Oversee the internal audit department including execution of SOX 404, operational, financial, consulting, and compliance audits; oversee the audit of the implementation of Oracle ERP; oversee execution of local and foreign audits in the US, Canada, Latin America, Europe, Russia and Eastern Asia; review audit work papers and provide feedback; lead risk assessments and control rationalizations focusing on risk reduction; execute FCPA and fraud risk programs with local and foreign finance and management personnel; develop audit strategies and work as a team with the internal audit activity and third-party audit and consulting service, Protiviti; perform impromptu fraud investigations worldwide received via the company’s whistle blower program and by other means; produce recommendations and audit plans/procedures, including process improvements, based on ad-hoc findings in subsidiary markets and report them to senior management for follow-up plans; report plan status and significant findings to the Audit Committee at least quarterly.General project/process areas at corporate and foreign subsidiaries for financial, operational, and compliance purposes include:o Risk managemento Revenue recognitiono Cash management / Treasuryo Asset managemento Purchases and payableso Commissionso Inventory managemento Manufacturingo Human resources and administrationo Financial close / reporting / consolidationo Equityo Distributor complianceo Business continuityo ITGCso Foreign importationso FCPA