Mgr, Corporate Audit

Overview

The Corporate Audit Manager is responsible for corporate audit activities across North American entities and serves as a primary point of contact for corporate audit matters. This role leads risk-based operational audits and risk assessment activities, including J-SOX ITGC testing, to evaluate the effectiveness of financial, operational, compliance, and IT controls.

Responsibilities

• Corporate Audit (50%)

  • Manage all aspects of audits, including J-SOX ITGC testing: audit planning, resourcing (including temporary staff), audit program development, execution, documentation, and reporting.
  • Prepare audit risk assessments and execute, monitor, and update the long-term Audit Plan and J-SOX ITGC testing activities across North American entities.
  • Deliver audits and special projects on schedule in accordance with the Audit Plan, including support for expanding new markets.
  • Ensure audit workpapers and deliverables adhere to the Corporate Audit Standards Manual and the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.
  • Initiate and oversee audits and related projects to identify, assess, and mitigate risks within operational functions and third-party vendors.
  • Partner with management to identify root causes, evaluate remediation efforts, and develop recommendations.
  • Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls and monitor remediation plans.
  • Provide advisory insight into emerging operational, compliance, technology, and third-party risks.

• Operating Controls & Special Projects (20%)

  • Partner with the Director, Audit & Internal Control to develop audit risk assessments prioritizing auditable areas.
  • Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure audit workpapers, findings, and issue tracking are properly documented and maintained in Auditboard (Optro).
  • Present audit plans, results, and key risk topics to Mazda Corporate GLAD for review and concurrence.
  • Assist the Director, Audit & Internal Control in preparing materials and presentations for the Audit Committee.
  • Oversee special projects, task forces, investigations, and other ad-hoc initiatives as requested by senior leadership.

• Staff Management (15%)

  • Lead and mentor team members and foster a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and collaboration.
  • Drive staff development, performance management, and adherence to company policies.
  • Oversee resource strategy, including assessment and management of temporary staff, contractors, and specialized skill sets needed to support audit activities.
  • Train audit staff on company audit & IIA Audit Standards.

• Advisory & Governance (15%)

  • Serve as a trusted advisor to management across North American entities and MC GLAD.
  • Facilitate timely escalation of significant or unresolved risks to appropriate leadership.
  • Represent Internal Audit in governance forums and cross-functional initiatives.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • Comply with all policies and standards.

Requirements

• Work Experience

  • 7+ years of experience managing audits within internal audit functions or related accounting roles, in a professional automotive sales, distribution, financial, or corporate services audit environment, and/or with a public accounting firm.

• Education

  • Bachelor of Science (BS) Accounting — Required
  • Bachelor of Science (BS) Business Administration/Management — Required
  • Bachelor of Science (BS) Economics — Required
  • Bachelor of Science (BS) Finance — Required
  • An equivalent mix of education, training, and/or work experience may be considered in place of a degree — Required

• Licenses & Certifications (Required Upon Hire)

  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
  • Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

  • Intermediate-Advanced knowledge of applications including Sales and Distribution, Vehicles, Parts, Warranty, Loans, Leases, Accounting & Finance, Administrative and Corporate Services.
  • Intermediate-Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, VISIO, ACL, Auditboard (Optro), and additional computer-assisted audit software.
  • Intermediate-Advanced proficiency in the IIA Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), including the 5 CISA domains:
    • Information System Auditing Process
    • Governance and Management of IT
    • Information Systems
    • Acquisition, Development and Implementation
    • Information Systems Operations and Business Resilience & Protection of information assets
  • Intermediate-Advanced ability to use data analytics, continuous auditing techniques, and automation to enhance audit coverage and efficiency.
  • Intermediate-Advanced ability to interpret data trends and translate insights into actionable, risk-focused recommendations.
  • Intermediate-Advanced advanced stakeholder management and executive communication skills, including gaining buy-in and navigating competing priorities.
  • Intermediate-Advanced ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with management, employees, and external vendors.
  • Preferred: Intermediate-Advanced English and Spanish (reading, writing, speaking).
  • Preferred: Awareness-Developing use of AI/Agent tools to perform audits.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in English and Spanish (reading, writing, speaking).
• Awareness-Developing use of AI/Agent tools to perform audits.

Physical Demands

• Communicate/Talking: Frequently
• Communicate/Hearing: Frequently
• Seeing/Observing: Frequently

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay Range: $108,900.00 - $166,125.00
• Salary to be determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Location

Remote work support is available in the following states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.