Internal Audit Advisory - Senior Manager

Overview

This role is a Senior Manager position on the Internal Audit/SOX team within Risk Advisory. The employer offers a hybrid work environment, with most professionals located within commuting distance of an office. This specific position is considered remote and does not require day-to-day job duties to be performed 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

The Senior Manager in Internal Audit Advisory will lead client engagements that strengthen governance, risk management, and internal controls—particularly within life sciences, manufacturing, and consumables environments. This role serves as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, managing multi-workstream delivery teams and driving high-quality outcomes across Internal Audit and SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) programs.

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.
• Evaluate quality systems governance (deviations, CAPA, change control, complaints, training).
• Assess manufacturing operations, 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 in Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Supply Chain, Life Sciences, or related fields.
• 8–12+ years of experience in Internal Audit, SOX, risk advisory, or consulting.
• Strong knowledge of SOX/ICFR and COSO frameworks.
• Experience in manufacturing, life sciences, or consumables industries.
• 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

• In Virginia, the salary range for an Advisory Senior Manager is $140,000 to $250,000.
• Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual’s skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws.
• Total rewards package includes a discretionary performance bonus, generous paid time off, expanded and inclusive parental benefits, and access to learning and development platforms.

Location

• Remote (no requirement to perform job duties within proximity of an office location), with possible scheduled in-office presence for client work, team meetings, or trainings.
• Salary range provided for Virginia.