Senior Internal Audit Lead – Manufacturing & Controls

Saint--gobain; Malvern (Chester County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellbeing

Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, &

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off and Parental Leave

Job summary

Saint-Gobain is seeking an Internal Audit Manager to lead multiple audits and partner with senior leadership from Malvern, PA or Worcester, MA. The role involves understanding complex business risks, executing testing, and delivering concise, evidence-based observations.

You may supervise one Senior Internal Auditor and travel about 25% of the time to plant locations. Exposure across manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, finance, HR, and R&D provides broad business insight and strategic

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
• 7–10 years of experience across Internal or External Audit, Internal Controls, Risk Management, or operational business roles.
• Ideally 2–3 years of manufacturing operational experience in plant management, purchasing, accounting or controlling, or supply chain.
• Experience leading complex audits, coordinating resources, and performing testing.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, business risks, internal controls, and risk management principles.
• Ability to travel 25% (approximately 1 week per month).
• CIA, CPA, CISA or equivalent certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple audit assignments of varying complexity from planning through final report issuance.
• Understand the entity’s business model, priorities, key financial, operational, IT, and business-specific risks, and control environment.
• Assess inherent risk levels and develop a risk-based audit approach tailored to the entity’s context.
• Determine audit scope, including topics to include or exclude based on risk exposure, business relevance, and control maturity.
• Define objectives, assign work, and establish timelines and testing strategies aligned with risk and complexity.
• Audit fieldwork: lead engagements, perform interviews, testing, walkthroughs, data analytics, and process reviews.
• Reporting & recommendations: communicate with senior executives, lead closing meetings, ensure evidence-based observations.
• Provide supervision and development for up to one Senior Internal Auditor; review workpapers and feedback.

Skills

Audit leadership

Data analytics

Risk assessment

Communication

Project management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field

CIA, CPA, CISA or equivalent certification

Saint-Gobain Internal Controls Certification (plus)

Tools

Data analytics tools

Visualization tools

Process mining tools

Job description

Saint-Gobain is seeking an Internal Audit Manager to lead multiple audits and partner with senior leadership from Malvern, PA or Worcester, MA. The role involves understanding complex business risks, executing testing, and delivering concise, evidence-based observations.

You may supervise one Senior Internal Auditor and travel about 25% of the time to plant locations. Exposure across manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, finance, HR, and R&D provides broad business insight and strategic