Manager, SOX and Internal Audit

About the role

The Manager in the SOX and Internal Audit practice will work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive experience in consulting and industry. They will help clients solve complex business issues from strategy to execution in the world of risk and internal controls. Responsibilities include leading projects in internal controls and SOX advisory engagements, risk-based internal audits, and other related engagements. They will also interact with clients to understand business challenges, develop solutions tailored to provide value, and manage and develop less experienced team members.

Responsibilities

• Understand client’s business and organization structure; assess materiality; and perform scoping and risk assessment for SOX compliance purposes.
• Develop / update process and control narratives across all key business process areas. Lead walkthrough discussions to understand processes, identify and assess controls, and evaluate control gaps.
• Implement and/or evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls which have been placed in operation as it relates to in-scope business processes and IT general controls in accordance with SOX 404.
• Have a strong understanding of COSO 2013 Internal controls framework.
• Work closely with clients and staff to develop client and project risk assessments, implement recommendations or remediation plans.
• Have a strong understanding of IT Dependencies (i.e., key reports, critical spreadsheets, automated controls, configurable controls) including the ability to understand complex code and formulas to ensure appropriate baselining procedures have been adequately performed.
• Assess business changes to evaluate changes to SOX scope in a proactive manner with the clients.
• Perform engagement management responsibilities, including engagement evaluations, task delegation, project scheduling, project financials (budget creation and management), quality review and client management.
• Coach, mentor, and develop team members, to help foster team members’ professional growth and develop top performers.
• Manage business development activities, such as proposals, identify opportunities at existing clients, deliver whitepapers, attend conferences, actively participate in industry specific associations/groups (i.e., ISACA, IIA, etc.) and/or develop thought leadership material (white papers).
• Use established network of business relationships within industry groups to generate new sales opportunities.
• Support client relationship management initiatives.
• Communicate (verbally and in writing) externally with clients and internally with all levels of the organization to successfully accomplish objectives portraying knowledge and confidence.
• Manage a wide range of projects or clients, consistently demonstrating project management, creative thinking and individual initiative.
• Demonstrate flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks while exercising professional skepticism.
• Identify opportunities or scope creep in projects, while ensuring that the clients’ needs are addressed, and we have stayed within the agreed upon scope of work.
• Adhere to compliance requirements.
• Maintain and meet or exceed targeted billing hours (utilization).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Accounting, Computer Information Systems, Finance, or Management Information Systems. A major in Accounting is preferred.
• Minimum 8-10 years of Big-4 public company assurance or advisory practice leading large companies. IT audit experience is preferred.
• Certification is desired, CISA, PMP or CPA is preferred.
• Ability to adapt to diverse and fast changing environments.
• Communicate confidently in a clear, concise and articulate manner – verbally and in written form.
• Listen and confirm understanding by asking appropriate questions.
• Keep others informed about progress and outcome.
• Attention to detail and produce high-quality work.

Pay

Base Salary Range: $105,000 - $125,000

Schedule

This position includes additional variable compensation in the form of an annual bonus opportunity.

Benefits

• Medical (choice of 3 plans, some with an Employer HSA contribution)
• Dental
• Vision
• Pre-tax accounts
• Other voluntary benefits
• Basic life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with match
• PTO consisting of 10 holidays, 5 sick days (or more if required by law in the state/locality where you work), 15+ days of vacation (based on tenure), bereavement leave, and 6-8 weeks paid maternity/disability leave and 2-4 weeks paid parental leave (based on tenure).