FLSA Status:  Exempt

Job Type:  Full-Time

Location:  Los Angeles, CA

About AECOM

Our future starts with you…

From breathtaking bridges to sustainable cities; high-tech buildings to global water resources, at AECOM we focus on creating a better future for communities around the world. 

Our global team of professional consultants is literally shaping the world around us. Helping us build, retain and develop that team is key to our future success and perhaps yours too?

If you are excited by the idea of helping us shape a word-class team, AECOM could be the place to make a big impact. 

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Be part of a team that is meeting global challenges and changing the world for the better. AECOM (NYSE: ACM) is a global provider of professional technical and management support services to a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental and energy. With more than 43,000 employees around the world, AECOM is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering solutions that enhance and sustain the world's built, natural and social environments. AECOM serves clients in more than 100 countries and had revenue of $5.2 billion during fiscal year 2008. More information on AECOM and its services can be found at www.aecom.com.  

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The VP, Internal Audit reports jointly to the Chairman of the Audit Committee and Chief Financial Officer, and is responsible for strategy and execution in support of the organization’s internal audit goals. 

Responsibilities include establishing long and short-term strategic goals for the Internal Audit (IA) function, and leveraging direct staff as well as internal and external partners to drive execution and results.  The VP, Internal Audit is responsible for establishing global IA standards, controls and measures; best practices in governance; and audit processes for established businesses and M & A due diligence and integrations. 

This position serves the organization by overseeing the audit of businesses and/or functions to identify opportunities to standardize, simplify and improve processes, making recommendations for remediation of identified issues, and revisiting areas with previously defined deficiencies to assess results.

The VP, Internal Audit leads a Corporate team with global responsibilities and has matrix oversight of the work of IA resources embedded in the global and geographic business lines.  The VP, Internal Audit maintains appropriate contact with the Chairman of the Audit Committee and CFO regarding risk management and control issues.

 Duties may include, but are not limited to:

Develops a short-term (one year) and long-term (three to five year) strategy for global and US Internal Audit.

Continuously assesses risk to adjust goals as appropriate and executes the audit plan as approved and/or modified by the Audit Committee.

Oversees the execution of a comprehensive audit approach (policies, procedures, processes, controls and measures) responsive to financial, compliance and operational risks in accordance with professional standards.  Identifies control procedures used to ensure key risks are properly controlled and monitored.

Works with Legal, Ethics, and Risk Management personnel on all aspects on special investigations including those identified via the Hotline, specifically to include the financial aspect of all investigations.

Coordinates with external auditors to ensure proper audit coverage, elimination of duplication of effort, and improvement in the efficiency and effectiveness of audit activities.  Liaises with the Assistant Controller responsible for Sarbanes-Oxley on controls-related matters.

Ensures findings of unmitigated risks and/or control deficiencies are adequately communicated to be understood and remedied by operating management and senior management. Works with operating management to ensure that remediation plans are appropriate, implemented in a timely manner, and yield desired results. 

Oversees co-sourcing arrangements on an engagement-by-engagement basis. 

Benchmarks the department on a regular basis in pursuit of better practices.

Manages and develops a professional audit staff with sufficient knowledge, skills, and professional certifications to achieve effective auditing. Emphasis on leadership development.

Develops a balanced and progressive approach to training staff with a crossover of skill sets to ensure more effective coverage and succession planning.

Trains audit personnel on a continuing basis with regards to Company methodologies.

Develops and implements individual development plans for all direct reports.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting or Finance or other related discipline.  A graduate degree is desirable.

Minimum of 15 years experience in industry, or a combination of education and relevant experience as required.

Experience in one or more large, public and global companies is required.

Professional certifications such as CIA, CPA and CISA are highly desirable.

Periodic travel (up to 50%) and international travel may be required.

Strong oral and written communication skills, a track record of dependability, leadership skills and a high standard of personal integrity are required.

Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, internal controls, business processes, and COSO and IIA standards.

Strong analytical and problem solving skills.

Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to lead effectively in a cross-divisional and cross-cultural environment.

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent professional and administrative projects.

AECOM offers fair and equal employment opportunities for everyone regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status or any other basis protected by local, state or federal law.  We recruit, process, and assign all applicants on the basis of their qualifications for the particular job, and we do so without regard to any factor unrelated to their ability to fulfill job requirements.

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