Internal Audit Manager

The general responsibilities of the Internal Auditor position will include the following:

• Evaluate financial documents for accuracy and compliance with regulations

• Identify the organization's financial risk and offer recommendations to reduce risk

• Identify accounting and financial record-keeping processes that can be improved

• Determine ways to cut costs and improve profitability

• Assess the efficiency and productivity of internal staff and make recommendations for improvement

• Present findings to upper management in the form of reports and presentations

The general skill set of the Internal Audit candidate should include the following:

• Strong communication skills to work with Accountants and other coworkers

• Excellent attention to detail in reviewing large amounts of data and numbers

• Exceptional mathematical skills to verify entries

• Good critical-thinking skills to gather all the available data and make informed decisions

• Excellent research skills to find all related information needed

• Proficiency in accounting software and spreadsheets

Skills and responsibilities specific to our organization:

• Public company work experience with an understanding of an internal control framework over financial reporting is a must

• An understanding of various Sarbanes Oxley requirements is preferred.
• Experience with SAP or similar large ERP (Enterprise resource planning) SAP strongly preferred
• Experience with Blackline Reconciliation Software is a plus. The ability to review and audit GL account reconciliations is a critical function
• Financial Services background is a plus, but not a requirement
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to perform tests of controls, and to get down into the weeds of detailed transaction testing
• Preparing reports: Preparing and presenting reports that reflect audit results and document processes
• Maintaining policies and procedures: Playing an active role in the maintenance and review of policies and procedures
• A strong accounting background is encouraged. A Bachelor's degree, preferably in Accounting or Business Studies
• Travel: Less than 20% of work time requires travel out of town. This typically includes inventory counts of collateral. Experience in planning, coordinating, and executing inventory counts is a must
• Working remote options are available
• M&A experience in reviewing data room documents, for the purpose of assessing the target’s internal controls over accounting
• Cyber control experience or understanding would be an asset (NIST/CIS/SOC Reports)