Assistant Project Manager - Internal Audit

About ADM:

We are one of the world's largest nutrition companies and a global leader in human and animal nutrition. We unlock the power of nature to provide nourishing quality of life by transforming crops into ingredients and solutions for foods, beverages, supplements, livestock, aquaculture, and pets.

About ADM India Hub:

At ADM, we have long recognized the strength and potential of India's talent pool, which is why we have maintained a presence in the country for more than 25 years. Building on this foundation, we have now established ADM India Hub, our first GCC in India.

At ADM India Hub, we are hiring for IT and finance roles across diverse technology and business functions. We stand at the intersection of global expertise and local excellence, enabling us to drive innovation and support our larger purpose of unlocking the power of nature to enrich quality of life.

The Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, commonly known as ADM, is an American multinational food processing and commodities trading corporation founded in 1902 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The company operates more than 270 plants and 420 crop procurement facilities worldwide, where cereal grains and oilseeds are processed into products used in food, beverage, nutraceutical, industrial, and animal feed markets worldwide. ADM connects crops to markets on six continents.

As one of the world's largest nutrition companies, ADM is a leader in both human and animal nutrition.

ADM unlocks the power of nature to enrich the quality of life. They are a premier global human and animal nutrition company, delivering solutions today with an eye to the future. They are blazing new trails in health and well-being as their scientists develop groundbreaking products to support healthier living. ADM is a cutting-edge innovator leading the way to a new future of plant-based consumer and industrial solutions to replace petroleum-based products. They are an unmatched agricultural supply chain manager and processor, providing food security by connecting local needs with global capabilities. And a leader in sustainability, scaling across entire value chains to help decarbonize their industry and safeguard our planet. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, ADM give customers an edge in solving the nutritional and sustainability challenges of today and tomorrow.

Your Responsibilities:

Internal Audit's role is to assist ADM management by providing independent, objective assurance and consulting services designed to add value and improve the organization's operations. This is achieved by utilizing a systematic and disciplined approach to evaluate and improve effectiveness of our organization's risk management, control, and governance processes. Project work can include reviewing activities related to any operations within ADM's value chain, including crop origination, manufacturing, sales, and transportation, as well as supporting and governance functions such as accounting, compliance, and corporate services. This role offers broad exposure to ADM's operations, continued growth within Internal Audit, and experience that is valued if career goals include moving into other areas of the business.

The incumbent as part of global internal audit team, would also be leading/managing audit projects in the region (APAC) and help with the internal audit scope for the year. The incumbent would be spending majority of time assisting in assurance programs (SOX, stat auditor's substantive testing support, risk consulting etc.) and interacting with regional finance, commercial and operation teams to get audit program related work coordinated. The incumbent would be leading and/or managing Internal Audit engagements and would be responsible for working independently on the project allocated and working directly with project managers and Internal Audit leadership. As the incumbent becomes more seasoned, personnel management responsibilities would be expected.

Your Profile:

• CA, MBA, BS degree in accounting or related field.
• 5 to 8 years of relevant experience in audits, SOX or similar assurance work.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in verbal and written formats to all levels of employees.
• Ability to manage team-member expectations and deal with internal and external stakeholder's expectations.
• Team lead capabilities.
• Must possess the capacity to deal successfully with conflict.
• Aptitude to balance multiple priorities to meet established deadlines.
• Demonstrates leadership skills and ability to make decisions independently.
• Ability to apply previously gained knowledge to new situations.
• Understanding of basic training and motivation skills.
• Possesses good organizational skills.
• Capability to climb ladders up to 100 feet high (for safety during stock counts – where applicable).
• Flexibility to travel up to 30 percent of the time going to ADM Entities Worldwide.
• Experience with Microsoft Office software.
• Understanding of agriculture industry and/or commodity trading, and basic geometry will be an added advantage.

Assignments and Learning Expectations:

• Risk Based Internal Audits, SOX testing.
• Effective communication and relationship development with ADM Colleagues, Executive management, Statutory auditors and third-party consultants.
• General knowledge of the Grain Origination Industry, including understanding of hedge accounting concepts.
• Aptitude to be flexible in working assignments regarding extensive travel to domestic and international business environments.
• Collaborate with all ADM Colleagues and Business Partners to share and exchange best practices across ADM Divisions.
• Identify and communicate weaknesses identified during Sarbanes Oxley Key Financial Control and Annual Financial Statement engagements to ensure ADM compliance with financial regulations.
• Performs in a lead and manager auditor capacity on complex audits including oversight of multiple staff member work and assessment of their performance.
• Working knowledge on use of audit tools like Workiva etc.

Expected Behavioral Competency Performance:

Agile Learning/Intellectually Curious:

• Displays interest to learn and executes direction from ADM Colleagues after initial clarification.

Communication:

• Communicates effectively and efficiently with professionalism to all auditees, including ADM Executive Management.

Creative Problem Solving:

• Possesses ability to assess, solve, and reach conclusion to all problems encountered.

Flexibility:

• Accepts last minute changes in relation to month-to-month project assignment and audit scopes.

Initiative:

• Performs additional and new assignments with an energetic approach.

Integrity:

• Exemplifies a strict moral and ethical code when working with all ADM Colleagues and Business Partners.

Performs under all conditions:

• Listens to differing viewpoints, provides constructive criticism, and helps all team members feel valued and included.

Results Oriented:

• Focuses on meeting due dates and project deadlines on all assignments.

Safety:

• Demonstrates and enforces safe work habits of ADM Colleagues and Business Partners.

Team Player:

• Volunteers to perform above and beyond assigned work to illustrate a collaborative approach in all facets of the career.