About HCC/CCI

Henry Crown & Company/CC Industries is a Chicago-based, privately-held company that manages business, philanthropic, and family interests on behalf of a multi-generational family. The business ventures fall into broadly-defined categories: wholly-owned operating companies, public and private equity investments, and real estate. The enterprise also supports individual and collective giving through Crown Family Philanthropies and provides traditional family office services across generations. The enterprise employs approximately 350 professionals in the areas of investment management, corporate development, financial operations, tax, research and innovation, human resources, information technologies, and legal.

Why Work for Us?

We are a private enterprise with more than a 100-year legacy and track record of financial success, supporting our communities, and taking care of our employees. We plan strategically with a long-term time horizon and an integrated approach to access superior opportunities and optimize financial results. Integrity, collaboration, and dedication are cornerstones of our workplace culture that create rewarding professional experiences.

Position Description

The Internal Auditor will be an integral part of a team executing best-in-class solutions for mitigating fraud, financial, operations, compliance, and IT risks across Henry Crown & Company and CC Industries. The Internal Auditor will be provided with training, excellent growth opportunities, and have high visibility across the organization and operating companies. In addition to executing audits and reviews around financial, operational and compliance areas, this position will expect to spend 50% time in continuous auditing and continuous monitoring solutions. This role will also support audits and business projects as needed.

Responsibilities:

Continuous monitoring and auditing via audit tools and scripting such as ACL
Involved in developing audit scope and internal audit work programs
Executes and leads internal audits/reviews around financial, operational, and compliance
Conduct walkthroughs, perform testing and prepare workpapers to document audit issues and recommendations
Possesses excellent verbal and written skills for audit meetings and audit reporting including presentations
Utilizes accounting (GAAP/IFRS) / controls / fraud knowledge to analyze issues and develop control recommendations
Helps the businesses with overall risk identification, quantification, and mitigation controls
Ability to understand issues, determine root causes, risk implications, and provide recommendations.
Executes both audit and advisory engagements requested by stakeholders
Remain competent & knowledgeable across all main functions such as Treasury, Procurement, Procure to Pay, Order to Cash, Inventory, PPE, Financial Reporting, Entity Level processes, etc.
Perform special projects, support investigations and assist management requests as needed
Contribute to the development and refinement of audit methodologies and best practices.
Manages post-audit follow up over management action plans
Build positive relationships with various groups (i.e. IT System Administrators, Finance, Accounting and Operations)
Pursue professional development opportunities, including internal and external training and share knowledge with team members

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, MIS, or other related business degree
2 or more years of work experience in Internal / External Audit
Industry certification (e.g., CIA, CFE, CPA, CISA, etc.) preferred
Willing and able to travel up to 25% of the time – with both domestic and international locations
Audit experience in various industries (e.g. manufacturing, real estate, etc.) (Preferred)
Have utilized ACL/Analytics Exchange/Highbond/Arbutus/IDEA or a comparable tool
Experience in corporate internal audit or public accounting
Experience using Power BI, Tableau, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
Accounting and Finance technical knowledge (US GAAP/IFRS)
Comfortable working both independently and in teams across complex environments

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals experiencing disability and BIPOC are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At HCC/CCI we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.