Senior Internal Auditor - Americas

About the role

Adient is hiring a Senior Internal Auditor for its Americas practice, based in Plymouth, Michigan. The role leads and executes complex, risk-based internal audits across the Americas, with support for global assignments as required. It covers financial, operational, compliance and SOX-related processes, and works in a multicultural manufacturing environment.

Key responsibilities

• Lead audits from risk assessment and scope development through fieldwork, issue validation, reporting and closeout, following IA methodology and professional standards.
• Perform walkthroughs, control design and operating effectiveness testing, data analysis, root cause evaluation and evidence review.
• Assess governance, risk management and internal control processes, and identify emerging risks and control themes.
• Draft clear, fact-based observations with actionable recommendations, present findings to executives and coordinate corrective actions and remediation follow-up.
• Collaborate with Finance, Operations, Compliance, IT, Legal, regional and global IA, external audit and subject matter specialists, and contribute to risk assessments, audit planning, quality initiatives and reusable tools.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Engineering, Information Systems or a related field.
• CIA, CPA, CISA or equivalent preferred; active progress toward certification is valued.
• At least 4 years in internal or external audit, risk, controls, compliance or a related discipline, including leading complex engagements.
• Strong manufacturing experience; automotive, global or multicultural organization experience preferred.
• Knowledge of SOX compliance, internal control frameworks and risk-based auditing.
• Fluent English required; Spanish or Portuguese is a plus.

Required skills

• Advanced analytical, problem-solving, interviewing, documentation and business writing skills.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems; SAP and QAD strongly preferred.
• Optro, Workiva, Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; Power BI, data extraction, analytics and visualization preferred.

Travel of up to 20% is required, mainly to manufacturing and business locations across the United States, Mexico and South America.