Internal Auditor

Founded in 2006, OrthoPediatrics is an orthopedic company focused exclusively on advancing the field of pediatric orthopedics. As such it has developed the most comprehensive product offering to the pediatric orthopedic market to improve the lives of children with orthopedic conditions. OrthoPediatrics currently markets 53 products that serve three of the largest categories within the pediatric orthopedic market. This product offering spans trauma and deformity, scoliosis, and sports medicine/other procedures. OrthoPediatrics’ global sales organization is focused exclusively on pediatric orthopedics and distributes its products in the United States and over 70 countries outside the United States. For more information, please visit www.orthopediatrics.com.


GENERAL SUMMARY: Under the direction of the Director of Internal Audit, the internal auditor will be responsible for performing internal audit projects, as part of the annual internal audit plan. The internal auditor will assist internal audit management with periodic reporting to management, development of internal audit policies and procedures, and the annual internal audit plan.


ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Engagements may be under the Sarbanes-Oxley 404 (SOX) compliance initiative as well as outside of the SOX scope. Some audits may be of an operations or compliance nature.

Determine the appropriate detailed audit procedures to be performed. Prepare audit programs and perform testing.

Evaluate and identify the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls.

Assess exposures resulting from ineffective controls and draft audit reports that provide recommendations to management, which address the identified control deficiencies.

Document/update process flowcharts and narratives.

Determine compliance with laws, regulations, and management policies.

Conduct physical inventory counts and observations.

Perform other related duties as required or assigned.

Ability to travel up to 20% to certain domestic and global facilities.


SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: There are no supervisor responsibilities with this position.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. (The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)


Understanding of internal audit concepts and experience in applying them to plan, perform, manage, and report on the evaluation of business processes/areas/functions.

Ability to work independently, with limited required direction and guidance, and as part of a team.

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Ability to maintain confidentiality and use discretion with business information.

Understanding of SOX, COSO, and risk assessment processes

Understanding of the technical aspects of accounting and financial reporting


EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related financial field

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and/or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) Preferred

3+ years of public accounting and/or private industry experience with knowledge of SOX, accounting, finance, and internal controls

Knowledge of Microsoft Business Central a plus


LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos. Ability to prepare routine reports and correspondence. Ability to communicate effectively with customers, vendors, and other employees of the organization. Requires excellent grammar and spelling.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to Ability to add compute rate, ratio, and percent.


REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.


CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Requires a valid driver’s license.


OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Requires the ability to operate a variety of standard office equipment, such as a computer and keyboard, calculator, fax, photocopier, telephone, cell phone, etc. Requires proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.


PHYSICAL DEMANDS: (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)


While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee is frequently required to climb stairs, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.


WORK ENVIRONMENT: (The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)


The noise level in the work environment is that found in a “normal office environment; noise levels during visits to other locations in the building may be moderate and occasionally loud. The employee occasionally performs work related to travel.


The above statements reflect the general details necessary to describe the principal functions of the occupation described and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the occupation.


Finance

Warsaw, IN

Stoughton, MA

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