Internal Audit IT Manager

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 96,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. is seeking an Internal Audit IT Manager – Remote to lead end-to-end IT internal audits across global operations, manage a co-source team and coordinate with external auditors.

You will report to the Internal Audit Director and play a key role in strengthening IT controls and risk management. The role covers ITGCs, ITACs, OT/ICS in manufacturing, cybersecurity, data governance, cloud infrastructure, ERP systems including SAP, and third‑party IT risk.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Accounting, or related field.
• 5+ years IT audit, SOX IT testing, or IT risk/compliance experience.
• Experience managing a co-sourced team.
• Broad IT audit experience across ITGCs, ITACs, ERP, Cloud, Cybersecurity, OT/ICS.
• Strong understanding of IT frameworks (COBIT, NIST, ISO).
• Manufacturing or industrial company experience preferred.
• CISA, CISSP, CPA or CIA preferred.
• Big 4 or other public accounting or internal audit background preferred.
• Experience with audit management software (AuditBoard or similar) preferred.
• Excellent critical thinking, analytical, leadership, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of IT audits including planning, fieldwork, documentation and reporting; manage co-source team and subject matter experts as needed.
• Assess IT general controls (ITGCs), application controls (ITACs), and OT/ICS controls in manufacturing environments.
• Evaluate cybersecurity, data governance, cloud infrastructure, data lake, and third-party IT risk controls.
• Audit ERP systems, SAP & Others across order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, and other critical processes.
• Assess IT aspects of digital transformation initiatives and new system implementations.
• Draft audit reports and present findings to senior leadership.
• Partner with IT, cybersecurity, and business stakeholders on audits and remediation tracking.
• Execution of IT SOX control testing for external audit requirements and serve as key contact with external auditor.
• Review and assess SOC 1 reports for third-party service providers.
• Document test results, manage exceptions, and coordinate with external audit team.
• Directly manage and oversee co-sourced team delivery on IT audits.
• Assign work, review deliverables, provide feedback, and ensure quality standards.
• Contribute to annual IT risk assessment and audit plan development.
• Develop IT audit methodologies, workpapers, and documentation standards.
• Stay current on emerging IT risks and control frameworks.

Skills

IT audit

SOX testing

IT risk/compliance

Co-source management

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT, Accounting, or related field

Tools

AuditBoard

Job description

Come build something that matters.

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 43,500 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

Internal Audit IT Manager – Remote

Remote, USA

Come build something that matters.

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 43,500 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

The Job

• Report to the Internal Audit Director and be responsible for executing IT internal audits and supporting external auditor IT controls testing Stanley Black & Decker's global operations. You will directly manage co-source team and be critical to enhancing SBD's IT internal audit function.

IT Internal Audits (75%)

• Lead end-to-end execution of IT audits including planning, fieldwork, documentation and reporting; manage co-source team and subject matter experts as needed
• Assess IT general controls (ITGCs), application controls (ITACs), and operational technology (OT/ICS) controls in manufacturing environments
• Evaluate cybersecurity, data governance, cloud infrastructure, data lake, and third-party IT risk controls
• Audit ERP systems, (SAP & Others) across order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, and other critical business processes
• Assess IT aspects of digital transformation initiatives and new system implementations
• Draft audit reports and present findings to senior leadership
• Partner with IT, Cybersecurity, and business stakeholders on audits and remediation tracking

External Audit IT Testing (25%)

• Execution of IT SOX control testing for external audit requirements and serve as key contact with external auditor
• Review and assess SOC 1 reports for third-party service providers
• Document test results, manage exceptions, and coordinate with external audit team

Co-Source Team Management

• Directly manage and oversee co-sourced team delivery on IT audits
• Assign work, review deliverables, provide feedback, and ensure quality standards

Function Building & Advisory

• Contribute to annual IT risk assessment and audit plan development
• Develop IT audit methodologies, workpapers, and documentation standards
• Stay current on emerging IT risks and control frameworks.

The Person

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Accounting, or related field
• 5+ years IT audit, SOX IT testing, or IT risk/compliance experience
• Experience managing a co-sourced team
• Broad IT audit experience across multiple domains: ITGCs, ITACs, ERP, Cloud, Cybersecurity, OT/ICS
• Strong understanding of IT frameworks (COBIT, NIST, ISO)
• Manufacturing or industrial company experience preferred
• CISA, CISSP, CPA or CIA preferred
• Big 4 or other public accounting or internal audit background preferred
• Experience with audit management software (AuditBoard or similar) preferred
• Excellent critical thinking, analytical, leadership, and interpersonal skills

Key Competencies

• Versatile technical IT audit skills with ability to learn new domains quickly
• Ability to build audit programs and methodologies from the ground up
• Strong quality review and team management skills
• Clear, concise written and verbal communication for executive audience
• Self-starter who can work independently with minimal supervision
• Interface directly with IT leadership, business process owners, external auditors
• Strong project management.

The Details

You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More

We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:

• Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
• Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech‑driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43,500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state‑of‑the‑art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Benefits & Perks

You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

Learning & Development:

Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state‑of‑the‑art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:

We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:

You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement:

All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.

If you require reasonable accommodation to complete an application or access our website, please contact us at [phone] or at [e-mail]. Due to volume, we cannot respond to unrelated inquiries about the status of a completed application or resetting an account password.

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This employer participates in the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program. Applicants may be asked to voluntarily provide information to determine eligibility. Any information provided will be kept confidentially other than as required to make the necessary WOTC disclosures and in accordance with applicable laws.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship (H1B, OPT/CPT, TN etc).

The Salary range for this position is $95,600.00 - $153,900.00

• This is the lowest to highest annual full-time salary range we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The salary offered within the range may vary depending on multiple factors including job level, geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience and in compliance with local wage requirements. Please note that salary is only one component of total rewards at Stanley Black & Decker.
• The salary range listed in this job posting reflects the range for the primary location specified. The salary range may vary for other locations.
• The successful candidate may be eligible for annual merit increases.
• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability,401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tool sand other partner programs.