INTERNAL AUDITOR

Intro:
APC-MGE's objective is to be a "workplace of choice." Our culture is achievement-driven, diverse and truly global. With market presence and facilities in every continent of the globe - and the global opportunities that go with it - APC-MGE's culture today is vibrant, diverse and rich. Free and open communication at all levels, empowerment, recognition mechanisms, and cross cultural, cross functional teams working at various levels all go towards making APC-MGE a productive organization. We recognize our success is built on the efforts of our employees, who are committed to realizing our objectives of customer delight, open collaboration, and an interesting and lively workplace.


Job Responsibilities:
APC-MGE is looking to fill the position of Senior, Compliance and Controls Company APC and MGE UPS Systems recently combined to form a $3 billion (2.4€ billion) Critical Power & Cooling Services business unit of Schneider Electric. Together, APC and MGE offer the industry’s most comprehensive product and solution range for critical IT and process applications in industrial, enterprise, small and medium business and home environments. APC and MGE solutions include uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), precision cooling units, racks, and design and management software, including APCs InfraStruXure® architecture the industry’s only integrated power, cooling, and management solution. Backed by the industry’s broadest service organization and an industry leading R&D investment, the combined company’s 12,000 employees help customers confront today’s unprecedented power, cooling and management challenges. Schneider Electric, with 112,000 employees and operations in 190 countries, had 2006 annual sales of $18 billion (€13.7 billion). Our business unit is pursuing a strategy to develop scalable enterprise platforms for the data center, including power protection, air conditioning, racks, and systems management. Revolutionary products, monitoring applications, and global services are now deployed in support of the most complex data centers and computing environments. Combined with MGE’s line of high end power systems and services, APC greatly enhanced this enterprise offering and the opportunity to sell across data center applications and customers with confidence. With the merger complete, our employees are tasked with the challenge of aggressively expanding its business, growing top line revenue profitably, and solving real customer problems. As such, we are focused on hiring successful and proven candidates who will be an integral part of the North American team and lead the way forward for growth initiatives for this $3 billion business. Background Founded in 1981 by three MIT engineers, APC rose to prominence with a product called the uninterruptible power supply (UPS). APC leveraged the explosion of desktop computing and created an entirely new market. From those early roots to their current offering of desktop and enterprise systems for power management, cooling, and threat management, APC grew to a global $2.4 billion public company, and now boasts over $3 billion in worldwide revenue after the merger of MGE UPS Systems, and acquisition by Schneider Electric, an $18 Billion leader in power and controls. APC Strengths Spending on network and physical infrastructure is currently increasing at double the rate of total IT spending. As such, the market potential for our business is outstanding. The company has clear strengths in the following areas: - Products –Recognized as having the most innovative and advanced products in the market, and continues to win awards for product excellence. - Financials –Financially strong and has the resources to invest in core operations and fund continued R & D. - Brand – The APC brand has been developed over 20 years and is recognized and respected as the leader in both retail and commercial channels. Responsibilities FUNCTION OF THE CORPORATE COMPLIANCE & CONTROLS DEPARTMENT: Perform risk assessments on business processes and evaluate the adequacy of internal controls in place to mitigate those risks. Also evaluate operational effectiveness/accuracy of financial records. Provide other value-added business control related services: Business process reviews Efficiency/effectiveness studies Pre-implementation reviews Various financial/operational performance analyses. Share “best practice” ideas among the various functions/businesses. Coordinate and perform due diligence activities. Serve as a “feeder” group for talented financial professionals. Train business process professionals from other parts of the company to perform process assurance audits. POSITION DESCRIPTION: Carry out the vision and mission of Department to improve processes through implementation of a systematic and disciplined approach to controls. Identify, and clearly define, audit issues and root causes, recommend improved internal controls and business processes, and ensure that corrective action plans are developed and implemented. Promote a zero tolerance control environment where fraud or noncompliance is unacceptable and difficult to conceal. Responsibilities: Conducting engagements of operations and projects including analysis of business data and business systems. The Senior may be designated as the lead auditor for an audit and will be responsible for supervising a team of 1 or more auditors (including contract resources). Co-ordinate and work on engagement planning, execution and reporting. Oversee the planning and report writing process for engagements conducted. During the engagement execution, provide effective recommendations and solutions to identified issues; ensure business agreement, and follow-through. Review work papers and reports, along with providing staff with coaching and mentoring feedback. Interface with various levels of the organization, including Senior Management. Provide concise and meaningful updates to Department management including the Department Manager and VP Compliance & Controls. Participate in a variety of special projects including fraud investigations. Provide leadership on project teams to deliver improvements in Department procedures and results. Senior is expected to complete Six Sigma Training (or equivalent) course and get certified in Green Belt; if nominated, the Senior is also expected to complete Six sigma Black Belt training and certification. The Senior is expected to be a member of and achieve professional certifications in audit and business related professional organizations during their tenure in the Department. Senior is expected to become proficient in the usage of IT audit (i.e. ACL) and Six Sigma tools and methodologies during the course of audits. Requirements 3-5+ years experience in audit, preferably in a manufacturing or distribution setting. Willing to travel at least 25%, including international travel to Europe and Asia. Professional certification (CPA, CIA, CISA, CFE) desired, but not required. Infrastructure skills, project management experience, Oracle and/or SQL skills are desired, but not required. BA/BS in Accounting, Finance, or Management. Strong written and verbal communication skills / bi-lingual in Spanish preferred. Strong leadership skills and ability to work in a team environment. Strong presentation skills and ability to communicate effectively with executive leadership.

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