Internal Audit Manager

Imperial Brady has an Internal Audit Manager role available! Join a strong and continuously evolving group, helping to continue to grow our business. If you’re eager for your next opportunity, Imperial Brady is a great place to take that next step.

Location: United States – Hybrid
This position is open to candidates nationwide, with the flexibility to work from any of our Imperial Brady locations across the United States. Candidates must be able to work a hybrid schedule, with regular in-office attendance at one of our locations. This is not a fully remote position.

You will:
SOX & Business Process Controls

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.

IT Controls and Technology

Evaluate and test IT general controls, including logical access, change management, computer operations, and interface controls.
Assess application controls, automated controls, system-generated reports, and other 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.

Internal Audit & Advisory

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.

Project and Team Leadership

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.

Financial Investigations

Lead financial and fraud investigations involving suspected misconduct, control failures, or other matters requiring independent review.
Plan and execute investigations, including transaction analysis, document review, interviews, root-cause analysis, and evaluation of related control breakdowns.
Prepare clear investigation reports and communicate findings, financial impact, and recommended corrective actions to Internal Audit leadership and management.
Coordinate with HR, Legal and other internal stakeholders, and communicate with law enforcement or other external authorities as appropriate.
Track investigation-related remediation and control improvements through completion.

You have:

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 directly with business and technology stakeholders to identify control gaps and support remediation.

Preferred:

CPA, CIA, CISA, or other relevant professional certification.
Public-company SOX 404 experience.
Experience evaluating application controls, system-generated reports, interfaces, and SOC 1 reports.
Experience with Workiva or another SOX/GRC platform.
Experience supporting acquisitions, integrations, or significant system/process changes.
Distribution or other high-volume transactional business experience.

Pay range: $120,000-155,000 annually.