Internal Audit Manager - Compliance

ADP • Roseland, NJ

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

ADP is hiring an Internal Audit Manager - Compliance to lead global compliance audits across its businesses, products, and functions as part of the Corporate Audit team. The manager independently oversees audits from planning through fieldwork and reporting, identifying risks, assessing controls, and recommending ways to strengthen compliance and business processes. The role partners with leaders in Compliance, Legal, Privacy, and the broader business, oversees co-sourced resources, and manages multiple audit engagements at once. The manager may evaluate new products, emerging risks, business initiatives, and regulatory requirements, helping maintain a strong control environment and support ADP's growth. The position requires strong audit expertise, executive presence, sound judgment, data-analysis skills, and effective stakeholder engagement. Travel may be required up to 20% per year, domestically and/or internationally.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of relevant experience.
• At least 4 years independently leading audits through planning, fieldwork, and reporting, managing concurrent projects, and building stakeholder relationships to communicate findings, recommendations, and risk insights.
• Expertise in corporate operational, legal, or compliance auditing, including developing audit plans, defining scope, assessing risks, conducting comprehensive reviews, and managing audits through reporting.
• Ability to analyze data, identify trends, assess risks, and provide meaningful insights and recommendations supporting compliance and business-process improvements.
• Experience leading meetings, communicating audit results and recommendations, and building credibility with business partners and leaders.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and timelines and deliver high-quality work with limited supervision.
• Strong executive presence and ability to build credibility, influence stakeholders, and communicate confidently with leaders.
• Strong people-leadership skills, including leading co-sourced resources, project teams, and audit engagements through influence and collaboration.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Visio, and PowerPoint.
• Self-motivated, effective under pressure, and able to take ownership of assigned responsibilities.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline, or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

• Two or more years of people-leadership experience.
• Compliance or regulatory audit experience.
• Experience evaluating internal controls and determining their adequacy and effectiveness in light of legal, regulatory, and compliance risks.
• Experience in Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption (ABAC), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Privacy, Records Retention, Records Information Management, or related compliance areas.
• Professional certification such as CPA, CIA, CISA, or equivalent.
• Experience managing remote and third-party teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of compliance audits, including planning, fieldwork, and reporting, in accordance with departmental guidelines.
• Lead multiple projects simultaneously and manage timelines to deliver high-quality work products with limited supervision.
• Review audit areas to define scope, analyze risks, identify opportunities for improvement, and provide value-added recommendations.
• Review and provide project-level feedback on audit documentation prepared by associates and co-sourced resources, including Audit Planning Documents, Audit Announcement letters, and Audit Work Programs.
• Analyze data sets to identify population trends and key risk insights.
• Lead meetings, communicate with all levels of the organization, and develop relationships with process owners and Legal/Global Compliance management.
• Communicate audit results and recommendations to department and business senior management.
• Serve as a department resource on assigned critical subject-matter areas and/or key business processes.
• Oversee co-sourced resources and lead audit engagements through influence and collaboration.
• Travel up to 20% per year, including domestic and/or international travel.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager