Position Summary:

The Internal Audit Manager co-leads the Internal Audit functions for Finance, Operations, Data Analytics, and Information Technology, while collaborating with the Director to develop and execute the risk-based audit plan. They will work closely with all levels of personnel and the Company’s external auditors to minimize business risk to acceptable levels and to deliver organizational effectiveness and efficiency.  They will provide supervision to internal audit staff and perform reviews of audit procedures, related working papers, and final reports with clear and timely feedback.  An integral part of this role is to provide advice on internal control to management and recommendations for business process enhancements.

What you will do:

• Assist the Director Internal Audit with establishing and directing a comprehensive and flexible, risk-based, internal audit plan focused on enhancing the company’s  control environment utilizing the COSO and COBIT control frameworks.

• Accountable for a thoughtful and thorough assessment of risks and controls for business areas

• Lead the development of audit plans, audit programs and special ad hoc analytical services and methodologies.

• Responsible for co-leading the Finance / Operations / Data Analytics / Information Technology functions within the Internal Audit department

• Responsible for aggregation and effective communication of audit plan results

• Exhibit thought leadership on risks, internal controls and continuous improvement

• Lead and implement strategic initiatives

• Leverage diverse backgrounds and skillsets to maximize effectiveness

• Deal effectively with ambiguity, change, and adapt appropriately to a range of situations

• Remain actively engaged in the audit profession, both internally and externally

• Manage multiple high-level audits with a focus on exceptional customer service and drive innovation to create an atmosphere that supports new ideas and initiative

• Demonstrate and foster a sense of urgency, strong commitment, and accountability while making sound decisions and achieving audit and strategic goals

• Be of unquestionable integrity, ethical and moral character

• Pursue lifelong learning and personal development, including maintaining peer relationships in the field to share issues and ideas, e.g. Institute of Internal Auditors (national and local chapters).  

• Mentor, motivate, and develop staff and serve as a resource to them in order to facilitate their professional development.  Lead the development of team goals and objectives and the plans necessary to achieve the internal audit plan.

• Champion a program of continuous quality improvement (self, department, and audited areas).

• Assist with oversight and adherence to the Internal Audit department’s Quality Assurance Program.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

When you will work: 

• Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm. 

• Hybrid Work Schedule: 4 days in office, 1 day from home.

What you will bring to the table:

• Minimum of six (6) years business, audit or risk management leadership experience with demonstrated increasing levels of responsibility.  

• Experience in the consumer foods industry; including manufacturing, distribution and/or retail store operations preferred.

• Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley and its application to financial reporting and business process/ operational controls.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related required.

• Requires one or more of the following: Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Information Systems Auditor, Certified Public Accountant that must be willing to pursue CIA and/or CISA.

• Advanced Degree preferred

• Certifications preferred: Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified in Risk Management Assurance, Certified Information Systems Security Professional

• Experience with risk and control analysis through audit, risk or process engineering roles.

• Excellent attention to detail and strong motivation toward company, team, and individual results.  Strong background in identifying risks, controls and opportunities for improvements associated with business processes, developing and executing audit test plans, and drafting audit reports with summary results for executives.

• Works effectively with others outside their own formal line of authority to accomplish organizational goals.  

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to deliver in a concise and clear manner with a high level of credibility at all stakeholders including senior leadership. Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong cross-functional relationships.

• Strong organizational and project management skills, including leadership, management, process, relationship management. Understands organizational interdependencies and can leverage them to build effective relationships.

• Strong analytical skills to quickly assimilate and synthesize complex data and information into a decision-making framework.

• Confident, proactive self-starter with the ability to work autonomously.

• Unquestionable integrity and discretion, committed to core values and ethical business conduct with the ability to stand up for what is right and necessary.

• Advanced understanding and application of data analytics

• Able to separate people from issues.