Senior Manager, Internal Audit

The Internal Audit function is a well-respected team that adds value and improves company's operations by providing a systematic and disciplined approach to evaluating and improving the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes and partners with other strategic corporate teams, such as legal, reporting and control, mergers and acquisitions, business unit finance teams, as well as external and internal audit stakeholders. The Senior Manager will work closely with internal audit staff and third-party service providers responsible for delivering integrated audits, from designing an approach and planning/scoping through proactive discussions with management, to report issuance and audit follow-up. The Senior Manager should be intellectually curious, with a demonstrated background in continuous improvement within the internal audit process and its outcomes. They will possess strong technical acumen, a collaborative approach, and a proven history of effective execution within a complex global environment.

This role offers the opportunity to work in an international environment, audit across a diverse and rapidly evolving technology and digital landscape and develop relationships with senior management. Our client is a global company with significant revenues and employees outside the United States, so a willingness and excitement to embrace global exposure is necessary for success in the role.

Please note: Position requires three days per week in office in Bethesda, MD.


Key Responsibilities:

• Establish standard procedures and policies for the audit function.

• Design and lead audits and projects to evaluate whether risks are adequately managed and identify best practices and improvements to advance risk management, governance, and control processes.

• Play a critical role in ensuring controls are seamlessly integrated during acquisition integration.

• Manage supplemental third-party resources as needed to ensure the timely completion of audits.

• Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of control processes and procedures for various operational, financial, and compliance processes.

• Provide oversight to Audit Staff (internal or co-sourced) in the planning and execution of audits.

• Partner with the Sr. Manager of IT audits to execute integrated audits to ensure the business is compliant with standard operating procedures and/or key external reporting requirements.

• Partner with external auditors in the evaluation of controls for internal control over financial reporting (ICFR) – Sarbanes-Oxley.

• Provide status updates to Internal Audit department leadership and senior management.

• Collaborate with other Internal Audit team members to improve audit team capabilities in leveraging technology to audit more effectively.

• Prepare high-quality audit deliverables, including a planning memo, drafts of audit issues, audit reports, and presentations.

• Assist with the preparation of reporting materials, including Audit and Steering Committee reports, and various status reports.

• Develop strong, collaborative working relationships across all levels of the company; maintain ongoing and constant communications with key stakeholders, including the company’s independent auditors.

• Contribute thoughtful leadership and innovative ideas to improve the audit methodology.

• Keeps current on business/industry changes and their effect on the audit plan/approach and Risk Assessments.

• Establish and execute personal development objectives and plans.

• Participate in special projects, including acquisition due diligence and integration activities.

Targeted Experience & Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance, or a related field.

• Certified Public Accountant with a Big Four public accounting firm strongly preferred.

• 8+ years of relevant work experience in a Big Four firm, a large global public company, or a combination of both. Demonstrated experience with ICFR.

• A deep understanding of control processes, including operation, financial, and compliance audits.

• Understanding of third-party assurance reports (SOC1, 2, 3).

• General understanding of multiple technological domains, including Windows, database management, networking.

• Excellent leadership, written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.

• Ability to maintain a positive attitude, embrace change, and thrive in a challenging environment.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and influencing skills to drive internal controls strategy and build effective partnerships across the company

• People management skills, including the ability to mentor, review performance, and develop talent.

• Critical thinking skills that demonstrate critical and logical thinking to reach a solution.

• Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

• Travel required, domestic and international, approximately 20%.

• Experience with SAP, M3, or large ERP Systems is preferred.

• Experience working with third-party Co-Source partners is preferred.