Our client is among the world's largest automotive suppliers and is one of the top financial performers in the industry, with 2009 sales of $11.6 billion.



Supplies more than 40 major vehicle manufacturers and 250 nameplates

Holds leading positions in all of its primary product categories



As the leader in automotive safety, it produces advanced active systems in braking; steering and suspension; and sophisticated occupant safety systems, including airbags, seat belts and steering wheels. It has approximately 63,500 employees working in more than 185 locations in every vehicle-producing region worldwide

The Role
Audit and recommend improvements to the company's operations and processes.

Help to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of all areas audited.

Provide field leadership as needed, (auditor in-charge).

Assist Management in the compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.

Participate in special projects and fraud investigations as needed.

Provide internal management consulting services as needed.

Demonstrate abilities to leaders through visibility of audits executed.

Obtain a broad education on the company's businesses, operations and processes.

Pass through position in Internal Audit to expand future career opportunities within the company

The Person
Undergraduate degree-Accounting/Finance/Business/Industrial Engineering/IT.

Three to six years total experience in financial/accounting/business/ consulting/ information technology disciplines, including at least 3 years in audit.

Internal auditing experience with a manufacturing company preferred.

Some Public Accounting experience a plus

Ability to travel by airplane and car an average of 75%, typically Monday through Friday, but international trips may require some weekends out of town.

Ability to relocate from the Netherlands in the future to pursue other career opportunities.

Good PC/consulting skills required.

Ability to drive and maintaining a valid Driver's license.

Commitment to working in Internal Audit for 30 months prior to applying for other internal positions.

Excellent analytical, communications, writing and interpersonal skills.

Team player.

Process improvement oriented.

Professional Certification(s) a strong plus (CA, CPA, CMA, CIA, CISA, etc.)

Experience with a substantial manufacturing organization is highly desirable.

An MBA would be a plus.

Fluent English and Chinese



　

　

Key Performance Dimensions:



Integrity and Trust: Is widely trusted; is seen as a direct, truthful individual; can present the unvarnished truth in an appropriate and helpful manner; keeps confidences; admits mistakes; doesn't misrepresent him/herself for personal gain



Positive Attitude: Energized by tough challenges and committed to finding solutions, looks beyond barriers; willing to change course if strategies or tactics aren't working; Knows and adjusts for strengths and weaknesses; Seeks input and open to feedback or suggestions. Sees possibilities and opportunities; Confident in his/her abilities; Learns from both good and bad experiences; Will "own" mistakes or shortfalls and can move on; communicates what they've learned from experiences. Openly expresses opinions.



　

Customer (Internal) Focused: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.



Communications: Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably. The auditor is able to write clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings and styles; can get messages across that have the desired effect.



　

Continuous Improvement: Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.



Problem-Solving: Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn't stop at the first answers.



　

TQM/Re-Engineering: Is dedicated to providing the highest quality products and services which meet the needs and requirements of internal and external customers; is committed to continuous improvement through empowerment and management by data; is willing to re-engineer processes from scratch.



Business Acumen: Knows how businesses work; knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, and information affecting his/her business and organization.



　

Teamwork/Leadership: Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale and spirit in his/her team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team. Openly shares Best Practice with others; builds relationships.



Conflict Management: Steps up to conflicts, seeing them as opportunities; reads situations quickly; good at focused listening; can hammer out tough agreements and settle disputes equitably; can find common ground and get cooperation with minimum noise.



　

Employee Development: (Managers Only): Rigorously selects and grows people who demand the best of themselves; promotes the development of employees: provides timely, constructive feedback to employees; coaches employees on current and future competency requirements; develops successors and talent for TRW Automotive; rewards performance and initiative.



Managerial Courage: Doesn't hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and "actionable" positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.



　

Interested?