Manager, Audit Services

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

📋 Description

• Manage and implement the risk-based audit plan in accordance with the annual audit strategy.

• Supervise and mentor audit team members, focusing on performance management, coaching, and formal evaluation of work.

• Oversee the planning, execution, and reporting of both assurance and advisory engagements.

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

• Coordinate and manage the SOX audit program, encompassing tests of design and operational effectiveness of crucial internal controls.

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

• Work alongside audit leadership to ensure that risks are acknowledged and to develop an integrated audit approach when needed.

• Review and endorse audit programs to guarantee alignment with audit methodologies and recognized frameworks such as COSO.

• Assess audit results, determine the severity of issues, evaluate root causes, and ensure practical, value-added recommendations are provided.

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

• Collaborate with external auditors to facilitate reliance on internal audit work as required.

• Ensure that audit engagements are completed in line with departmental quality standards, professional auditing standards, budgets, and timelines.

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

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

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

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

• Foster continuous improvement in audit methodologies, tools, and the application of AI and data analytics.

⛳️ Requirements

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

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

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

• Proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

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

• Uphold unquestionable personal and professional ethics.

• Proven experience in leading complex audit engagements and supervising others.

• Strong understanding of control and risk frameworks.

• Demonstrated project management experience, capable of managing multiple concurrent projects.

• Ability to adapt swiftly to change; effectively shift priorities with a positive attitude in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

• Ability to effectively interface and build strong relationships both externally and internally across various business functions.

• Possess exceptional intellect, with decisive analytical abilities and the capacity to think creatively, providing innovative solutions to overcome challenges.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to present and communicate persuasively.

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

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

• Willingness to travel occasionally as required to meet business objectives.

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

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation package, including Short-Term and Long-Term Incentives (STI & LTI).

• Flexibility to work remotely.

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

• Company-matched 401k plan.

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

• Diversity Alliance Resource Groups.

• Employee Stock Purchase Program.

• Tuition Reimbursement.

• Charitable Gift Matching.

• Necessary job equipment and services will be provided.