Internal Audit Manager

About the position:

This highly visible role will work closely with senior management as well as cross-functional leaders throughout the company.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead the company's Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance and be responsible for the scoping, training, testing and reporting for the company's SOX compliance.
• Coordinate with each process and control owners and external auditors and advisory partners on various matters including planning activities, walkthrough participation, evidence requests, information sharing, and status updates
• Maintain close working relationships with all internal management teams as well as external auditors/consultants, and ensure a deep understanding of key risks and processes of the organization
• Partner with the business to ensure SOX documentation, including flowcharts, narratives, and controls are up to date, accurate and properly handled
• Collaborate with functional teams for compliance to outlined processes and ensure that all key controls are being performed satisfactorily
• Build and recommend improvements to process, controls and/or test programs to improve process efficiency/effectiveness and/or control environment
• Works across global and regional groups to communicate matters effectively to senior business management. Leverages control & compliance techniques to achieve business objectives.
• Lead and perform research documenting SOX issues and track remediation to conclusion
• Review findings from audits and facilitate the remediation plans
• Track and report overall SOX assessment status for reporting to senior management
• Perform assessments of the SOX impact of new initiatives, including changes in processes and procedures, system implementations/updates, new accounting standards and various special projects, ensuring the SOX controls are appropriately designed for a scaling business
• Communicate required changes to all process owners as needed, and assist with ongoing training activities including providing training to the controls owners/function leaders in areas of controls, policies and procedures and SOX compliance
• Assist in the development of the annual audit plan that aligns with the Companys objectives, goals and overall risk.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of relevant work experience, a mix of private industry and public accounting or internal audit
• CIA/CPA of with a Big 4 accounting firm background strongly preferred
• Experience in designing, monitoring, or evaluating internal controls and SOX compliance programs for a multinational organization
• Strong knowledge/experience with Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) requirements and US GAAP, COSO framework
• Ability to communicate effectively and influence, interact, and partner with cross-functional and remote teams
• Excellent English communication skills
• Previous experience in developing and managing junior team members

Work setup:

• Work shift: Midshift schedule typically (1PM-10PM PH Time, Mon-Fri)
• Hybrid set-up (3x onsite, 2x WFH weekly)
• Location: hiring in either Makati or Cebu

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