Who we are!

Schwan’s Company, a U.S. affiliate of the global lifestyle company, CJ CheilJedang Corporation, is a leading U.S. manufacturer and marketer of quality foods offered through retail-grocery and food-service channels. Our many popular brands include Red Baron®, Tony’s®, Big Daddy’s®, Villa Prima™ and Freschetta® pizza; Pagoda® and bibigo Asian-style snacks; Mrs. Smith’s® and Edwards® desserts. Schwan’s is a place for people with an appetite for more. To learn about joining a team where you can belong, contribute, and thrive, visit www.schwanscompany.com

We are hiring an early career rock star with finance, accounting or business background to join the Audit and Risk Assessment Team as an Associate Auditor. This role can be located in our headquarters in Bloomington or Marshall, MN. If you are someone who likes to dig into data, do research and pull information together, working cross functionally with other talented employees and have excellent communication skills then this job is for you!

What you will get from us:

• Opportunity to provide independent, objective assurance and risk consulting services designed to add value and improve the organization’s processes.

• A culture focused on ensuring the health, safety and well-being of its employees

• Support career development and mentorship from team members who are authentic, team oriented and highly skilled

• Competitive wages, incentive pay and a comprehensive package of benefits

Responsibilities:

• Conducts audit work for operational, financial, information technology and compliance audits as outlined in the audit program.

• Interviews appropriate management, reviews appropriate corporate and departmental policy and procedure manuals, reviews control systems, and makes judgments regarding key internal controls and risk areas.

• Performs off site audits as necessary

• Detects areas of operational inefficiencies, internal control weaknesses and non-compliance withcorporate/departmental policies and procedures and state/federal regulations during the course of the audit.

• Identifies opportunities for process improvements, cost-effective control modifications, cost savings and revenue enhancements.

• Performs analysis related to basic business processes and financial statements.

• Completes all reviews in an accurate & timely manner, as well as prepares complete, organized and well referenced work papers.

• Works with the corporate audit team and management to develop effective action plans to address issues identified in audits.

• Reports results of testing (written and oral communication) to the Audit Manager and other members of management.

• Responsible to conduct yourself in a manner consistent with company vision, values, code of ethics, policies, and other standards of conduct.

• Up to 15% travel between Marshall MN and Bloomington MN and other plants as needed

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years audit experience

• Ability to effectively analyze data, formulate recommendations and present findings to multiple audiences.

• Understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, internal control, and risk management frameworks.

• Ability to perform sound and unbiased analysis and evaluation of the results of assigned audit reviews.

• MS Office Suite such as Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Public Accountant, or Certified Internal Auditor, or Certified Information Systems Auditor preferred.

• Exposure to data extraction software (ACL, IDEA, Access, etc) a plus

The employing subsidiaries of Schwan's Company are Equal Employment Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, age, race, color, religion, gender, vet status, national origin or other protected class.