verifies the audit program properly addresses work steps necessary to complete the audit objectives.Manages the audit projects to ensure completion within pre-established budgets.Understands and evaluates processes and related controls.Assists the audit function in developing a risk assessment of the Organization’s key business processes and related key business risks as a means for applying professional judgments for development of the annual audit plan.Evaluates business risks and judgmentally assesses them as low, moderate or high based on our knowledge gathered to date, including:  financial exposure (ie. Materiality), quality of internal controls at both the entity level and application/process level, changes in management structure, prior audit results, time or significant events since the last audit, unique industry risk and location risk.Validates audit results with the process owner(s) and co-develops recommendations for improvement.Trains new staff members in internal audit techniques, organizational issues, and departmental procedures and protocols.Participates in the recruiting process by conducting interviews and evaluating candidates.

  Education/Skills:

 

1.  Bachelor’s degree in business related field. MBA preferred.

2.  5 - 7 years minimum related, applicable experience, with at least 5 years in public ting preferred at least 2 years in a Supervisor or Manager role.

3.  Certification in at least one area (e.g., CIA, CPA, CISA, CMA, CFE, etc.) is desired.

4.  Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and communication (both written and verbal) skills.

5.  Foreign language abilities and international business experience are desired.

6.  Ability to travel within the United States and abroad.

7. Ability to work in excess of standard hours, as needed, to complete assigned tasks.

8. Excellent project management skills.

9. Ability to train and mentor staff.

10. Proficient in assessing risks, controls and the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

10. Experience in retail and wholesale industries a plus.

11. Driven by desire to advance both personally and professionally.

14. Confidence to interact productively with division and executive management.

 

At Warnaco, we offer exciting and challenging careers for people who are passionate about our brands and are determined to succeed in a fast-paced, creative environment. If you are looking for a culture that thrives on teamwork and collaboration while also recognizing individual contributions, then e-mail your resume along with salary requirements to hrdepartment@warnaco.com .  Please reference “Audit Supervisor” in the subject line when submitting your resume for consideration.