Company Overview
Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is a leading innovation company dedicated to creating smarter, safer, and more beautiful homes while enhancing lives. Our mission is to elevate everyday living by transforming spaces into havens.
As a brand, innovation, and channel leader, we specialize in high-growth categories within the home products, security, and commercial building markets. Our diverse portfolio includes renowned brands such as Moen, House of Rohl, Aqualisa, SpringWell, Therma-Tru, Larson, Fiberon, Master Lock, SentrySafe, and Yale Residential.
Headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, Fortune Brands trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol FBIN.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Develop a deep understanding of ERP applications and business processes by reviewing system documentation, conducting stakeholder interviews, and analyzing workflows, architecture, and data flows to define audit project scope.
- Support internal audit engagements by conducting assessments related to finance, compliance, and ERP application controls.
- Oversee the execution of IT General Controls (ITGC) for SOX compliance, including scoping, control testing, and timely reporting to management.
- Lead IT audits in collaboration with an outsourced audit team, ensuring timely completion of audit work papers, discussing findings with management, drawing audit conclusions, and agreeing on action plans.
- Partner with the financial audit team on integrated audits to identify key IT risks and assess the effectiveness of controls.
- Assess the application environment for cybersecurity vulnerabilities and control gaps, supporting management in remediation efforts.
- Advance the department’s data analytics initiatives, which may include developing automation, visualizations, and analytics tools.
- Analyze financial and operational data to identify trends, anomalies, and risks.
- Communicate audit schedules, timelines, and expectations effectively under the guidance of the IT Audit Director to ensure timely completion of audit and data analytics projects.
- Identify opportunities for innovative analytics applications, such as Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Machine Learning (ML), and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in risk assurance.
- Ensure audits align with industry standards and best practices, including NIST, PIP, CII, and PMP frameworks.
- Maintain organized audit documentation, including work papers and evidence.
- Track and monitor the implementation of audit recommendations to ensure compliance.
- Prepare detailed audit reports, effectively communicating findings, recommendations, and action plans to senior management through written reports and presentations.
- Contribute to the development of internal audit methodologies and tools.
- Travel up to 25%, primarily within North America, with some international travel as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in business, accounting, finance, information systems, cybersecurity, computer science, data analytics, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience required; 7+ years preferred.
- Understanding of financial principles, including financial statements and general financial knowledge.
- Strong knowledge of auditing standards, SOX, ITGC, risk management, and internal control frameworks (e.g., COSO).
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate business processes, risks, and controls.
- Detail-oriented with a critical thinking mindset and strong problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with teams and present audit findings to stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks efficiently.
- Experience with MS Excel and data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI).
Preferred Qualifications
- Big 4 audit experience is a plus.
- Certifications such as CISA, CISSP, CISM, CRISC, or other relevant credentials.
- Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle Cloud, PeopleSoft, or similar).
- Knowledge of IT and cybersecurity regulations and compliance requirements.
- Experience with Snowflake and Computer-Assisted Audit Techniques and Tools (CAATS) for data analysis (e.g., SQL Server, SAS) is a plus.
- Proficiency in storytelling through data visualization tools.
- Familiarity with AuditBoard is a plus.
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