WHO WE ARE:
Headquartered in Southern California, Skechers—the Comfort Technology Company®—has spent over 30 years helping men, women, and kids everywhere look and feel good. Comfort innovation is at the core of everything we do, driving the development of stylish, high-quality products at a great value. From our diverse footwear collections to our expanding range of apparel and accessories, Skechers is a complete lifestyle brand.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
The Senior Auditor, Internal Audit will be primarily responsible for the planning and execution of the Americas SOX 404 program, operational and financial audits, and special ad-hoc projects. This role will be a key member of the Internal Audit team in helping management to ensure controls and compliance activities are well designed and effective. This individual will gain broad exposure to the operations of Skechers and will interact with leaders across Finance, Operations, Sales, Manufacturing, HR and IT teams, as well as our external auditors. This position is based in Manhattan Beach, CA.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

Lead and coordinate SOX program compliance of processes assigned within the Americas region.
Perform walkthrough discussions with process owners to gain an understanding of critical business functions throughout the organization to complete gap analysis.
Execute detailed testing to validate control understanding and operational effectiveness; review and analyze appropriate documents and evidence in performance of testing,
Effectively document audit workpapers to substantiate results ensuring that conclusions and findings are adequately supported in the SOX tool (Onspring).
Participate in root cause analysis of control deficiencies and recommend control improvements opportunities, evaluate remediation efforts and perform retesting of deficiencies to support overall control conclusions and verify appropriate resolution.
Identify opportunities for enhancements in overall SOX program efficiency and effectiveness for centralization, standardization and automation. Work in partnership with Audit Management towards implementation or updating of identified improvements.
Act as a strategic business partner and collaborate with management regarding internal controls, process and system efficiency and risk management.
Partner with external auditor to support the completion of the external audit.
Perform ad-hoc projects such as data analytics and automation to support internal audits, projects, or fraud investigations.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

Strong understanding of internal control frameworks, risk management principles and governance practices.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, detailed oriented and able to work well under pressure and tight deadlines.
Preferred experience with data analysis tools and techniques.
Effective communication skills when interacting with multiple business units, senior management, and other internal or external stakeholders.
Excellent project management skills with ability to thrive in a fast paced, multiple-deliverables, team-oriented environment, self-starter and thinker to prioritize on a real-time basis with effective time management skills.
Spanish fluency preferred.

REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
5-6 years of experience in internal audit, public accounting, financial analysis, or SOX 404.
Proven experience in assisting in the execution of an end-to-end SOX program. Must have strong project management experience in financial / internal audit or financial / business controls. Experience of designing and implementing internal controls is required.
CPA, CIA certified or candidate is highly preferred.

The pay range for this position is $115,000-$130,000/yr USD.

About Skechers

Skechers, a global Fortune 500® brand develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear, apparel, and accessories. Developing comfort technologies is the foundation of all we do – delivering stylish, innovative, and quality products. Serving over 180 countries and territories, Skechers connects customers to products through department and specialty stores, e-commerce and digital stores, and through our more than 5,200 company-and third-party-owned retail locations. Headquartered in Southern California, with offices and distribution centers around the globe, Skechers has spent over 30 years helping people of all ages look and feel good.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Skechers is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful work environment. Skechers provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic established by local, state or federal law.

Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants for employment who require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job should request appropriate accommodation by emailing benefits@skechers.com.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job responsibility satisfactorily. The skills, abilities and physical demands described are representative of those duties that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified for the job position, to perform the essential functions.

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