Internal Auditor

Ingersoll Rand; Mooresville (NC); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Employee stock grant

Health and wellness benefits

Job summary

Ingersoll Rand seeks an Internal Auditor to support SOX testing, process reviews, and controls improvements in a hybrid Davidson, NC environment. You will partner with manufacturing, finance, and operations leaders to broaden your audit experience beyond compliance.

You'll grow through hands-on audits, data analytics, and technology-enabled tooling while traveling to facilities as needed and developing broader business understanding.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related discipline.
• 1-3+ years of progressive experience in public accounting, internal audit or general accounting within a corporate environment.
• 1+ years working knowledge of GAAP.
• 2+ years demonstrated intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel with advanced formulas (V-Lookups, PivotTables, data validation).

Responsibilities

• Perform SOX testing across corporate functions and locations.
• Assist in developing audit plans and programs based on audit scope.
• Participate in fieldwork for business process reviews covering risks.
• Provide timely, clear feedback on findings and improvements.
• Collaborate with team members, guest auditors, and external resources.
• Partner with business to advise on controls and risks.
• Identify opportunities for improvement using automation and analytics.
• Willingness to learn, utilize technology and understand data structure.
• Stay current with industry trends and regulatory changes in internal auditing.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Integrity

Communication

Collaboration

Adaptability

Technology & Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Job description

BH Job ID: BH-5182

SF Job Req ID: 20583

Ingersoll Rand is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

Job Title

Internal Auditor

Location

Davidson, NC (Hybrid)

About Us

Imagine a company with technology leadership of over 160 years, yet it operates with the energy of a startup. Ingersoll Rand has dedicated itself to Making Life Better for its employees, customers, shareholders, and planets. We produce innovative and mission-critical flow creation and life science technologies - from compressors to precision handling of liquids, gasses, and powers - to increase industrial productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. Supported by over 80+ brands, our products are used in various end-markets including life sciences, food and beverage, clean energy, industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, and more. Across the globe, we're driving growth with an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset. Learn more at irco.com and join us to own your future.

Job Overview

Launch Your Audit Career Beyond Compliance. At Ingersoll Rand, Internal Audit is a highly visible function offering firsthand exposure to the people, operations, and strategic initiatives driving a global industrial manufacturer. You'll partner with leaders across manufacturing, finance, operations, and corporate functions while learning how our businesses operate.

This opportunity is ideal for an early-career audit or accounting professional ready to grow beyond traditional financial reporting and compliance. You'll build broad experience across financial, operational, compliance, and business-process audits, with a focus on business processes rather than IT systems or technology controls.

Working alongside experienced audit leaders, you'll support internal audits, SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) walkthroughs and testing, risk-based business-process reviews, and special projects that strengthen controls and improve performance. Visits to manufacturing facilities will allow you to observe operations firsthand and understand the financial and operational drivers of our business. You'll also help the team apply technology, automation, data analytics, and AI-enabled tools to create more capacity for operational auditing and business partnership. We're seeking a curious, adaptable, and collaborative professional with a solid foundation in accounting and auditing and an eagerness to learn.

Bring your curiosity and build your career through hands-on audit experience, manufacturing exposure, travel, and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Perform SOX testing across various corporate functions and business locations
• Assist in developing audit plans and programs based on scope of audit work.
• Participate in fieldwork for business process reviews covering strategic, operational, financial, and regulatory risks.
• Provide timely, clear, and actionable feedback tailored to the specific business environment regarding findings or improvements.
• Work collaboratively with team members, guest auditors, and external resources to ensure accurate, timely completion of assigned work.
• Partner with business to proactively advise on controls and risks.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement within the audit process or business processes, using automation and analytics where possible.
• Willingness to learn, utilize technology and understand data structure.
• Stay current with industry trends, regulatory changes, and best practices in internal auditing.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related discipline and relevant work experience.
• 1 - 3+ years of progressive experience in public accounting, internal audit or general accounting functions within a corporate environment.
• 1+ years working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• 2+ year demonstrated intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including experience using advanced formulas such as V-Lookups, PivotTables, data validation, filtering, and data analysis.

Core Competencies

Analytical Thinking and Judgment

• Analyzes financial, operational, and business data to identify risks, draw sound conclusions, and recommend practical improvements.
• Demonstrates strong business curiosity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Integrity and Accountability

• Maintains the highest standards of ethics, integrity, objectivity, and confidentiality.
• Works independently, manages priorities effectively, and seeks guidance or escalates concerns when appropriate.
• Demonstrates accountability, attention to detail, and consistent follow-through.

Communication and Business Partnership

• Communicates risks, findings, and recommendations clearly, professionally, and with appropriate sensitivity.
• Builds credible relationships while maintaining audit independence and delivering constructive, actionable feedback.

Collaboration and Adaptability

• Collaborates effectively across global, cross-functional, and virtual teams.
• Adapts quickly to changing priorities, unfamiliar processes, and diverse business environments.

Technology and Continuous Improvement

• Experience working with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, and Copilot.
• Demonstrates initiative and uses technology to improve audit quality, efficiency, and business processes.

Preferences

• Advanced degree and relevant professional certifications e.g. CPA, CIA highly desired.
• Understanding of US SOX requirements and experience in documenting and testing SOX controls.
• Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Audit Standards (GAAS)
• Experience in the manufacturing industry with a global organization.
• Experience using SAP, Oracle, and consolidation software for audit related purposes.
• Working knowledge of data analysis, automation, and AI tools.
• Experience with Tableau, QlikView, Snowflake, KNIME, and /or Sigma.
• Ability to speak multiple languages.

Travel and Work Arrangements

• This is a hybrid role based from Davidson, NC
• Travel anticipated 10-15%; Domestic and Internationally
• Must be fluent in English.

What We Offer

At Ingersoll Rand, we embrace a culture of personal ownership - taking responsibility for our company, our communities, and our environment, as well as our individual health and well-being. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to empower you with the tools and support necessary to take charge of your health, ensuring that together, we can continue to make life better. Our range of benefits includes health care options like medical and prescription plans, dental and vision coverage, as well as wellness programs. Additionally, we provide life insurance, a robust 401(k) plan, paid time off, and even an employee stock grant, among other offerings. These benefits are our commitment to you, so you can be your best at work and beyond.

Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR), driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset, is dedicated to helping make life better for our employees, customers and communities. Customers lean on us for our technology-driven excellence in mission-critical flow creation and industrial solutions across 40+ respected brands where our products and services excel in the most complex and harsh conditions. Our employees develop customers for life through their daily commitment to expertise, productivity and efficiency. For more information, visit www.IRCO.com.

What We Offer

At Ingersoll Rand, we embrace a culture of personal ownership - taking responsibility for our company, our communities, and our environment, as well as our individual health and well-being. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to empower you with the tools and support necessary to take charge of your health, ensuring that together, we can continue to make life better. Our range of benefits includes health care options like medical and prescription plans, dental and vision coverage, as well as wellness programs. Additionally, we provide life insurance, a robust 401(k) plan, paid time off, and even an employee stock grant, among other offerings. These benefits are our commitment to you, so you can be your best at work and beyond.

Ingersoll Rand is committed to achieving workforce diversity reflective of our communities. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.