Manager, Audit Services

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in North Carolina.

📋 Description

• Oversee and implement the risk-based audit strategy in accordance with the annual audit schedule.

• Mentor and guide audit team members, focusing on performance management, coaching, and formal evaluations of their work.

• Manage the planning, execution, and reporting processes for assurance and advisory projects.

• Conduct and assess engagement-level risk evaluations, taking into account fraud risk elements.

• Coordinate and supervise the SOX audit initiative, which includes testing the design and operational effectiveness of essential internal controls.

• Collaborate with Financial Controls and business partners to ensure comprehensive coverage of business operations.

• Work with audit leadership to identify risks and establish a cohesive audit strategy.

• Review and sanction audit programs to ensure they align with auditing methodologies and established frameworks like COSO.

• Analyze audit findings, determine the severity of issues, evaluate root causes, and provide actionable recommendations.

• Report on engagement status, identify emerging risks, and share audit findings with management and audit leadership.

• Liaise with external auditors to facilitate reliance on internal audit activities.

• Ensure that engagements comply with quality standards, professional auditing guidelines, budget constraints, and timelines.

• Assist in the annual audit risk evaluation and the formation of the yearly audit plan.

• Draft and review audit reports, presenting findings to management.

• Update ERM stakeholders on the status and remediation efforts of outstanding audit issues.

• Contribute to materials and reports for the Audit Committee.

• Encourage ongoing enhancements in audit methodologies, tools, AI, and data analytics.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 8 years of auditing experience (internal or external), preferably with public companies, or equivalent experience in Big 4 public accounting.

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or business.

• Professional designation in accounting or auditing (CIA, CPA).

• Proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Familiarity with audit and analytics software tools (e.g., AuditBoard, ACL, PowerBI, Access, SQL).

• Unquestionable personal and professional ethics.

• Proven experience in leading complex audit projects and supervising team members.

• Strong understanding of control and risk frameworks.

• Demonstrated project management skills, including managing multiple concurrent initiatives.

• Ability to rapidly adapt to changes and shift priorities with a positive mindset in a dynamic environment.

• Capable of effectively interfacing and establishing robust relationships both externally and internally across business units.

• Possess exceptional intellect, decisive analytical abilities, and the capacity to think innovatively, providing unique solutions to challenges.

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present and articulate ideas persuasively.

• Exemplary professionalism; comfortable engaging with C-level executives.

• Up-to-date knowledge of The Institute of Internal Auditors' Global Internal Audit Standards.

• Willingness to travel occasionally to meet business needs.

• Experience in collaborating and coordinating within a geographically dispersed organization (US).

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation along with Short-Term and Long-Term Incentives.

• Flexibility to work remotely.

• Comprehensive Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, plus Paid Parental Leave.

• Company-matched 401k plan.

• Paid Time Off along with Paid Holidays and Paid Volunteer Time.

• Access to Diversity Alliance Resource Groups.

• Employee Stock Purchase Program.

• Tuition reimbursement opportunities.

• Charitable gift matching program.

• Necessary job-related equipment and services will be provided.