Internal Audit Manager

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Ford Motor Company’s Internal Audit team is seeking a strategic, collaborative Audit Manager to lead risk-based engagements as the company advances its Ford+ transformation. This highly visible role works across Ford’s global operations, engages senior leaders, and strengthens governance, risk management, and internal controls. The manager guides engagements from planning through reporting, ensuring conclusions are supported by clear analysis and sufficient evidence. The role also coaches auditors, builds productive relationships with business partners, and identifies opportunities to improve audit quality and efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, engineering, or a related field.
• Five or more years of experience in audit, risk management, or project management in a large industrial environment.
• Knowledge of governance, risk management, internal controls, and risk-based audit methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including synthesizing qualitative and quantitative information, evaluating evidence, and identifying root causes.
• Experience using data analytics, visualization, automation, or AI-enabled tools to support analysis and decision-making.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, including explaining complex issues clearly and working effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple engagements, priorities, and deadlines with sound judgment, accountability, and attention to detail.
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Internal Audit Practitioner (IAP) certification, or willingness to obtain the required certification within six months of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Experience leading audit engagements and coaching or mentoring a team.
• Experience improving audit methodologies or applying analytics, automation, or approved AI tools to audit work.
• Willingness to travel to support engagements across Ford’s operations.

Responsibilities

• Understand business objectives, processes, and controls relevant to audit engagements to identify key risks and inform scope and testing approaches.
• Lead audits from planning through reporting, establishing objectives, risk-focused scope, testing approaches, and delivery milestones.
• Review testing and workpapers to ensure findings, root causes, and conclusions are supported by sufficient, reliable, relevant evidence and meet Company and Internal Audit standards.
• Coordinate resources and priorities, monitor progress, and escalate issues that may affect engagement quality, scope, or timing.
• Connect audit results to business objectives, identify recurring themes, and develop practical recommendations addressing underlying risks.
• Prepare clear, executive-ready reports and presentations explaining findings, business implications, and recommended actions.
• Engage business partners throughout audits, validate facts, discuss management action plans, and maintain an independent, objective perspective.
• Coach and mentor auditors, provide timely feedback, and support recruiting, training, and professional development.
• Use data analytics and approved technology to sharpen risk identification, improve testing, and increase audit efficiency.
• Foster a collaborative team environment grounded in professional skepticism, high-quality work, accountability, and continuous learning.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized back-up child care.
• Family-building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments.
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases.
• Tuition assistance.
• Established and active employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• Paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.

What This Job Offers

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