Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and manufacturing company specializing in the design and manufacture of a wide variety of labeling and functional materials. The company’s products, which are used in nearly every major industry, include pressure-sensitive materials for labels and graphic applications; tapes and other bonding solutions for industrial, medical and retail applications; tags, labels and embellishments for apparel; and radio-frequency identification (RFID) solutions serving retail apparel and other markets. Headquartered in Glendale, California, the company employs approximately 30,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Reported sales in 2018 were $7.2 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer.

The position will report to the Senior Director, Internal Audit EMEA & the Americas, and will work closely with the Global Audit Team, Controller’s group, Business Unit management and finance leadership, other corporate functions, external audit firm, and external co-sourcing firms. You will be part of a proactive global leadership team that is focused on transforming the function to a world-class team of Strategic Business Leaders with Internal Audit Expertise. Avery Dennison is a Fortune 500 global manufacturing company with significant growth opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Support the Regional Senior Director in all aspects of leading and transforming a new strategic direction for an evolving world-class function.

• Play a fundamental role in developing the European audit team’s strategic approach to risk assessment, integrated and effective audit methodology, and impactful reporting. Emphasis on best practices in efficiently achieving high quality audits and reviews, with identified solutions, and timely reporting to relevant stakeholders.

• Support the Regional Senior Director in executing an effective audit plan ( Primarily EMEA and South - Asia ), talent resourcing and management, and managing the overall budget for the European team.

• Closely work with the other Regional teams and the Worldwide IT Audit team, in executing a comprehensive and flexible audit plan, using an appropriate risk based methodology, standardizing better practices, and general training in areas of arising technical issues.

• Work with other members of the European audit team to proactively develop an effective relationship with all stakeholders in the Business Units (commercial and finance), Corporate Controller, Corporate Functional Leaders, and External Auditors. Understand, anticipate and balance the competing objectives of your stakeholders. Deliver pragmatic solutions.

• Support the Regional Senior Director in progressively managing and developing a professional audit staff with sufficient knowledge, skills, experience and professional certifications to achieve effective auditing, consistent with the Global Team’s strategic direction, and with emphasis on leadership development.

• Effective and strategic use and management of co-sourcing arrangements with external internal audit firms, consistent with the Global Team’s strategic direction, and with emphasis on synergies.

• Support various compliance initiatives including U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley legislation, and other areas of risk management.

• Assist the Regional Senior Director in benchmarking the department on a regular basis in pursuit of better practices. Further assist the Regional Senior Director to develop a balanced and progressive approach to training our staff with a cross-over of skill sets to ensure more effective coverage and succession planning. Balanced involvement with relevant professional organizations and roundtables.

• Demonstrated success in progressive financial and operational auditing in both public accounting and industry. Proven track record in leading and managing an audit team with emphasis on best practices in risk assessment, problem solving, and impactful reporting of audits. Large company experience, and particularly in manufacturing, is preferred.

• Bachelor’s degree with a major/minor or emphasis in Accounting and a CPA are required. MBA or other higher education is preferred. CIA and other similar certifications a plus.

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, internal controls, business processes, and COSO and IIA standards. Awareness of IFRS is a plus.

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with an ability to anticipate the next step. Strong English written and verbal communication skills.

• Comfortable with data analytics tools ( Excel, ACL, etc..).

• Ability to proactively learn, constantly pursue better practices, and energize others to do the same

AVERY DENNISON IS EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK:

We not only embrace change… we drive it.  We work hard, push hard, and take brave risks. Our culture is innovative and collaborative - where bold ideas turn into action. We grow strong talent through stretch opportunities only restricted by your interests.  We are committed to workplace diversity, both for employees and for the business. We are a force for good, imbedded in industries and communities worldwide. We are challenging ourselves and others to reach higher and think bigger to improve the quality of all life. Avery Dennison is a great place to work for everyone. We offer:

• Workplace Flexibility

• Commitment to Sustainability

• Structured learning and development

• Competitive total rewards

At Avery Dennison we do what we love and we love what we do.

We do not accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates using their personal email addresses.