Senior Internal Audit Consultant

Sr. IA Consultant

The Brown-Forman (B-F) Internal Audit department provides internal audit services to all areas of B-F's operations across the globe. The audit services are typically consultative, operational, financial, compliance or IT in scope and focus on improving business processes / controls to enable management to achieve their business objectives.

This position is responsible for planning and performing audits and assisting with the company's Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) compliance process for the purpose of evaluating the adequacy of internal controls associated with business processes and Brown-Forman policies. The Sr. IA Consultant will coordinate the company's SOX program internally and with external auditors, overseeing scheduling, communications, training, tracking of progress, and reporting on results. The audits focus on improving business processes and controls for various markets, brands, and business functions around the world that enable management to achieve their business objectives. The Audit Consultant will participate in audits that will contribute to their knowledge of the Company's operations and improve their understanding while working with employees at all levels of the Company. The Audit Consultant is expected to build a network for future career opportunities.

Responsible for planning and performing audit work for the purpose of evaluating :

• The effectiveness, efficiency, and adequacy of internal controls
• Compliance with Sarbanes Oxley
• The effectiveness and efficiency of operations
• The accuracy and completeness of presented business information
• Working closely with operating management (the client) to set the objectives for the audit by identifying areas to be examined and then obtaining agreement on methodology, timeline, and specific project deliverables.
• Performing and documenting procedures during each audit. This includes advanced analytical and audit techniques, formulating and analyzing data, identifying process improvement opportunities and creating recommendations, and working with the client to develop action plans to address concerns.
• Completing audit reports with their findings, recommendations, and management action plans. Additionally, the Audit Consultant is responsible for follow-up communications with operating management to ensure adoption of agreed-upon action plans.
• Effectively interacting with the external auditor to complete Sarbanes-Oxley work and direct assistance procedures.

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.

Ability to plan, coordinate, and execute multiple assignments to meet deadlines. Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to maintain effective working relationships with all levels of management and the ability to excel in a team environment with internal and external contacts. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze financial and business activities, identify process strengths and weaknesses, and develop creative solutions to improve efficiency and effectiveness. Includes the ability to understand and describe process flows. Demonstrated ability to work in a self-managed environment with a high degree of initiative and inquisitiveness. Demonstrated ability to adhere to a strict code of ethics in handling confidential information. Willingness to travel on assignments ~10-15% of the time, including international travel.

Master's of Business Administration (MBA) Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and / or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

Experience traveling and working internationally. Experience in the beverage alcohol or consumer products industry. Previous experience working at a Big 4 public firm.

Experience with advanced technology and analytics (i.e. Tableau, process mining, RPA, data science, etc) 3- 5 years of financial experience.

Experience operating and / or auditing in an SAP environment (i.e. ERP, SCM, HR, BW, CRM, and / or Portal).

Imagine working for a company that welcomes you in, inspires you to bring your best self to every opportunity, and encourages you to grow and develop your career in a resilient and fun industry. Brown-Forman offers our employees this kind of career and environment and has for more than 150 years. Together, we proudly live and work by our values, striving each day to be better and do better as people, as a company, and as members of the communities we call home. Come have a seat at our table!

Total Rewards at Brown-Forman is designed to engage our people to ensure sustainable and profitable growth for generations to come. As a premium spirits company, we offer equitable pay structures for individual and company performance alongside a premium employee experience.

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