Internal Auditor

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

Our Corporate Internal Audit Department is looking for an Internal Auditor for its Americas office located in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA.

The Internal Audit team works for the Corporate Group & all its entities worldwide, according to the quarterly audit plan approved by the CEO. The Internal Auditor is responsible to assess Internal Controls to ensure:

• Compliance with laws and regulations
• Safeguarding of assets including risk identification
• Quality of information and reporting
• Effectiveness and efficiency of business processes and their compliance to company procedures.

The scope of a mission is varied and may cover a production plant, a R&D Center, a legal entity, a transverse process, or any specific requests from the management in all aspects of the business. It includes management, operational and financial issues. Site auditing. Business Function Auditing. Program Auditing.

The main tasks of the Internal Auditor are:

• Plan and organize audits engagements in North America (USA & Mexico) and South America (Argentina & Brazil) as per the objectives & perimeter outlined in the engagement letters
• Carry out the audit engagement on site:
  • Perform audit interviews
  • Analyze all types of documents and information (financial, contractual, procedures, etc)
  • Identify internal control weaknesses and define associated recommendations
• Formalize the audit report and the related action plan
• Perform the follow-up of action plan.

The auditor acquires a good understanding of Company objectives, organization and policies. He/she develops contacts at all levels of the organization from the Headquarter (definition of the mission scope, presentation of the report) to the operational levels (fieldwork, presentation of weaknesses and recommendations, follow-up).

Your profile and competencies to succeed

The ideal candidate will have/be:

• Educational background in Finance, Bachelors Degree required. Two years of experience working in automotive finance.
• Availability for a travel rate of about 30-40% (mainly in North and South America).
• Fluency in English is required (reading, understanding, studying and interviewing skills are required). Spanish and Portuguese are appreciated.
• Rigorous, good communications skills, team spirit, autonomous and self-starter.

What we can do for you

• At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.
• We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in more than 40 countries which makes a lot of opportunity for career development.
• We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment. People who share our strong values. Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients. Lifelong learners. High performers. Globally minded people who aspire to work in a transforming industry, where excellence, speed, and quality count.
• We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility. Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world)
• We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We believe that diversity is a strength. To create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company, we have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans.
• Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority: In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net-Zero Standard (the most ambitious standard of SBTi), aligned with the ambition of the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Three principles guide our action: use less, use better and use longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy.

Why join us

FORVIA is an automotive technology group at the heart of smarter and more sustainable mobility. We bring together expertise in electronics, clean mobility, lighting, interiors, seating, and lifecycle solutions to drive change in the automotive industry.

With a history stretching back more than a century, we are the 7th largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in 43 countries. You'll find our technology in around 1 out of 2 vehicles produced anywhere in the world.

In June 2022, we became the 1st global automotive group to be certified with the SBTI Net-Zero Standard. We have committed to reach CO2 Net Zero by no later than 2045.

As technological innovation and the need for sustainability transform the automotive industry, we are ideally positioned to deliver solutions that will enhance the lives of road-users everywhere.