Overview
This role is for a Senior Manager to join the Internal Audit/SOX team within Risk Advisory. The position focuses on leading Internal Audit Advisory and SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) programs, providing trusted advisory support to senior stakeholders, and managing multi-workstream delivery teams.
Work arrangement: This is considered remote. Job duties do not require performance within proximity of an office location. However, remote employees may be required to be present at an office with scheduled notice for client work, team meetings, or trainings.
Responsibilities
Client Delivery & Engagement Leadership
- Lead end-to-end Internal Audit Advisory engagements (planning, execution, reporting, remediation tracking).
- Manage client relationships, expectations, and executive communications.
- Translate regulatory and operational requirements into actionable deliverables.
- Ensure alignment with IIA Standards, COSO, and risk-based audit methodologies.
- Provide industry-focused advisory support for Energy, CHAMP, and Financial Services (insurance).
- Evaluate quality systems governance (deviations, CAPA, change control, complaints, training).
- Assess manufacturing operations including inventory controls, yield/scrap, and cost-of-quality risks.
- Review procurement, vendor risk management, logistics, and distribution controls.
- Support operational resilience, recall readiness, and product safety governance.
SOX / ICFR Advisory Leadership
- Lead SOX scoping, risk assessments, walkthrough oversight, and testing strategies.
- Oversee business process and ITGC testing (where applicable).
- Support deficiency evaluation, remediation planning, and external auditor coordination.
- Standardize templates, documentation expectations, and review procedures.
Offshore / Global Delivery Oversight
- Manage offshore or co-sourced internal audit and SOX testing teams.
- Oversee work allocation, milestone tracking, and quality assurance reviews.
- Provide coaching to improve documentation quality and professional judgment.
- Coordinate across time zones to ensure timely delivery and issue resolution.
Practice Development & Leadership
- Mentor consultants and managers; provide performance coaching and feedback.
- Support proposals, scoping, and engagement economics management.
- Develop repeatable methodologies, templates, and accelerators.
- Contribute to thought leadership in life sciences and manufacturing risk advisory.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 10+ years of experience in Internal Audit or Risk advisory, with direct professional services consulting experience.
- Strong knowledge of SOX/ICFR and COSO frameworks.
- Experience in the energy industry.
- Experience managing offshore or global delivery teams.
- Professional certifications (CIA, CPA, CISA) or active pursuit highly preferred.
- ERP experience (SAP, Oracle, Dynamics) and understanding of automated controls preferred.
- Familiarity with GxP/GMP environments and quality system controls preferred.
- Experience leveraging data analytics to enhance audit coverage preferred.
- Trusted advisor to senior client leadership.
- Consistent delivery of audit-ready, high-quality work.
- Strong balance of technical depth and consulting presence.
- Effective oversight of offshore delivery with improved efficiency and quality.
Preferred Qualifications
- Professional certifications (CIA, CPA, CISA) or active pursuit.
- ERP experience (SAP, Oracle, Dynamics).
- Familiarity with GxP/GMP environments and quality system controls.
- Experience leveraging data analytics to enhance audit coverage.
Compensation & Benefits
The employer offers a Total Rewards package that includes:
- Generous PTO
- Flexible work environment
- Expanded parental leave
- Extensive learning & development
- Paid time off for employees to volunteer
Location
Remote (no requirement to perform job duties within proximity of an office location), with potential need for scheduled in-office presence for client work, team meetings, or trainings.