The Global Leader in Premium Leaf Tobacco Supply

Universal Leaf Tobacco Company is the world’s leading supplier of premium leaf tobacco, with over 100 years of experience sourcing, processing, and delivering tobacco crops tailored to customer specifications. With operations spanning major tobacco-regions across five continents, we connect hundreds of thousands of farmers to global manufacturers through a reliable, transparent, and traceable supply chain.

Our portfolio includes flue-cured, burley, oriental, and dark tobaccos, supported by deep agronomic expertise and advanced processing capabilities. Beyond the leaf, we offer value-added services such as customized blending, next-generation nicotine solutions, recycled by-products, and digital traceability tools that enhance efficiency and sustainability across the supply chain.

Universal Leaf Tobacco is more than a supplier – we are a long-term partner committed to responsible sourcing, farmer support, and continuous innovation. By investing in agricultural communities and upholding the highest standards of quality and compliance, we help ensure a resilient tobacco supply for generations to come.

As an Internal Auditor II at Universal, you will assist in planning, performing, and closing integrated risk-based internal audits across financial, compliance, operational, and information systems areas. You’ll conduct walkthroughs, compliance tests, substantive testing, document findings in automated workpapers, analyze root causes, and provide actionable recommendations. Responsibilities include interviewing management, performing data analytics on subsidiary financial and operational data, supporting external auditors, assisting in training of lower-level auditors, handling special projects, and maintaining confidentiality.

What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

• Assist in all phases of planning, performing and closing integrated risk-based internal audits, inclusive of financial, compliance, operational and IS areas.
• Conduct system walkthroughs and compliance tests, evaluate adequacy of internal controls, perform detailed substantive testing and analytical reviews.
• Document tests and findings in our automated audit workpaper package.
• Analyze the root cause of audit issues, develop practical recommendations, and appropriately document and communicate to stakeholders.
• Conduct interviews of all levels of management.
• Perform data analytics on subsidiary financial and operational data.
• Provide direct assistance to the external auditors.
• Perform special projects, as assigned.
• Understand and exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality.