Job Description

Chemelex is a global leader in electric thermal and sensing solutions, protecting the world’s critical processes, places and people. With over 50 years of innovation and a commitment to excellence, we develop solutions that ensure safety, reliability, and efficiency in diverse environments – from industrial plants and data centers to people’s homes. We deliver future-ready technologies, advanced engineering capabilities and local expertise backed by global standards. Our offering includes a leading portfolio from our trusted brands: Raychem, Tracer, Nuheat and Pyrotenax.

The Internal Audit Leader plays a pivotal role in strengthening Chemelex’s control environment, risk management, and governance as the company transitions from carve-out to scale. Reporting directly to the CFO, this high-impact position leads the planning, execution, and continuous improvement of the Internal Audit program. Acting as a trusted advisor to leadership, the Internal Audit Leader provides independent assurance and actionable recommendations across financial, operational, IT, and compliance risks.
Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities
• Develop and annually refresh a risk-based Internal Audit Plan aligned with enterprise risks, company priorities, and leadership expectations.
• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments covering financial, operational, IT, cybersecurity, compliance, and fraud risks.
• Coordinate audit scope and priorities with management, external auditors, and the Audit Committee.
• Plan and execute audits across financial controls, operational processes, ITGCs, and special reviews.
• Design audit programs, perform walkthroughs, test controls, analyze data, and assess process effectiveness.
• Identify control gaps, inefficiencies, and emerging risks; clearly communicate root causes and business impact.
• Prepare concise, high-quality audit reports with actionable recommendations.
• Track remediation plans and follow up on corrective actions to ensure timely and sustainable closure.
• Build scalable audit methodologies, templates, and documentation for a growing global organization.
• Leverage data analytics and automation to enhance audit efficiency and insight.
• Support ad-hoc risk reviews, investigations, and management requests as needed.
What You’ll Bring
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA, CIA, or CISA preferred.
• Minimum 7+ years of experience in internal audit, risk management, or related roles, ideally in a global or growth-stage environment.
• Strong understanding of financial, operational, IT, and compliance controls.
• Proven ability to lead audits from planning through execution and reporting.
• Proficiency in audit tools, data analytics, and Microsoft Office Suite.

At Chemelex:
We protect places of progress through electric excellence.
Pioneering plants, sprawling data centers, busy transport hubs, and your own home. These are the places that bring progress to the world, and the places that we protect with time-tested technologies, advanced engineering, and a suite of services. Because here, excellence is everything.
Our Dimensions of Excellence reflect the core values of Chemelex. Together, they inspire our decisions and guide our actions – defining excellence in our work for colleagues, customers and communities.
• Experts with empathy
• Explorer mindset
• Example for others
• Exceptional impact
​We are committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, federal, state or local law.