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Form of workYamaha employees are committed to helping everyone progress, express and connect through music and sound. We offer innovative, finely crafted and award-winning products for the entire journey. As the world's largest musical instrument manufacturer, we are known for our quality, customer service and innovation.
The Internal Auditor role works with internal stakeholders (including Audit Committee & Senior Leadership) to conduct internal operational, compliance and or IT general control audit projects. This position is based in our corporate office in Buena Park, CA and will be on a hybrid schedule.
Purpose of Role
Provide independent and objective assessment and contribute towards strong internal controls and compliance to company policies and procedures.
Key Accountabilities Include
* Ensure adherence to Internal Controls and corporate policies and procedures.
* Drive prioritization of high-risk areas for audit based on risk assessments.
* Drive the planning and execution of internal audit and implementation of improvement plans.
* Ensure integrity, accuracy, and validity of the information being reported.
* Ensure on-time completion of projects to meet business needs.
* Drive appropriate action per audit recommendations.
Primary Responsibilities Include
* Reporting to the President and directs all internal audits for Yamaha companies located in North America.
* Guide process owners to prepare/update control matrix and evaluate the appropriateness of controls base on control objectives provided by parent company.
* Conduct annual JSOX testing activities for entity level controls and process level controls and assess and evaluate the completeness and effectiveness of internal control systems.
* Develop audit action plans to determine scope of operational audits, and outline audit procedures per company internal audit guidelines.
* Provide and present internal audit reports and recommendations to internal/external stakeholders, Senior Leadership & Yamaha Corporation Japan (YCJ), including audit findings and audit recommendations.
* Work with internal stakeholders (including Audit Committee & Senior Leadership) to conduct internal operational, compliance and or IT general control audit projects.
Core Functional Competencies
* Business Acumen - YCA: Understand how the business works, including how YCA makes money and achieves goals.
* Business Foresight: Deliver insight and recommendations based on analytic models and reports to drive competitive advantage, optimized costs, and lower risks.
* Compliance: Apply regulatory requirements to YCA financial activities.
* Internal Controls Over Financial Statement: Document internal controls/process flows and establish internal controls in compliance with J SOX.
* Performance Measurement: Applies analytics to measure risks and returns.
* Process Improvement: Use a systematic approach to close process or system performance gaps through streamlining and cycle time reduction.
* Risk Management - Credit/Finance: Ability to assess the likelihood of an adverse event effecting thefinancial health of YCA and minimizing potential impacts.
Core Behavioral Competencies
* Yamaha Way (Will, Integrity, Initiative, Challenge, Commitment)
* Customer Focus
* Decision Quality
* Plans and Aligns
* Collaborates
* Self-Development
* Situational Adaptability
Qualifications
Ideal
* Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor.
* Progressive experience with hands on internal audit processes and interfacing with external auditors.
* Demonstrated success in applying internal audit principles.
* Demonstrated success with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance.
* Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Words and PowerPoint.
* Knowledge of ERP systems.
Preferred
* Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance or Management
* 5+ years of Internal/External Audit experience
* IT audit Experience including IT general control testing
Here's What We'll Bring
- Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Vision, Dental, LTD, Life-Insurance and 401k with match AND automatic contributions
- Performance based bonus program
- Robust employee wellness programs including free music lessons
- Gym and wellness reimbursement program
- Tobacco cessation reward program
- Free concerts from award winning artists
- Discounted hotel, travel, entertainment, and other attractions
- Employee product purchase program
- Flexible work options (including hybrid schedule)
- Casual dress
- Vacation, sick-time and personal floating holidays
- Monthly events, for example -- Bring Your Dog to Work Day, Employee Singing Competitions, Spirit Week and other fun events
- Inclusive and passionate culture
- We foster a culture in which everyone feels welcomed, included, and valued; and recognize that diversity contributes to the success of Yamaha
Compensation
- Up to $95,000 per year
- The posted compensation is the base pay. This is the hiring range and does not include bonus potential or the value of benefits. The hiring range does not reflect total earning potential over time.
- Final offers within the posted compensation range are based on qualifications, skills and experience required for the role.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
