Principal (Senior) Internal Auditor

This role can also work remotely in the US on the East Coast and Central Region (not western half of the US). But preferably work out of our HQ location in Fort Mill, SC.As part of our international Audit Team, you independently execute operational internal audits of business areas and processes of all Continental group sectors Automotive, Tires and ContiTech in the Americas region and abroad.Focus of the audits is to mitigate business risks and to guarantee effectiveness of internal control systems and fulfillment of regulatory requirements.Assume ultimate responsibility for the complete audit engagement for general operational audits as well as complex functional audits in the Americas region including risk assessment, audit organization, completeness, accuracy, and documentation of audit results according to the internal and IIA audit standards.Ensure all major risks for at least one audit area are appropriately covered in the world-wide standard internal audit process. Develop and optimize analytical approaches and data analyses for those audit areas.Take mentoring role, and coach and train new or guest auditors on audit process, interview techniques, sample review methods and documentation principles.Lead Group Internal Audit strategic initiatives to ensure a state-of-the-art risk assurance of the internal audit department.