Embark on a career journey with Franklin Electric, where your passion meets purpose, and every day is an opportunity to make a difference in our global communities in providing access to water, fuel, and electricity.
The Internal Auditor position is an exciting and challenging opportunity for an accounting or finance-focused professional who seeks to drive change and develop their accounting and audit experience through in-depth exposure to a global business, with a focus on the design and operating effectiveness of the Company's internal control framework in order to effectively manage and mitigate risk. The Internal Audit department is developmental in nature, and employees are assisted in furthering career goals through training and development, strategic networking opportunities, and identification of advancement opportunities based upon employees’ strengths and career goals.
Franklin Electric is a diverse team of innovators making a positive global impact since 1944. We offer innovative water solutions, ensuring access, treatment, and efficient management of this vital resource. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our innovative products, industry leading quality products, exceptional customer service, employee development, and passion for social responsibility.
Join us to create a better future while growing professionally in a supportive environment!
What you will be doing:
- Perform SOX and operational audits
- Collect and analyze data to detect deficient controls, duplicated effort, extravagance, fraud, or noncompliance with laws, regulations, and management policies.
- Prepare detailed reports on audit findings. Communicate the findings and process to the appropriate staff and management.
- Assist with reviews of quarterly earnings release, quarterly and annual financial statements, the annual report, and the proxy.
- Expected travel up to approximately 25% to certain global facilities.
Who we want:
If you are a self-motivated and collaborative individual who is passionate about making a positive impact, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
- Hard-working winners - Confident, competitive, and results-oriented professionals who create a track record of success.
- Dedicated achievers - People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.
- Effective communicators - People who can interpret information clearly and accurately to concisely communicate results and recommendations to stakeholders.
- Collaborative partner - People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, information, use cases, and industry analyses to develop best practices.
What you need:
- Familiar with auditing concepts, practices, and procedures.
- Be able to manage workload for multiple projects and tasks simultaneously.
- Strong communication skills - respond to questions in person-to-person and small group situations with other accounting and finance employees of the organization, external auditors, and other operational employees of the organization.
- Maintains confidentiality and uses discretion with business information.
- Writes routine audit reports and correspondence.
- Utilizes common-sense understanding in order to carry out written, oral, or diagrammed instructions.
- Deals with problems involving several known variables in situations of routine nature.
- Plans the time, method, manner, and/or performance sequence of own work.
- Frequently makes decisions of both minor and major importance, which may affect the work operations of other employees and/or clientele to a moderate degree.
- Completes some moderately repetitive tasks.
- Attention to detail when reviewing provided audit support.
- Uses noncomplex machines and equipment (adding machines, calculators, copy/fax machines, etc.).
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, finance, or a related field (required).
- Zero to three years of relevant experience in accounting, finance, or a related field (required).
Computer Skills
- Advanced: Accounting, database, spreadsheet.
- Intermediate: 10-key, presentation/PowerPoint, programming languages, word processing/typing.
- Basic: Alphanumeric data entry
Certificates and Licenses
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) (preferred).
- Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) (preferred).
Don’t feel like you check all the boxes? Here at Franklin Electric, we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive culture which includes embracing candidates from a variety of different backgrounds and industries. We highly encourage you to apply so we can connect on this and future opportunities.
FE provides many opportunities to learn and grow through development opportunities such as training, certifications, mentorship, leadership programs, tuition reimbursement, one-on-one coaching and more! We offer competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and amenities such as:
- Hybrid remote work arrangements
- Generous paid time off & holidays
- Paid parental leave & on-site motherhood rooms
- On site café & complimentary beverage stations
- Indoor fitness facility & outdoor walking paths
- 401(k) with matching & service contributions
- Health, dental, vision, life insurance
- Short & long-term disability
- Fertility & adoption support
- Undergraduate & graduate tuition reimbursement
- Professional development assistance
- Health & wellness programs
Take a look at this video to see our Global Headquarters here in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Franklin Electric is a global leader in water and energy systems, committed to continuous improvement and innovation to meet the diverse needs of our customers. Our founders in 1944 named the company after America’s pioneer electrical engineer, Benjamin Franklin, which lives on today in our culture to drive us to push boundaries and create meaningful change. We offer a comprehensive range of pumps, motors, drives, and controls for residential, commercial, agricultural, industrial, and municipal applications.
More than just a workplace, Franklin Electric is a vibrant and inclusive community of forward-thinkers, united by our mission to drive positive impact worldwide. Our culture fosters career growth and personal development, with a focus on promoting from within and nurturing talent. Our recent awards in “America's Most Responsible Companies”, “Most Trusted Companies” by Newsweek, “America’s Climate Leaders” and “Indiana’s Best Places to Work” attest, we're dedicated to upholding the highest standards of corporate responsibility.
At Franklin Electric, we believe that everyone deserves to be treated fairly and respectfully, and that our diversity of thought, culture and experience makes us a stronger company. Our commitment to social responsibility is evident in programs like the Franklin Women's Network and our philanthropic efforts through the Franklin Wells for the World Foundation. Through these endeavors, we've provided clean water to over 284,000 people in 12 countries, addressing the global water crisis head-on,
Locally in our communities, the Franklin Electric Charitable and Educational Foundation (FECEF) supports causes close to our hearts, such as United Way, Boys & Girls Club, and Big Brothers Big Sisters. Our dedication to excellence extends beyond our products and services, shaping a brighter future for both our employees and the communities we serve. Join us in driving meaningful change and making a difference with Franklin Electric.
