Internal Audit Manager

Are you an audit leadership professional looking for an impactful role in a global industrial organization?

This is a unique opportunity to join one of the top companies in their industry and be part of an environment with dynamic long-term career growth. For this Internal Audit Manager, our client, a global organization seeks a Big 4 and/or Fortune 500 audit professional to join their internal audit team and play an impactful role on the department and the organization. The focus is to groom future leaders of the company. The audit team is comprised of top-notch professionals, many from the Big 4 with extensive leadership training background. If you have been looking for an opportunity where you can see many aspects of a company, travel, and join a company with a proven track record of promoting from within and offering tremendous career potential, this Internal Audit Manager could be for you.

What are people saying about this company?

• They invest in their people via training
• Allow you the independence to do your job without looking over your shoulder.
• Supportive. Good benefits. Nice culture to work in. Great people.

Title: Manager, Internal Audit

Salary: $100,000 – $125,000 Bonus

Locations: New Haven County, CT (Hybrid)

Position Overview:

The Internal Audit Manager is responsible for executing and leading financial and operational audits as well as special projects under the direction of the CAE. Our client is continuously looking for ways to improve audit and risk management processes and leverage technology to maximize our impact. Their success is measured by the amount of internal control improvement, risk mitigation, and overall positive change that we drive across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with financial and operational professionals to assess business operations and company-wide processes to the improve overall control environment.
• Use a risk-based approach to develop procedures and lead audits across the company, including first time and new acquisition audits.
• Help develop internal audit talent and demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others, including the ability to influence, collaborate, advice, persuade, mediate, and confront difficult issues.
• Conduct planning, fieldwork, and reporting procedures remotely and onsite for US based and international locations.
• Prepare audit reports and work papers in accordance with department guidelines.
• Communicate audit findings timely and collaborate with process owners and senior management to develop creative, yet practical, recommendations to remediate control deficiencies.
• Supervise audits including reviewing process documentation and audit workpapers to ensure clear identification of issues and report writing.
• Coach, train, and develop internal audit team members and guest auditors.
• Drive internal process improvements on the audit team including reviewing monthly KPI's to include audit report timeliness and completion of management’s action plans.
• Participate in the development of new strategies for audit, focusing on emerging technologies, robotic process automation, data analytics, and agile concepts.
• Periodic travel, including some international, approximately 5 – 6 weeks per year

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree, Accounting preferred. A Master’s Degree is a plus
• CPA, CIA, or other related certification is a priority
• Approximately 4 - 8 years of related internal audit and/or Big 4/public accounting experience
• Manufacturing experience is preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and project management skills, a strong work ethic, and the ability to influence decision making at a senior level.
• Work both independently and in a team environment, shifting between the role of an individual contributor, team player and project manager.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft Office applications.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, including listening, verbal, written, and presentation, with the ability to communicate effectively within various levels of the company including senior level management.
• Demonstrated attention to detail, strong organizational skills, tolerance for uncertainty, and ability to be agile and adaptable.
• Exhibit the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects and resources effectively. Display a high standard of ethics and professionalism.
• Knowledge of SAP, OneStream and Teammate Audit Software is desirable.
• Language skills are a plus (e.g. Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin).