AdvanSix plays a critical role in global supply chains, innovating and delivering essential products for our customers in a wide variety of end markets and applications that touch people’s lives, such as building and construction, fertilizers, plastics, solvents, packaging, paints, coatings, adhesives, and electronics. Our reliable and sustainable supply of quality products emerges from the vertically integrated value chain of our three U.S. based manufacturing facilities. AdvanSix strives to deliver best-in-class customer experiences and differentiated products in the industries of nylon solutions, chemical intermediates, and plant nutrients, guided by our core values of Safety, Integrity, Accountability and Respect.
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Why work at AdvanSix?
• We provide benefits that are industry competitive and focused on employee well-being
• Total Rewards program includes a competitive compensation, health, dental, vision & wellness programs, paid vacation, 401K with company matching, health savings programs, disability & life insurance, employee assistance program
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education, certifications, training, and development
• Work within a fast paced and innovative company, meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences
Position Summary
The Internal Auditor supports AdvanSix’s independent third line of defense assurance function by leading and executing risk-based audits, SOX testing activities, and advisory projects while evaluating the effectiveness of risk management, governance, and internal controls.
The role operates within a modern Internal Audit function that also serves as the SOX and ERM PMO, supporting governance, coordination, and continuous improvement while maintaining independence. This position applies advanced capabilities in risk, controls, data analytics, and emerging technologies (AI/automation) to deliver actionable insights, strengthen internal controls, and enhance business performance.
The Internal Auditor leads audit engagements and workstreams, partners with stakeholders across the organization, and provides coaching and guidance to less experienced team members.
Key Responsibilities
Audit & SOX Execution
- Lead and execute risk-based audits, including planning, walkthroughs, testing, reporting, and follow-up activities.
- Perform and review SOX control testing (design and operating effectiveness) on behalf of management and reliance testing in support of external auditors.
- Evaluate governance, risk management processes, and internal controls across financial, operational, compliance, and IT processes.
- Prepare and review clear, well-supported workpapers in accordance with Internal Audit standards.
- Identify control gaps, root causes, and opportunities to improve risk management, controls, and business processes.
- Monitor remediation activities and validate management action plans.
SOX & ERM PMO Support
- Support SOX planning, scoping, risk assessment, governance, and program administration activities.
- Coordinate testing activities, evidence requests, issue tracking, and remediation follow-up with stakeholders.
- Build collaborative relationships with control owners, process owners, co-source providers, and external auditors.
- Support external auditor reliance strategies through high-quality testing and documentation.
- Support enterprise risk assessment, monitoring, reporting, risk workshops, and other ERM PMO activities.
Data, Analytics & Automation
- Use data analytics tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI, SQL) to identify trends, anomalies, exceptions, and risk indicators.
- Incorporate analytics into audit planning, testing, reporting, and continuous monitoring activities.
- Support continuous auditing initiatives and automation of testing routines.
- Apply a risk-based and agile mindset, focusing on higher-risk areas and evolving business priorities.
Team and Stakeholder Collaboration
- Build effective working relationships across Finance, IT, Operations, Supply Chain, and other enabling functions.
- Communicate risks, observations, and recommendations in clear business language.
- Coach and mentor less experienced team members while promoting quality and continuous learning.
- Support department initiatives focused on innovation, modernization, and continuous improvement.
- Lead assigned responsibilities and contribute to the success of the broader Internal Audit team through collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, IT, Business Administration, or related field.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in internal audit, external audit, public accounting, SOX compliance, risk management, IT, or a related field.
- Experience performing financial, operational, compliance, SOX, or IT-related audits and assessments.
- Strong understanding of internal controls, risk assessment methodologies, and SOX concepts.
- Experience leading audit engagements, projects, or significant workstreams.
- Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Copilot).
- Ability to travel occasionally to plant locations and HQ (10 to15%), as needed
Preferred Qualifications
- CPA, CIA, CISA, CISSP, or progress toward certification.
- Experience with SOX testing, internal audit methodologies, and public company governance requirements.
- Experience supporting SOX PMO, ERM PMO, controls transformation, or governance initiatives.
- Experience facilitating risk assessments, stakeholder interviews, workshops, or process reviews.
- Experience with SAP S/4HANA.
- Familiarity with data analytics, automation, and AI tools (e.g., Power BI, SQL, Alteryx, RPA, Copilot).
- Understanding of agile auditing, continuous auditing, and continuous monitoring practices.
- Ability to translate audit, risk, and control concepts into practical business insights.
The base salary range for this role is $95,000 to $110,000.00
We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include periodic pay rate adjustments based on market competitiveness. Hired applicants will be eligible for paid holidays, paid time off including vacation, eligibility to purchase company stock, tuition reimbursement, and a 401K with a competitive company match. Certain roles may be eligible for discretionary financial benefits such as incentive pay, equity awards, and participation in a deferred compensation plan.
Hired applicants will be eligible for medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending and health savings account eligibility, employer-provided short term disability benefits, eligibility to purchase long term disability benefits, employer-provided basic life insurance and eligibility to purchase voluntary life coverages.
The pay range, incentives and benefits listed above are general guidelines only and not a guarantee of total compensation or benefits. The final offer will depend on multiple factors, including but not limited to, the responsibilities of the job, experience, education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as the job location, applicability of a collective bargaining agreement, length of service, internal equity, and alignment with market data. The incentive pay is dependent on your role, business results and individual performance. All aspects of total rewards offered are subject to the terms and conditions of the specific plans.