Internal Audit Manager

Key Responsibilities

SOX Coordination & Support

• Serve as a primary day-to-day contact for SOX-related coordination between Movado Group and KPMG.
• Coordinate SOX timelines walkthroughs testing schedules and documentation requests.
• Maintain SOX documentation including Risk and Control Matrices process narratives and flowcharts in collaboration with process owners and external auditors.
• Track SOX testing progress open items and remediation actions; proactively follow up to ensure timely completion.
• Support company-wide SOX communications by distributing timelines expectations and required actions to stakeholders.
• Assist in facilitating remediation discussions by coordinating input and documentation from business process owners.

Internal Control Support

• Support execution of internal control activities including SAP access governance routines (e.g. user access reviews segregation of duties reviews) in coordination with Finance IT and external auditors.
• Assist with monitoring internal control compliance across global locations.
• Support documentation and maintenance of internal control policies and procedures.
• Provide coordination support for internal controls related to:
  • Process changes or system implementations
  • New subsidiaries joint ventrues and M&A integration activities
  • New accounting standards or reporting changes

Stakeholder Coordination & Communication

• Build effective working relationships with finance accounting IT and business partners across regions.
• Act as a facilitator between business teams and external auditors to ensure clarity and minimize disruption.
• Prepare status reports trackers and presentation materials for management updates and SOX governance meetings.
• Escalate delays risks or misalignment to management with clear facts and status updates.

Organization & Continuous Improvement

• Apply strong organizational and project management skills to manage multiple deadlines and stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve SOX coordination processes documentation quality and communication efficiency.
• Support ongoing efforts to streamline and standardize internal control practices.

Knowledge Skills & Behaviors

• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through.
• Clear professional communicator with the ability to work effectively across levels and geographies.
• Comfortable coordinating without formal authority and managing competing priorities.
• Proactive and dependable; takes ownership of assigned tasks and follows through to completion.
• Able to balance detailed work with awareness of broader timelines and objectives.
• Collaborative adaptable and responsive in a changing environment.
• Solid project management and prioritization skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in accounting Finance or related field required.
• CPA or CIA preferred.
• 58 years of experience in SOX compliance internal audit external audit or internal controls.
• Working knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and internal control frameworks.
• Basic to intermediate knowledge of U.S. GAAP.
• Experience coordinating with external auditors or co-sourced audit providers strongly preferred.
• SAP and GRC experience a plus.
• Willingness to travel up to 1015% as needed.

Reporting & Key Relationships

• Reports to: CFO or CFO direct report (e.g. Controller)
• Key stakeholders:
  • Finance leadership and Controllers
  • Global business process owners
  • IT and systems teams
  • External auditors (KPMG)

Movado Group Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. It prohibits discrimination based on age color disability marital or parental status national origin race religion sex sexual orientation gender identity veteran status or any other legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws.