Internal Audit Manager

Ford - Lincoln Veteran Careers Program; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Prescription drug coverage

Flexible family care

Parental leave

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Paid time off for community service

Paid holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MI, is seeking a strategic Audit Manager to lead risk-based engagements, develop talent, and translate findings into actionable business improvement. You will guide engagements from planning through reporting and partner with senior leaders to strengthen governance and internal controls.

This role requires a bachelor’s in a related field, 5+ years in audit or risk in an industrial setting, and CIA or IAP certification or commitment to obtain within six months.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, engineering, or a related field.
• Five or more years of experience in audit, risk management, or project management in a large industrial environment.
• Knowledge of governance, risk management, internal controls, and risk-based audit methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, including synthesizing qualitative and quantitative information.
• Experience using data analytics, visualization, automation, or AI-enabled tools.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with senior stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage multiple engagements and deadlines with sound judgment.
• CIA or IAP certification, or willingness to obtain within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assess Engagement Risks: understand business objectives, processes, and controls to identify risks and inform testing scope.
• Lead Engagements: guide audits from planning through reporting with clear objectives and milestones.
• Ensure Quality: review workpapers to confirm findings are supported by evidence and align with standards.
• Manage Delivery: coordinate resources, monitor progress, elevate issues affecting quality or timing.
• Turn Findings into Insights: connect results to business needs and draft practical recommendations.
• Communicate with Impact: prepare executive-ready reports and presentations explaining implications.
• Build Trusted Relationships: engage business partners, verify facts, discuss management action plans.
• Develop Audit Talent: coach auditors and support training and professional development.
• Strengthen Audit Practices: use data analytics and approved tech to improve testing and efficiency.
• Foster Accountability: uphold professional skepticism and a collaborative team environment.

Skills

Audit experience

Risk management

Project management

Data analytics

Communication

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/engineering

CIA or IAP certification

Job description

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

Finance strategically partners with operations to drive outstanding business results and enhance Ford’s industry leadership. When you join us, you’ll be able to contribute financial expertise that impacts all areas of our company, including planning, manufacturing, marketing and global distribution.

In this position…

• As Ford Motor Company advances its Ford+ transformation, Internal Audit is seeking a strategic and collaborative Audit Manager to lead risk-based engagements, develop audit talent, and turn findings into actionable business insights. This highly visible role offers the opportunity to work across Ford’s global operations, engage senior leaders, and strengthen governance, risk management, and internal controls.
• You will guide engagements from planning through reporting and ensure conclusions are grounded in clear analysis and sufficient evidence. You will also coach auditors, build productive relationships with business partners, and identify opportunities to improve audit quality and efficiency.
• The Audit Manager leads risk-based audits, develops audit talent, and delivers actionable insights that strengthen governance, risk management, and internal controls. The role oversees engagements from planning through reporting, ensures audit quality, and partners with business leaders to drive meaningful improvements.

What you’ll do…

• Assess Engagement Risks: Develop an understanding of the business objectives, processes, and controls relevant to each audit engagement to identify key risks and inform the engagement’s scope and testing approach.
• Lead Engagements: Guide audits from planning through reporting, establishing clear objectives, risk-focused scope, testing approaches, and delivery milestones.
• Ensure Quality: Review testing and workpapers to confirm that findings, root causes, and conclusions are supported by sufficient, reliable, and relevant evidence and meet Company and Internal Audit standards.
• Manage Delivery: Coordinate resources and priorities, monitor progress, and elevate issues that could affect engagement quality, scope, or timing.
• Turn Findings into Insights: Connect audit results to business objectives, identify recurring themes, and develop practical recommendations that address underlying risks.
• Communicate with Impact: Prepare clear, executive-ready reports and presentations that explain findings, business implications, and recommended actions.
• Build Trusted Relationships: Engage business partners throughout the audit, validate facts, discuss management action plans, and maintain an independent, objective perspective.
• Develop Audit Talent: Coach and mentor auditors, provide timely feedback, and support recruiting, training, and professional development.
• Strengthen Audit Practices: Use data analytics and approved technology to sharpen risk identification, improve testing, and increase audit efficiency.
• Foster Accountability: Build a collaborative team environment grounded in professional skepticism, high-quality work, and continuous learning.

You’ll have…

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, engineering, or a related field.
• Five or more years of experience in audit, risk management, or project management in a large industrial environment.
• Knowledge of governance, risk management, internal controls, and risk-based audit methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative information, evaluate evidence, and identify root causes.'
• Experience using data analytics, visualization, automation, or AI-enabled tools to support analysis and decision-making.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, including the ability to explain complex issues clearly and work effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage multiple engagements, priorities, and deadlines with sound judgment, accountability, and attention to detail.
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Internal Audit Practitioner (IAP) certification, or willingness to obtain the required certification within six months of hire.

Even better, you may have…

• A master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Experience leading audit engagements and coaching or mentoring a team.
• Experience improving audit methodologies or applying analytics, automation, or approved AI tools to audit work.
• Willingness to travel to support engagements across Ford’s operations.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp‑up programs, subsidized back‑up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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