Manager, Audit Services

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

📋 Description

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

• Lead and mentor audit team members through performance management, coaching, and formal evaluations of their work.

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

• Conduct and evaluate engagement-level risk assessments, including considerations for fraud risk, to identify significant risks, controls, and areas for improvement.

• Coordinate and manage the SOX audit program, including assessments of the design and operational effectiveness of key internal controls.

• Collaborate with Financial Controls and business stakeholders to ensure comprehensive coverage of business processes.

• Work with audit leadership to ensure that risks are addressed and to create an integrated audit strategy when necessary.

• Review and endorse audit programs to confirm adherence to audit methodologies and established frameworks such as COSO.

• Assess audit findings, evaluate the severity of issues, identify root causes, and provide practical, value-added recommendations.

• Clearly and promptly communicate engagement status, emerging risks, and audit findings to management and audit leadership.

• Collaborate with external auditors to facilitate reliance on internal audit work when appropriate.

• Ensure that audit engagements comply with departmental quality standards, professional auditing principles, budgets, and timelines.

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

• Prepare and review audit reports and present findings to management.

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

• Contribute to materials and reporting for the Audit Committee, including updates on open audit issues.

• Encourage ongoing improvement in audit methodologies, tools, and the integration of AI and data analytics.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years of auditing experience (internal or external), preferably with public companies, or equivalent experience from a Big 4 public accounting firm.

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

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

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

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

• Uphold the highest personal and professional ethical standards.

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

• Strong understanding of control and risk frameworks.

• Demonstrated project management skills, including the ability to handle multiple concurrent projects.

• Capable of quickly adapting to change; able to shift priorities with a positive attitude in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

• Skilled in building and maintaining effective relationships both externally and internally across various business functions.

• Possess exceptional analytical skills, creative thinking abilities, and the capacity to devise innovative solutions to overcome challenges.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; adept at persuasive presentation and communication.

• Display a high level of professionalism; comfortable interacting with C-level executives.

• Up-to-date knowledge of The Institute of Internal Auditor’s Global Internal Audit Standards.

• Willingness to travel occasionally to support business objectives.

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

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation package including STI & LTI.

• Flexibility to work remotely.

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

• Company-matched 401k plan.

• Generous Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, and Paid Volunteer Time.

• Access to Diversity Alliance Resource Groups.

• Employee Stock Purchase Program.

• Tuition Reimbursement program.

• Charitable Gift Matching initiative.

• Provision of job-required equipment and services.