Company Overview

AMSTED Industries is a diversified global manufacturer of industrial components serving primarily the railroad, vehicular and construction and building markets. Combining leading-edge manufacturing processes with a history of continuous innovation, we’re proud to be leaders in each of the market segments we serve.

Operating under the Amsted Industries umbrella since 1962, today we’re meeting the growing needs of a global market with 67 facilities in 10 countries across 6 continents. Amsted is employee owned, which allows our employees to share in the success in the company and provides employees with significant retirement savings.

Role Overview

We are looking for a driven Senior Internal Auditor to work at the corporate headquarters in downtown Chicago, IL. We are seeking individuals who have the interest and the ability to become future leaders with senior-level positions within the areas of accounting, finance, and operations.

A successful candidate will serve as a key member of the audit team and will have the opportunity to obtain exposure to many aspects of the Company overall. The role presents a unique opportunity to work with employees and managers at all levels within the Company and provides a training ground for movement to senior or management positions at Corporate or one of the business units. The role reports to the Vice President - Internal Audit.

Amsted is not looking for career auditors. Future opportunities beyond internal audit exist throughout Amsted in the accounting, finance and operational areas. Audit staff will be expected to transition to their next position in the Company within 12 to 36 months after starting in the audit department.

Responsibilities:

• Creating, documenting and executing internal audit programs.
• Performing various financial statement, compliance and operational audits on a global basis.
• Preparation of audit reports which include audit findings, risks identified, recommendations, and remediation plans.
• Presenting audit findings and internal control deficiencies to corporate and business unit management.
• Providing guidance to corporate and the business unit personnel on internal control documentation, testing and remediation plans.
• Performing tests to monitor the effectiveness of controls used to mitigate enterprise risks.
• Providing support to PwC for their annual external audit including revenue testing and physical inventories/cycle counts at selected plant locations.
• Participating in special projects as requested by management.
• Working on the continuous improvement of the Internal Audit Department.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Engineering, or Operations is required.
• 2-5 years of experience in Accounting, Finance, Audit (internal or external), Risk Management, Engineering, or Manufacturing (Procurement, Supply Chain, Materials Management, etc.).
• CPA certification, MS in Accounting, or MBA is a plus.
• Sarbanes-Oxley/ internal controls familiarity is preferred.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to identify relevant audit and compliance issues.
• Comfortable working independently as well as part of a team.
• Ability to build strong working relationships with business unit representatives, management and colleagues at all levels.
• Travel up to 50% (including international).

Amsted is a privately held, 100% employee-owned company! Our commitment to employee’s professional satisfaction includes creating space and opportunities to be creative and an integral part of our innovation journey and business success.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all areas, including but not necessarily limited to, recruitment, selection, training, education, compensation, benefits, promotion, job transfer, upgrading, separation and recall regardless of the individual’s race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, and/or other protected categories under all Federal, State, and local laws. For more information, please view our Integrity and Inclusion pages of our career site.