Senior Internal Audit Manager: Data-Driven Global SOX Lead

Supermicro; Wayne (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

Supermicro is seeking an experienced Sr. IA Manager to lead and develop a team of audit professionals across operational, financial, and compliance domains. The role focuses on SOX 404 testing, governance, and Global Trade Compliance, with a datacentric mindset and ERP/BI expertise. Travel internationally as needed.

The ideal candidate has 12+ years in Internal Audit or Big 4, strong ERP/BI data analysis skills, and excellent communication and leadership abilities. CPA/CIA/CISA preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Information Systems, or related field; Master’s preferred.
• Professional certification (CPA, CA, CIA, or CISA) strongly preferred.
• 12+ years of Internal Audit or Big 4 experience, ideally within hightech manufacturing or global supply chain environments.
• Proven experience leading operational audits across revenue, inventory, return authorization, rebate processes, and Global Trade Compliance.
• Strong datacenter mindset, ability to extract and analyze large datasets from ERP/BI systems (SAP, SAP BI, Power BI, Excel) and interpret AI outputs.
• Demonstrated ability to build trust-based relationships with business, operations, finance, legal, and IT stakeholders.
• Experience managing SOX 404 testing, enterprise risk assessments, and compliance audits across global entities.
• Strong understanding of IT governance and control frameworks (COSO, COBIT, ITIL) and ability to apply them pragmatically.
• Excellent communication skills, including executive-ready reporting and technical writing.
• Strong project management skills with ability to drive remediation, track action plans, and deliver results across multiple time zones.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, develop, coach, and manage internal audit professionals.
• Run effective meetings that drive alignment, consensus, and clear decision-making.
• Build strong, trust-based relationships with business, operations, finance, legal, and IT stakeholders.
• Communicate audit results and insights in a concise, executive-ready manner.
• Conduct operational assessments across revenue recognition, inventory management, return authorization processes, rebate programs, and Global Trade Compliance.
• Evaluate inventory aging, excess/obsolete inventory, and related operational controls using data-driven testing.
• Assess end-to-end business processes to identify control gaps, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities.
• Perform financial and compliance audits aligned to enterprise risk priorities.
• Evaluate and optimize SOX 404 control testing for efficiency, coverage, and quality.
• Manage testing of global compliance programs including fraud risk assessments and internal governance reviews.
• Oversee audits of third-party suppliers and distributors in international locations.
• Leverage SAP, SAP BI, and other ERP/BI tools to extract, analyze, and interpret large datasets.
• Use analytics to identify anomalies, trends, and emerging risks across operational and financial processes.
• Integrate data-driven insights into audit planning, testing, and reporting.
• Assist with identification and oversight of enterprise risks across strategic, operational, compliance, and financial domains.
• Review current-state business process flows and recommend practical, risk-aligned improvements.
• Facilitate Management Action Plans, track remediation timelines, and drive progress to completion.
• Analyze business requirements and develop specifications and recommendations for management and executives.
• Maintain flexibility to conduct virtual meetings across multiple time zones.
• Travel internationally as required.

Skills

Datacentric mindset

Audit leadership

ERP/BI data analysis

SOX 404 testing

Global/intl travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business/IS

Master's degree preferred

CPA/CA/CIA/CISA certification

Tools

SAP

SAP BI

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Supermicro is seeking an experienced Sr. IA Manager to lead and develop a team of audit professionals across operational, financial, and compliance domains. The role focuses on SOX 404 testing, governance, and Global Trade Compliance, with a datacentric mindset and ERP/BI expertise. Travel internationally as needed.

The ideal candidate has 12+ years in Internal Audit or Big 4, strong ERP/BI data analysis skills, and excellent communication and leadership abilities. CPA/CIA/CISA preferred.