Internal Audit Manager

Job Description

This position is to support the expansion of the Global Internal Audit Team in conducting SOX readiness, control assurance, control remediation and operational audit projects. It’s a critical role in driving US SOX readiness and making impacts in the organization.

Key Responsibility:

• Lead key business SOX process and control end-to-end design and testing.
• Engage with Internal Audit management in managing the SOX project plan, ensuring efficient and timely execution of all stages of the SOX program.
• Improve the design of the processes to help scale the company
• Perform scoping and materiality assessment to identify significant accounts and key controls, including qualitative and quantitative analysis.
• Collaborate with process owners to update narratives, flowcharts, risk and control matrices as the business grows and processes change.
• Develop appropriate procedures, create a testing plan, and perform SOX testing of key controls for relevant business processes.
• Coordinate SOX planning and testing with external auditors, including leading walkthroughs, providing evidence and maintaining sufficient documentation.
• Look into details and identify root cause for deficiencies or control gaps. Appropriately document exceptions and deficiencies, including working with process owners to develop and execute a remediation plan.
• Manage the ongoing improvement and innovation of the SOX program

Working Conditions: This position is primarily remote-based, however prefer candidate to be in the Bay Area or Sacramento Area. The office environment is collaborative and fast-paced, requiring the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently. Limited business travels required in conducting business meetings and audit activities.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, with CPA/CISA license.

• 5 - 7 years experience with SOX compliance and assurance with a big 4 external audit or internal audit practice
• Experiences in manufacturing and/or semiconductor industry SOX readiness and testing
• First-year SOX implementation experience
• Experience with designing and testing business processes and controls, such as OTC, PTP, Inventory and Cost Accounting, etc.
• Ability to communicate efficiently and effectively with all levels of management, external auditors, and all company functions.
• Demonstrated project management skills, including managing an audit project plan from beginning to end.
• Understanding of US GAAP, IFRS, SOX requirements, PCAOB audit requirement, COSO framework, and the audit process.
• Creative and innovative team player with an understanding of the interconnectivity of the business processes and their effects on the control environment.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver high quality results.

Preferred:

• Industry experience in managing SOX program is a plus.
• Recent external audit experience is a plus
• Experience with operational and compliance audits.