Internal Audit Manager

Smith Arnold Partners; Connecticut; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

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Job summary

Smith Arnold Partners is seeking an Internal Audit Manager for a hybrid role in New Haven County, CT. The position emphasizes a financially focused audit function with a path toward financial leadership or Controller roles within a global industrial organization.

The role involves supervising audit teams, coordinating SOX testing, and collaborating with leadership to strengthen internal controls and risk management across the Americas and Europe. Travel is required.

Qualifications

• Approximately 5–10 years of experience in Big 4 public accounting and/or a combination of public accounting and manufacturing industry experience.
• CPA or CIA certification required.
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and ability to lead complex global internal audit engagements.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the VP Internal Audit to develop an integrated, value-adding audit function and execute the audit plan.
• Oversee audit engagements including financial, operational audit and SOX testing in Americas and Europe region.
• Assist in creating fraud risk assessments and audit testing locations.
• Review internal controls and manage audit findings and remediation actions.
• Prepare and present final audit reports to management and executives.

Skills

Big 4 exp

Global audits

Analytical skills

Travel 25%

Education

CPA or CIA

Job description

Are you looking for a path to a Controllership position via internal audit?

Our client, a global industrial organization with a storied history and a great future is looking for a high potential Internal Audit Manager. The audits are financially focused and the position is geared towards grooming future leaders of the company, with a likely path into financial leadership or a Controller position in the organization.

What are people saying about this company?

• “Extremely profitable and successful, growing each year"
• “Great company culture, amazing people to work with, Great benefits, and competitive package."
• “Up to speed on newest technologies and great ESG awareness"

Title: Internal Audit Manager

Location: New Haven County, CT - Hybrid

Salary: $100,000 - $140,000 +Bonus

Key Responsibilities:

• Work closed with the VP Internal Audit in developing an integrated, value-adding audit function, and in executing the internal audit plan.
• Oversight of individual audit engagements including financial, operational audit and SOX testing in Americas and Europe region including planning, performing and analyzing audit results using an integrated audit approach which concentrates on high-risk areas, and review of both operational and financial controls.
• Assist the Director to create fraud risk assessments to ensure testing is performed in the appropriate locations.
• Understand potential risk in processes and transactions relating to each business unit
• Design risk-based audit procedures and work plans to ensure the objectives of each audit are achieved (i.e., integrity and reliability of information, process efficiency and effectiveness, safeguarding of assets, compliance with laws, regulation, policies and procedures)
• Interact with local staff (whether internal and/or co-sourced) and management at all levels to understand the business.
• Review and audit financial reporting and business processes managed by local finance and management teams
• Identify processes weaknesses and/or areas of potential risk-based audit procedures
• Day-to-day supervision of other auditors and staff in support of specific engagements
• Ensure work paper documentation supports auditing conclusions
• Prepare and present final audit reports to local and senior management to discuss areas of risk identified, processes weaknesses, areas of risk, recommendation to mitigate that risk
• Evaluate related action plans and process improvement opportunities with local management
• Manage the audit findings log to ensure appropriate Internal Audit follow-up with management to ensure management action plans are implemented satisfactory. Escalate discrepancies directly with Group and/or Corporate management to determine the reasonableness and appropriateness of remediation plans.
• Assist in building and maintaining a partner relationship with management to develop and maintain cost-effective, efficient systems of internal control
• Review the compliance with applicable Laws and Regulations
• Coach, develop and support Internal Audit staff
• Supports the Director in certain administrative capacities such as the departmental budget
• Special projects like due diligence, acquisition integration, rationalization studies, and process improvement initiatives
• Act as finance controller on a temporary basis in our facilities when necessary

Qualifications:

• Approximately 5 - 10 years of experience in Big 4 public accounting and/or a combination of public accounting and manufacturing industry experience. Strong working knowledge of US GAAP.
• CPA or CIA required
• Ability to lead complex global internal audit engagements
• Ability to research and conclude on accounting issues. and multi-task in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong analytical skills - ability to analyze and detect trends, issues or flaws; determine root case of issues; and partner with others to drive solutions.
• Ability to travel, approximately 25%. Mostly domestic with some International