Senior IT & SOX Audit Manager

Imperial Dade; North Bergen (NJ); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Imperial Brady is seeking an Internal Audit Manager to join a strong, evolving team and help grow the business. This hybrid role requires in-office attendance at one of our US locations and offers broad exposure to IT controls, SOX, and financial risk management.

You will lead audits, test IT general and application controls, review SOC 1 reports, and partner with IT and business stakeholders to close control gaps. Strong leadership and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Business, or a related field.
• 6+ years of relevant experience in Internal Audit, SOX compliance, external audit, IT audit, or internal controls.
• Experience evaluating and testing business-process controls and IT general controls.
• Experience leading audits, SOX assessments, or other control-related projects from planning through completion.
• Experience working with business and technology stakeholders to identify control gaps and remediation.
• Strong knowledge of SOX 404, internal controls, and financial reporting risks.
• Working knowledge of IT general controls, application controls, interfaces, and system-generated reports.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and judgment skills, with the ability to translate risks into practical control solutions.
• Strong project management skills to manage multiple audits and SOX initiatives.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders.
• Ability to leverage AI, automation, and data-analysis tools to improve audit efficiency, documentation, testing, and risk assessment.
• Ability to work independently, adapt to a changing environment, and elevate significant issues.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and test IT general controls, including logical access, change management, operations, and interface controls.
• Assess application controls, automated controls, system reports, and technology dependencies supporting financial reporting.
• Review SOC 1 reports and evaluate applicable complementary user entity controls.
• Assess controls related to system implementations, upgrades, integrations, and other significant technology changes.
• Partner with IT and business owners to address identified technology-control gaps.
• Lead and perform SOX business-process assessments across key financial reporting processes.
• Document processes, identify financial reporting risks and key controls, and evaluate control design.
• Perform and review control testing and evaluate supporting evidence.
• Identify control gaps, work with management to develop practical remediation plans, and validate implementation.
• Support management’s ongoing ICFR assessment and certification processes.
• Lead and perform financial, operational, compliance, and technology audits based on the Internal Audit plan.
• Evaluate business processes and internal controls and recommend practical improvements.
• Provide risk and control guidance for acquisitions, integrations, system implementations, and significant process changes.
• Assist with fraud investigations and other special reviews, including analysis of transactions, documentation, and control breakdowns.
• Use data analytics and technology to improve audit coverage, testing, and identification of unusual activity.
• Manage assigned audits and SOX projects from planning through reporting and remediation follow-up.
• Coordinate with external auditors on SOX scope, testing, documentation, and remediation matters as appropriate.
• Maintain SOX documentation, testing results, issues, and remediation activities in Workiva.
• Communicate significant findings, remediation status, and project progress to Internal Audit leadership and management.

Skills

SOX compliance

Data analytics

Project management

Communication

Independence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Business, or related field

Tools

Workiva

Job description

Imperial Brady is seeking an Internal Audit Manager to join a strong, evolving team and help grow the business. This hybrid role requires in-office attendance at one of our US locations and offers broad exposure to IT controls, SOX, and financial risk management.

You will lead audits, test IT general and application controls, review SOC 1 reports, and partner with IT and business stakeholders to close control gaps. Strong leadership and communication are essential.