Internal Audit Manager

The Internal Audit Manager plays a critical role in strengthening the companys risk management internal controls and governance environment across a diversified multi site manufacturing organization. This role leads risk based operational financial compliance and SOX audits partners closely with businesses and functional leaders and helps mature the internal audit function into a trusted advisor role.

The ideal candidate brings strong audit judgment hands on execution capability and the ability to influence without authority in a fast moving manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Audit Leadership & Execution

• Lead the planning and execution of risk based internal audits including operational financial compliance IT dependent and SOX related audits across corporate and manufacturing locations.
• Translate enterprise and site level risks into practical audit scopes that focus on what matters most: financial accuracy operational efficiency compliance and safeguarding of assets.
• Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls and identify root causes not just control failures.
• Ensure audits are executed efficiently with clear documentation defensible conclusions and actionable recommendations.

Risk Management & SOX

• Support the annual enterprise risk assessment and development of the internal audit plan.
• Play a key role in SOX 404 efforts including walkthroughs testing deficiency evaluation and remediation tracking.
• Partner with Finance Operations IT and Compliance to strengthen the overall control environment.
• Monitor remediation of audit findings and provide practical guidance to control owners.

Business Partnership & Influence

• Build strong working relationships with plant leadership functional leaders and corporate teams.
• Communicate audit results clearly to management focusing on risk impact and value added improvement opportunities.
• Act as a thought partner to management on process improvements control simplification and risk mitigation-not just assurance provider.

Qualifications:

Required

• Bachelors degree in accounting Finance Business or a related field.
• 7 years of progressive experience in public accounting (Big 4 or national firm) and/or internal audit in a complex multi entity organization.
• Strong knowledge of internal controls SOX 404 COSO and audit standards.
• Experience auditing manufacturing operations inventory cost accounting and plant level processes.
• Ability to independently lead audits end to end from planning through reporting and follow up.
• Approximately 15% - 20% travel domestic and internationally

Preferred

• CPA CIA or equivalent professional certification.
• Experience working in a publicly traded or IPO ready environment.
• Exposure to ERP systems commonly used in manufacturing environments.
• Experience with operational audits process improvement or advisory style engagements.