Director, Audit Management Services

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Job Description Summary

The Director of AMS will be responsible for leading all internal audit functions within Kimball Electronics, Inc., which includes leading assessments of SOX compliance for financial and information technology controls, business unit financial audits, continuous monitoring of the KEI control environment, operational audits and support of management when the need occurs. Our new team member will report directly to the CFO and serve as a liaison to the Audit Committee, External Auditors, and the Executive Leadership Team. The Director of AMS has a direct impact on business performance by leading a team in executing audit activities, performing risk assessments at the enterprise and business unit level and setting the strategic direction of the AMS team with a focus on continuous improvement.

Job Description

Do you have the desire for a career in a key role that directly impacts the operations and financials of a growing, global company? Imagine being a part of a company that has just as much of an interest in your career development as in the development and growth of the company. At Kimball Electronics, our strong company culture ensures that we treat our people and customers well.

Kimball Electronics, Inc. (KE) is looking for an individual with strong audit and management skill sets to join our team as the Director of Audit Management Services (AMS). In this role, our team member will have a variety of job duties that will afford them the opportunity to both lead a team and work directly with the business units, the Executive Leadership Team and the global finance team. The Director of AMS will be responsible for the support of all internal audit functions within KE, which includes leading assessments of SOX compliance for financial and information technology controls, supporting our External Audit partner in their assessments and driving continuous improvement in control design and the control environment.  The Director of AMS will establish the annual audit plan which will include Business Unit financial audits and operational audits across KE’s global footprint. Annual travel expectation is four to six weeks. There will be exposure to the Executive Leadership Team and Audit Committee though the facilitation of the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program, facilitation of executive table-top exercises and Audit Committee meetings nine times a year. Our new team member will serve as a liaison to the Audit Committee, External Auditors, and the Executive Leadership Team.  

The position is an existing role within Kimball Electronics Shared Services (KESS), reporting directly to the CFO, and has an open door line to the top of the company.  Our new team member must be proactive, self-motivated, possess excellent communication skills, be detail oriented, possess financial analytical skills, have a positive attitude, and be able to effectively manage a team of professionals to meet deadlines with desired results. This position can be remote and is located at our global headquarters in Jasper, Indiana. If you are ready to use your audit experience to make a difference and improve profitability for a global company, this position is for you.

Key Performance Objectives

Short Term: (0 to 3 months)

• Learn Kimball philosophies to understand our financial policies, existing processes and controls
• Begin building relationships with the AMS team, each business unit’s finance team, the Audit Committee, our External Audit partners, and the Executive Leadership Team
• Learn the Audit Committee meeting process
• Assist with the ERM program
• Assist with Audit activities
• Become familiar with our financial reporting tools
• Learn SAP navigation, extraction of live data, and reporting modules

Mid Term: (3 to 6 months)

• Plan and execute the audit activities of KE in accordance with the Audit Committee Charter and risk assessments
• Own risk assessments at locations and within Shared Services
  • Determine audit scope based upon risk assessments
  • Monitor audit progress and issue draft and final reports according to AMS Reporting SOP
  • Facilitate exit meetings if needed
• Coordinate, perform and review SOX control design and implementation walkthroughs
• Align on control deficiency evaluations and remediation plans with management and our External Audit partners
• Provide quarterly assessments of internal controls over financial reporting (“ICFR”)
• Serve as a liaison to the Audit Committee and our External Audit partners
• Coordinate Audit Committee approval of audit and non-audit service to ensure independence
• Manage External Audit relationship and costs
• Provide a quarterly Audit Scorecard
• Provide leadership to the internal AMS team
  • Empower the Audit Manager and team
  • Ensure responsibility and accountability of the internal audit staff
  • Determine career development needs and coordinate training for needs of the staff
• Review draft reports prior to dissemination to the business and review work papers as deemed necessary
• Review management remediation plans and evidence provided to address identified issues. Escalate as needed to the Executive Leadership Team or Audit Committee, as needed
• Coordinate periodic Audit Committee meetings via telephone and in person (9 meetings per year)
• Quarterly, review the accounting for litigation and financial disclosure review process (Disclosure Committee) to ensure compliance
• Serve as a member of the Information Security Management System (ISMS) Leadership team and learn the ISMS audit process

Long Term: (6 to 12 months and beyond)

• Set the strategic direction of AMS with a focus on continuous improvement and automation
• Drive standardization and consistency in SOX business processes to mitigate risk and create efficiencies
• Ensure an appropriate balance between achieving required audit coverage and career growth of the AMS team
• Lead succession planning at all levels of the AMS department to minimize disruption resulting from turnover
• Ensure audit approach is continuously updated as circumstances dictate and drive improvements/updates as needed
• Facilitate executive level table-top exercises
• Plan and execute operational audits
• Provide oversight for the 11-K retirement plan audit
• Conclude whether management’s ICFR program is compliant and sufficiently addresses identified risks
• Perform 10K proxy preparation related to Audit and Tax information

Basic Background Requirements

This position will require:

• Familiarity with the manufacturing industry
• Technical audit and accounting experience
• Experience with SOX compliance at a multinational company (internally or externally)
• Knowledge of operations (such as Finance, Production, Engineering, HR, etc.)
• Desire to deal with complex technology and business issues
• Well-developed analytical and creative cognitive skills
• Efficient using computer applications including advanced Microsoft Excel and Word
• Proficient in the English language
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Strong problem solving, analytical, and creative skills
• Ability to drive standardization and simplification
• Ability to work and effectively communicate with all levels of the organization
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally occasionally (approximately four to six weeks per year)
• Flexibility to collaborate in-person in Jasper and work extended hours as needed to meet deadlines
• Bachelor’s in Accounting or related Finance degree
• CPA required
• 7+ years related experience including supervisory responsibilities

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