Internal Controls Senior Manager

Elliott Davis; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous time away

Flexible work schedules

Parental leave

Health and wellness benefits

Professional coaching

Job summary

Elliott Davis seeks a Senior Manager of Internal Controls Advisory to lead multiple client engagements, mentor a growing team, and drive operational excellence within the practice. You will help strengthen governance, optimize controls, and contribute to growth while serving as a trusted client advisor.

Reporting to the Director of Internal Controls, you will guide delivery, manage budgets, and develop staff across industries with a focus on SOX/ICFR, IT risk, and AI governance.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in internal audit, SOX/ICFR, risk advisory, compliance, IT risk, controls advisory, or a related field.
• Experience leading multiple concurrent engagements and executive-level client relationships in a professional services environment.
• Proven ability to manage and develop teams, budgets, resources, and project delivery.
• Ability to lead engagements across multiple industries and business environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple internal controls, SOX, internal audit, risk advisory, and governance engagements simultaneously.
• Serve as the primary day-to-day client relationship leader and trusted advisor.
• Ensure engagements are delivered on time, within budget, and in accordance with firm quality standards.
• Review work products, proactively address engagement risks, and identify opportunities to strengthen governance, optimize controls, improve processes, and manage technology and AI-related risks.
• Lead, coach, and develop managers, senior associates, associates, and offshore team members.
• Support recruiting, onboarding, retention, and development of future leaders.

Skills

Internal Controls

SOX/ICFR

Leadership

Client Relationship Management

Risk Advisory

Budget Management

Job description

Who We Are

Elliott Davis pairs forward-thinking tax, assurance and consulting services with industry-leading workplace culture. Our nine offices — located in the fastest growing cities in the US — are built on a foundation of inclusivity, collaboration, and collective growth. We work daily to provide exceptional service to our people, customers, and our communities. Audit and assurance services are provided by Elliott Davis, LLC (doing business in NC and D.C. as Elliott Davis, PLLC), a licensed CPA firm.

Who We Are

Elliott Davis pairs forward-thinking tax, assurance and consulting services with industry-leading workplace culture. Our nine offices — located in the fastest growing cities in the US — are built on a foundation of inclusivity, collaboration, and collective growth. We work daily to provide exceptional service to our people, customers, and our communities. Audit and assurance services are provided by Elliott Davis, LLC (doing business in NC and D.C. as Elliott Davis, PLLC), a licensed CPA firm.

Job Objective

The Senior Manager, Internal Controls Advisory is responsible for leading the successful execution of multiple client engagements while developing team members, driving operational excellence, and contributing to the growth and strategic direction of the practice. This individual serves as a trusted advisor to clients, a coach to managers and staff, and a key member of the practice leadership team.

Reporting to the Director of Internal Controls, the Senior Manager oversees engagement delivery across a portfolio of clients, manages and develops team members, supports business development efforts, strengthens methodologies and practice operations, and cultivates a high-performing, people-centered team culture.

Success in this role requires a balance of technical expertise, leadership, client relationship management, business acumen, and a passion for helping others grow.

Key Responsibilities

Client Delivery & Engagement Leadership

• Lead multiple internal controls, SOX, internal audit, risk advisory, and governance engagements simultaneously.
• Serve as the primary day-to-day client relationship leader and trusted advisor.
• Ensure engagements are delivered on time, within budget, and in accordance with firm quality standards.
• Review work products, proactively address engagement risks, and identify opportunities to strengthen governance, optimize controls, improve processes, and manage technology and AI-related risks.

Team Leadership & Talent Development

• Lead, coach, and develop managers, senior associates, associates, and offshore team members.
• Provide ongoing feedback, mentoring, and career development support while fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Support recruiting, onboarding, retention, and development of future leaders.

Practice Management, Growth & Culture

• Support staffing, utilization, engagement economics, methodologies, tools, templates, training, and strategic practice initiatives.
• Contribute to proposals, scoping, pricing, pursuits, networking, thought leadership, webinars, speaking engagements, and expansion of client relationships.
• Collaborate across service lines and industries to deliver integrated solutions.
• Champion firm values and cultivate a positive, inclusive, engaged, and high-performing team culture.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in internal audit, SOX/ICFR, risk advisory, compliance, IT risk, controls advisory, or a related field.
• Experience leading multiple concurrent engagements and executive-level client relationships in a professional services environment.
• Proven ability to manage and develop teams, budgets, resources, and project delivery.
• Ability to lead engagements across multiple industries and business environments.

Technical Capabilities

• Strong knowledge of internal controls, governance, risk management, SOX 404, internal audit, risk assessment, and controls optimization.
• Experience evaluating technology risks, IT general controls, and technology-enabled business processes.
• Experience or familiarity with AI governance, responsible AI, AI risk management, model governance, and emerging technology risks.
• Strong critical thinking, analytical, written, verbal, and executive presentation skills.

Leadership Profile

• Strategic, growth-minded leader who balances execution with long-term practice development.
• Collaborative coach who builds trust, develops people, and promotes accountability.
• Curious, adaptable, and dedicated with sound judgment and a commitment to excellence.

What Success Looks Like

• Exceptional client service and high-quality outcomes.
• Future leaders developed and team capabilities strengthened.
• Meaningful contributions to growth, operational excellence, and culture.

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN US

We believe that when our employees are able to thrive in all facets of life, their work and impact are that much greater.

That's Right – All Aspects Of Life, Not Just Your Life As An Employee, Because We Understand That There's Life Beyond Your Job. Here Are Some Of The Ways Our Work Works For Your Life, Your Growth, And Your Well-being

• generous time away and paid firm holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s
• flexible work schedules
• 16 weeks of paid maternity and adoption leave, 8 weeks of paid parental leave, 4 weeks of paid and caregiver leave (once eligible)
• first-class health and wellness benefits, including wellness coaching and mental health counseling
• one-on-one professional coaching
• Leadership and career development programs
• access to Beyond: a one-of-a kind program with experiences that help you expand your life, personally and professionally

Ada Requirements

The physical and cognitive/mental requirements and the work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to remain in a stationary position; use hands repetitively to operate standard office equipment; and to talk or hear, both in person and by telephone
• Required to have specific vision abilities which include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

Cognitive/Mental Requirements

• Use written and oral communication skills.
• Read and interpret data, information, and documents.
• Observe and interpret situations.
• Work under deadlines with frequent interruptions; and
• Interact with internal and external customers and others in the course of work.