Manager of Internal Audit

LRS; Rosemont (IL); Hybrid; USD 123,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

LRS is seeking a Manager Internal Audit to lead the company’s independent assurance and risk assessment functions. Based in a private equity-owned environment, you will balance rigorous auditing with strategic foresight to enhance value, safeguard assets, and support transparent governance.

This hands-on role reports to the Chief Legal Officer with a dotted line to the CFO and requires strong collaboration with finance, operations, and legal teams to drive control improvements and regulatory

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of progressive internal audit, public accounting, or risk management experience.
• Preference for experience in waste management, environmental services, or industrial sectors.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute the annual internal audit plan aligned with enterprise risk priorities and board directives.
• Conduct cross-functional, end-to-end audits identifying control weaknesses, process inefficiencies, and risk exposures.
• Partner with the CFO and finance leadership to evaluate accounting processes, reporting accuracy, and GAAP compliance.
• Monitor risk mitigation plans and verify timely remediation of identified issues.
• Report independently to the Risk, Audit & Finance Committee on audit results and internal control health.
• Maintain clear, data-driven communication with the Chief Legal Officer, CFO, and committee chair.
• Support quarterly and annual risk updates for private equity sponsors and board materials.
• Evaluate and enhance internal control frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies, environmental, safety, and financial regulations.
• Leverage internal data to assess control weaknesses and deliver value creation insights.
• Coordinate with external auditors for independent testing.
• Serve as an internal advisor to management on control design, operational risk, and governance maturity.
• Provide pragmatic recommendations focused on process improvement and cost efficiency.
• Stay ahead of evolving regulatory and environmental standards in the sector.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Board reporting

Autonomous work

Cross-functional

Integrity

Execution discipline

Strategic acumen

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or related field

Job description

LRS is the industry leader in providing innovative and environmentally responsibly waste and recycling solutions. Our team delivers exceptional service and value through relentless commitment to customer satisfaction and preservation of the environment. Through our safe and innovative approach to waste diversion, LRS thrives on the passion and innovation of our employees to preserve and sustain the beauty of the towns, neighborhoods and communities that we serve. We are excited to hire candidates that align with our Vision and Values: To become the safest, most innovative waste recycler in the world by redefining the way the world views waste.

Live Safety

• Serve With Passion


• Innovate Relentlessly


• Engage With Integrity


• Build Community


• Be Accountable

The Manager Internal Audit serves as the company's independent assurance and risk assessment function, responsible for evaluating internal controls, financial integrity, operational efficiency, and compliance with corporate policies and other standards. Operating within a private equity-owned, growth-oriented waste and recycling company, this role requires a pragmatic operator who can balance precision auditing with strategic foresight to enhance enterprise value, safeguard assets, and support transparent governance.

Reports To

Chief Legal Officer (dotted line to Chief Financial Officer)

Essential Job Duties

• Design and execute the annual internal audit plan aligned with enterprise risk priorities and board directives.


• Conduct cross-functional, end-to-end audits identifying control weaknesses, process inefficiencies, and risk exposures.


• Partner with the CFO and finance leadership to evaluate accounting processes, reporting accuracy, and compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and company policies.


• Monitor risk mitigation plans and verify timely remediation of identified issues.


• Report independently to the Risk, Audit & Finance Committee on audit results, internal control health, and material findings.


• Maintain clear, data-driven communication channels with the Chief Legal Officer, CFO, and the Risk, Audit & Finance Committee Chair.


• Support quarterly and annual risk updates for private equity sponsors and board materials.


• Evaluate and enhance internal control frameworks.


• Ensure compliance with corporate policies, ethical standards, and relevant environmental, safety, and financial regulations.


• Leverage internal data sets and technology to assess areas of control weakness, test key controls, and deliver value creation insights.


• Coordinate with external auditors, providing independent testing support while maintaining audit objectivity.


• Serve as an internal advisor to management on control design, operational risk, and governance maturity.


• Provide pragmatic recommendations focused on process improvement, cost efficiency, and risk mitigation.


• Stay ahead of evolving regulatory and environmental standards impacting the waste and recycling sector.

Scope Of Responsibility

This is a hands-on individual contributor role with enterprise-wide visibility and no direct reports, authorized to coordinate with management and external advisors to maintain an effective control environment. The role reports independently to the Risk, Audit & Finance Committee, with a direct reporting line to the Chief Legal Officer and dotted-line reporting to the Chief Financial Officer and Committee Chair.

Knowledge And Skill Requirements

• Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills, with board-level reporting experience.


• Demonstrated ability to operate autonomously in complex, matrixed, and private equity-owned environments.


• Comfort navigating between legal, financial, and operational stakeholders (preferred).


• Exposure to systems and controls optimization in a mid-market company scaling toward institutional maturity (preferred).


• Integrity and Independence: Uncompromising ethics with the courage to challenge assumptions.


• Execution Discipline: Drives audits from planning through follow-up without bureaucracy.


• Strategic Acumen: Sees beyond compliance to identify business risk trends and efficiency opportunities.


• Collaboration: Works cross-functionally with finance, operations, and legal teams to drive ownership of control improvement.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or related field.


• Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in internal audit, public accounting, or risk management, preferably within industrial services, logistics, or environmental sectors.


• Prior experience in waste management, recycling, or environmental services industries preferred.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.


• Frequent use of hands and fingers to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.


• Regularly required to talk and hear, both in person and by phone or web meetings.


• Occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.


• Ability to read and interpret data on a computer screen or printed documents.


• Work is performed in a typical office environment with moderate noise levels, in a climate-controlled environment with heating and air conditioning.


• Potential for remote work or hybrid work arrangement.


• May be required to lift up to 30 pounds.

Travel Required

• Travel required to LRS locations to perform audit duties

This job description is designed to provide a general overview of the responsibilities and qualifications required for the position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties or qualifications.

$123,000-154,000 plus bonus