JOB DESCRIPTION
Position Summary
Leads and executes complex, risk-based internal audits across the Americas, with support for global assignments as required. Evaluates financial, operational, compliance, and SOX-related processes; identifies control and process improvement opportunities; and develops practical, business-focused recommendations. Builds effective relationships in a multicultural manufacturing environment while maintaining independence, objectivity, sound judgment, and high ethical standards.
Core Responsibilities
Engagement Planning & Execution
- Lead audits from risk assessment and scope development through fieldwork, issue validation, reporting, and closeout.
- Execute financial, operational, compliance, and SOX reviews in accordance with 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, review-ready workpapers and promptly escalate significant risks, limitations, failures, or delays.
Risk, Controls & Business Insight
- Assess governance, risk management, and internal control processes.
- Identify emerging risks, recurring control themes, and opportunities to improve accountability, compliance, efficiency, and financial reporting.
- Apply professional skepticism and business judgment; use analytics and visualization to expand coverage and identify anomalies.
Reporting, Remediation & Follow-Up
- Draft clear, fact-based observations covering condition, criteria, cause, risk or impact, and actionable recommendations.
- Present results and risk themes with executive-level clarity; align facts with process owners while preserving IA independence.
- Coordinate practical corrective actions, owners, and target dates; evaluate remediation evidence and escalate overdue or insufficient actions.
Collaboration & Team Contribution
- Collaborate across Finance, Operations, Compliance, IT, Legal, regional and global IA, external audit, and subject matter specialists.
- Provide day-to-day guidance, coaching, and knowledge sharing without direct people-management responsibility unless formally assigned.
- Contribute to annual risk assessment, audit planning, methodology and quality initiatives, and reusable tools and analytics.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
- CIA, CPA, CISA, or equivalent preferred; active progress toward certification is valued.
- Minimum 4 years in internal or external audit, risk, controls, compliance, or related discipline, including leadership of 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.
Key Skills
- Advanced analytical, problem-solving, interviewing, documentation, and business writing skills.
- Working knowledge of ERP systems; SAP and QAD strongly preferred.
- Experience with Optro, Workiva, Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; Power BI, data extraction, analytics, and visualization preferred.
- Fluent English required; Spanish or Portuguese is a plus.
Travel Requirements
Up to 20% domestic and international travel, primarily to manufacturing and business locations across the United States, Mexico, and South America.
PRIMARY LOCATION
Central Tech Unit Plymouth MISkills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or related field
- 4+ years progressive experience in accounting, finance, internal/external audit with SOX leadership
- Big 4 experience strongly preferred; CPA, CIA, CFE and/or CISA preferred
- Strong knowledge of SOX, COSO, PCAOB, IIA Standards, US GAAP, and IFRS
- Experience in global and/or manufacturing environments preferred
Adient Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Adient and has not been reviewed or approved by Adient.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company matching contributions is highlighted, with corporate filings indicating ongoing employer match funding. This provides meaningful long-term savings support for U.S. employees.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid holidays and PTO/vacation are included, with indications that PTO levels compare favorably to some peers. Parental/family leave is also available in certain contexts.
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, and vision coverage are offered alongside HSAs/FSAs and protection benefits such as life/AD&D. These elements establish a comprehensive baseline that strengthens the overall package.
Adient Insights
What We Do
Adient is a global leader in automotive seating. With approximately 77,000 employees in 32 countries, Adient operates 202 manufacturing/assembly plants worldwide. We produce and deliver automotive seating for all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual components, our expertise spans every step of the automotive seat-making process. Our integrated, in-house skills allow us to take our products from research and design to engineering and manufacturing — and into more than 19 million vehicles every year.
