Senior Verifier

Building on our rich history, UL Environment is a subsidiary of Underwriters Laboratories, with the mission of encouraging respect for and stewardship of the environment. UL Environment helps support the growth and development of sustainable products, services and organizations in the global marketplace through standards development, educational services, and independent third party assessment and certification.

We're bursting with excitement and growing our team. The people we seek have a passion for the environment and encouraging the advancement of sustainable products. Our culture is unique. We cultivate a challenging and fun work environment. We are looking for people that are agile, hard-working, open-minded and goal oriented. If you are up for a challenge, apply to work with us.

Position Overview:

Develops and executes internal control and financial/operational audit programs that provide value-added insight to management. Provides risk based audit coverage.  Advises management globally regarding audit coverage and scope, and recommends improvement in the adequacy and effectiveness of the system of internal control.  Interfaces with and supports the needs of the financial/operational audit staff.

Responsibilities:

• Plans and develops financial/operational audit objectives, procedures, and programs.  Directs and participates in financial/operational audits to determine compliance with established policies.
• Provides risk based audit coverage through ongoing proactive risk assessment, planning, and continuous evaluation of risk assessment rankings.
• Executes financial/operational and internal control system audits.  Prepares activity and progress reports.
• Ensures through direction and management oversight that audit objectives are achieved with respect to efficiency and effectiveness of operations, financial reporting and compliance.  Ensures that the Internal Audit function is current in understanding process, systems and environment changes that may impact the audit process.
• Performs all aspects of audit work for assigned financial and operational audits including report preparation and review, and communication with management regarding audit results.
• Assists in development of departmental budget.
• Trains and develops audit staff by identifying appropriate audit techniques and assessing quality of audit work.
• Manages the performance of direct reports by defining accountabilities, establishing performance objectives, providing feedback and guidance, and ensuring that all policies are understood and adhered to.
• Travels as needed and performs other duties as directed.

Qualifications: 

• University Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field plus 7 years auditing and/or equivalent financial experience.
• Detailed knowledge of financial, operational and internal systems auditing processes.
• Demonstrated ability to present oral and written audit conclusions.
• Demonstrated ability to think creatively and to develop new risk based audit methods, programs, procedures, processes or techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to provide staff with the direction and management oversight necessary to ensure audit objectives are achieved.
• Demonstrated ability to develop new risk based audit approaches and programs, including cost effective use of software based tools and techniques.
• Ability to analyze, evaluate and identify opportunities for efficiency and cost effective improvements in UL's operations.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully interface with management in an advisory role to accomplish established auditing and/or program objectives and goals.

Additional Skills/Requirements:

• Experience completing audits of sustainability-related systems and processes according to internationally recognized standards or guidelines.
• Experience working with Environmental Health & Safety and/or Sustainability/Corporate Responsibility teams in companies to determine whether sustainability standards have been demonstrated.
• Ability to manage third party contractors to ensure that program scope, objectives, timetables, and budgets are achieved.
• Big 4 professional services experience preferred.

Look at what we can do together!

You've learned about us - now we would like to learn more about you.  If you like what you have read and you believe that you would be a good fit, we would like to hear from you.  Our sustained growth and success is dependent upon the commitment of its workforce. 

Compensation: We consider our employees to be our most valued asset and we offer challenging and rewarding careers, excellent working conditions, exceptional opportunities for your professional and personal development, and a competitive compensation package. 

To Apply:

To be considered, please visit UL Careers to apply.  Go to Job Search, Enter IRC51057 in the Keywords Search Box, then click on Apply Now to create an account and submit your resume.

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