Senior Manager, Internal Controls & AI Governance

Elliott Davis; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous time away

Flexible work schedules

Health and wellness benefits

Professional coaching

Leadership development programs

Beyond program access

Job summary

Elliott Davis is seeking a Senior Manager, Internal Controls Advisory to lead multiple client engagements and mentor teams across internal controls, SOX, and risk advisory. The role focuses on delivering high-quality services while developing staff and expanding client relationships.

You will collaborate with partners to drive governance improvements, manage technology and AI-related risks, and contribute to the growth and strategic direction of the practice through leadership and market

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in internal audit, SOX/ICFR, risk advisory, or a related field.

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, 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.
• Provide ongoing feedback, mentoring, and career development support while fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Support recruiting, onboarding, retention, and development of future leaders.
• 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.

Skills

Internal controls

SOX/ICFR

Risk advisory

Executive relationships

Leadership

Job description

Elliott Davis is seeking a Senior Manager, Internal Controls Advisory to lead multiple client engagements and mentor teams across internal controls, SOX, and risk advisory. The role focuses on delivering high-quality services while developing staff and expanding client relationships.

You will collaborate with partners to drive governance improvements, manage technology and AI-related risks, and contribute to the growth and strategic direction of the practice through leadership and market