Audit Manager: Lead Global Risk & Internal Controls

Merkle Italia; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

Dentsu seeks an Internal Audit Manager in New York to drive risk-based audits across operations, finance and technology, ensuring robust governance and control environments to support sustainable growth.

Collaborating with business leaders, you will guide audits, develop practical recommendations, and strengthen processes while promoting innovative audit methodologies including data analytics and AI-enabled insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field; professional qualification preferred.
• 7–10 years of Internal Audit, Risk Advisory or Assurance in a multinational organisation or leading professional services firm.
• Strong understanding of risk-based internal auditing, governance, enterprise risk management and internal control frameworks.
• Experience working with ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 or SAP.
• Exposure to AI-driven auditing and data analytics tools and visualisation like Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver risk-based internal audit engagements across operational, financial, compliance and strategic processes.
• Plan and execute audits by performing risk assessments, defining scope, walkthroughs and documenting procedures.
• Assess governance and internal control frameworks, identify opportunities to strengthen controls.
• Prepare clear audit reports with observations, root causes, risks and actions.
• Present findings to management and monitor remediation plans.

Skills

Internal Audit

ERP skills

Data analytics

Power BI

Stakeholder management

Communication

Audit planning

Language skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

SAP

Job description

Dentsu seeks an Internal Audit Manager in New York to drive risk-based audits across operations, finance and technology, ensuring robust governance and control environments to support sustainable growth.

Collaborating with business leaders, you will guide audits, develop practical recommendations, and strengthen processes while promoting innovative audit methodologies including data analytics and AI-enabled insights.