Financial Services Internal Audit Manager

Crowe; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Crowe is seeking an Internal Audit Manager in Atlanta, GA to lead engagements in banking and financial services, develop teams, and strengthen client relationships. You will guide internal audit transformations, manage projects, and deliver practical, value‑added recommendations.

The role requires a CIA or CPA, 5+ years in internal audit or SOX testing, and a willingness to travel. Strong communication and leadership are essential to succeed in a dynamic, entrepreneurial consulting environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in internal audit, internal controls assessment, and/or SOX 404 evaluation and testing.
• CIA or CPA certification required.
• Ability to travel as needed based on client requirements.
• Experience supervising and coaching other professionals.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead internal audit, risk management, and internal control engagements for banking and financial services clients.
• Plan engagements and manage project teams, including coaching and feedback.
• Oversee fieldwork, evaluate processes and controls, and develop conclusions.
• Communicate findings to client management and prepare reports and presentations.
• Advise on strengthening internal controls and risk management practices.
• Help transform internal audit approaches, methodologies, and operating models.
• Perform risk assessments and identify governance improvement opportunities.
• Manage multiple projects and engagement economics to deliver quality work on time.
• Build trusted client relationships and contribute to proposals and sales pursuits.
• Coach professionals and support career development within the team.
• Contribute to market and practice growth through thought leadership and recruiting.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Client relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Accounting or Economics with Accounting minor

Job description

Your Journey at Crowe Starts Here:

At Crowe, you can build a meaningful and rewarding career. With real flexibility to balance work with life moments, you're trusted to deliver results and make an impact. We embrace you for who you are, care for your well-being, and nurture your career. Everyone has equitable access to opportunities for career growth and leadership. Over our 80-year history, delivering excellent service through innovation has been a core part of our DNA across our audit, tax, and consulting groups. That's why we continuously invest in innovative ideas, such as AI-enabled insights and technology-powered solutions, to enhance our services. Join us at Crowe and embark on a career where you can help shape the future of our industry.

Job Description:

What It Means to Be a Consultant at Crowe

Consulting is a dynamic business focused on solving problems for our clients and serving our core markets through innovative solutions. As technology and AI continue to reshape the consulting landscape, we are looking for individuals who are curious, adaptable, and eager to learn. At Crowe, consultants are expected to build both technical and transferable skills, think critically, and use technology to solve real business problems. In this role, you will continuously learn, collaborate across teams, and explore how tools, including emerging AI capabilities, can improve efficiency, insights, and client outcomes.

In management at Crowe, you play a pivotal role in leading teams, guiding project execution, and deepening client relationships. You are expected to contribute to account planning, identify opportunities to add value, and ensure high-quality delivery. As your responsibilities expand, you take on broader account ownership, balancing project leadership with growing involvement in client strategy and solution development.

Success in this role comes from a growth mindset, strong communication skills, advanced critical thinking, and the ability to navigate new challenges with confidence.

About the Role

Join our Financial Services Consulting practice and help organizations strengthen governance, manage risk, enhance internal controls, and navigate an increasingly complex regulatory environment.

As an Internal Audit Manager, you'll work with banking and financial services clients on meaningful, high-impact engagements spanning internal audit, risk management, internal controls, and compliance. You'll have the opportunity to lead client engagements, develop and mentor team members, build trusted relationships with client leaders, and recommend practical solutions that improve how organizations manage risk.

This role is ideal for an experienced internal audit professional who enjoys solving complex problems, leading teams, and working directly with clients in an entrepreneurial and collaborative consulting environment.

What You'll Do

• Lead and deliver internal audit, risk management, and internal control engagements for banking and financial services clients.
• Plan engagements and manage project teams, including reviewing workpapers and providing coaching, feedback, and guidance to team members.
• Conduct and oversee fieldwork, evaluate processes and controls, and develop well-supported conclusions and recommendations.
• Communicate findings and observations to client management and prepare clear, actionable reports and presentations.
• Advise clients on opportunities to strengthen and optimize internal controls and risk management practices.
• Help clients enhance and transform internal audit approaches, methodologies, and operating models.
• Perform risk assessments and identify opportunities to improve governance, processes, controls, and compliance.
• Manage multiple projects and workstreams while maintaining strong client service and quality standards.
• Manage engagement scope, staffing, workplans, budgets, schedules, billing, and overall engagement economics to deliver high-quality work on time and on budget.
• Build trusted client relationships and contribute ideas that create additional value for clients and the firm.
• Develop and expand relationships with client executives, identify emerging needs, and lead or contribute to proposals, scoping, presentations, and other sales‑pursuit activities.
• Coach and develop professionals through timely feedback, performance guidance, and career‑development support, while holding project teams accountable for their commitments.
• Contribute to market and practice growth through thought leadership, professional associations, recruiting, knowledge sharing, and development of new or improved service offerings.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification
• 5+ years of relevant experience in internal audit, internal controls assessment, and/or SOX 404 evaluation and testing, with experience serving organizations in the banking or financial services industry.
• Experience managing projects and multiple concurrent workstreams and responsibilities.
• Experience supervising, coaching, and reviewing the work of other professionals.
• Strong understanding of internal control design and operating effectiveness.
• Experience evaluating business processes, process flows, and flowcharts.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with clients and internal teams through interviews, meetings, presentations, reports, process narratives, and other formats.
• Strong relationship‑building and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel as needed based on client and engagement requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, or a Business or Economics degree with an Accounting minor or concentration.
• Consulting or professional services experience supporting banking and financial services organizations.
• Knowledge of GAAP financial accounting and SEC reporting requirements.
• Experience advising organizations on internal audit transformation, risk assessments, internal controls optimization, or related risk and governance initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to develop client relationships, identify opportunities for improvement, and provide practical, value‑added recommendations.
• Experience operating in a collaborative, fast‑paced environment where initiative, sound judgment, and effective project leadership are essential.

#Hybrid

We expect the candidate to uphold Crowe's values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship. These values define who we are. We expect all of our people to act ethically and with integrity at all times.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Crowe is not sponsoring for work authorization at this time.

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Crowe, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $97,600.00 - $199,700.00 per year.

Our Benefits

Your exceptional people experience starts here. At Crowe, we know that great peopleare what makes a great firm. We care about our people and offer employees a comprehensive total rewards package. Learn more about what working at Crowe can mean for you!

How You Can Grow

We will nurture your talent in an inclusive culture that values diversity. You will have the chance to meet on a consistent basis with your Career Coach that will guide you in your career goals and aspirations. Learn more about where talent can prosper!

More about Crowe

Crowe provides professional services through two separate entities: Crowe LLP delivers audit and attest services, and Crowe Advisory LLC provides tax, advisory, consulting, and other nonattest services.

The Crowe Global network consists of more than 300 independent accounting and advisory services firms in more than 150 countries around the globe, making it one of the largest accounting networks in the world. * As independent members of Crowe Global, Crowe LLP and Crowe Advisory LLC serve clients worldwide.

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Crowe LLP and Crowe Advisory LLC (and their respective subsidiary entities) does not accept unsolicited candidates, referrals or resumes from any staffing agency, recruiting service, sourcing entity or any other third‑party paid service at any time. Any referrals, resumes or candidates submitted to Crowe, or any employee or owner of Crowe without a pre‑existing agreement signed by both parties covering the submission will be considered the property of Crowe, and free of charge.

Crowe will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.

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We are committed to a merit‑based hiring process, evaluating all candidates consistently using objective, job‑related criteria such as relevant experience, demonstrated skills, measurable impact, and alignment with the role's responsibilities, and making employment decisions in a fair and inclusive manner free from discrimination.

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