Junior Internal Control

Job description

  Type of position :Regular position
·  Country :United States of America
·  City :New York
·  Craft :Audit & Risks
·  Experience :0-3 years

Company overview

HOP

General mission

·  The Junior Internal Auditor will add value to the company's operations by conducting quality audits and proposing corrective actions with respect to local laws and company requirements. The purpose of this position is to help the company achieve its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes.

Main activities

Role and Responsibilities
1. Functional Responsibility
• Review, implementation & maintenance of the Company's internal procedures (inventory; treasury; assets; discounted sales etc.) in compliance with Hermes Group procedures
• Performance of statistical data and analysis
• Review of operating processes, including products, services, methods, processes and systems in the boutiques, corporate office and distribution center.
• Implementation & follow-up of internal control questionnaires (store management; treasury; Internal Control Practices)
• Implementation & monitoring of exception reports (generated by the POS IT system “CEGID”, etc.) to minimize risks of fraud on key business drivers (cash and inventory procedures)
• Recommendations to improve the company's policy and procedures.
• Follow up on previews store audits and ensure that recommendations are implemented.
• Analyze the Information Systems in order to improve reliability and maintain data integrity.
• Participation in annual physical inventories and assist for cycle counts as needed.
• Participation in ad hoc projects as defined by supervisor.

2. Supervisory Responsibility
• NO

3. Budget Responsibility
• NO

4. Decision Making Responsibility
• YES

o Advises others on approved audit control and procedures and is involved with the implementation of audit recommendations.

Desired profile

Applicant profile

·  Qualifications and Education Requirements
·  1. Minimum Years of Experience
·  • At least 2 years of experience in a Big 4 audit firm or in an internal audit department in the high-end retail industry.
·  2. Minimum Education Requirement
·  • Master's degree in Audit or Finance
·  Preferred Skills
·  • Understanding of the standards of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), CIA is a plus.
·  • Knowledge of retail industry.
·  • Strong interest in IT systems, previously conducted IT audits.
·  • Very strong ethics.
·  • Autonomous, proactive and organized.
·  • Strong analytical skills, detail oriented but able to quickly understand the big picture.
·  • Pedagogue and strong communication skills (written and oral).
·  • Advanced skills in Excel.