Manager - Audit/Sox

Medline•Northfield, MN

1d•Remote

About The Position

The role of Audit Manager is to oversee the audit process from planning to completion for the Supply Chain Solutions business team. Tasks will include supervising the audit process, researching, reviewing current processes and providing recommendations to enhance company policies and procedures. The Audit Manager is responsible for training, supporting, supervising, motivating, and reviewing the work of audit staff and business leaders. This role also involves overseeing professional employees with proficiency in audit, project management and technical expertise, ensuring audit timelines are met, escalating issues to upper management when progress cannot be made, and handling hiring, staffing, performance reviews, recommending pay increases, training and development of team members, and ensuring consistent application of organizational standards and policies. Projects will be assigned utilizing resource planning tools, and the team’s workload will be managed within their capacity, with staffing challenges escalated as required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field.
At least 4 years of experience in an audit capacity.
At least 2 years experience with SOX compliance.
Possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritize.
Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Accountancy or Master’s degree in Business Administration.
At least 2 years of experience managing people.
At least 7-8 years of experience working in the internal audit department of a large multinational matrixed organization.
At least 7-8 years of experience working in external audit via public accounting firm.
At least 7-8 years of experience working in transaction services/assurance services via public accounting firm.

Responsibilities

Oversee the design, documentation, and evaluation of internal controls, including identification of control gaps and remediation tracking.
Partner with business and process owners to ensure a strong understanding of operational processes and to support the implementation of effective, sustainable controls.
Review and validate the accuracy and completeness of SOX control documentation, including process narratives, risk and control matrices (RCMs), and testing evidence.
Manage the execution of control testing (design and operating effectiveness), including coordination with internal stakeholders and external auditors.
Monitor and report on the status of audit findings, control deficiencies, and remediation efforts, ensuring transparency and accountability.
Provide risk-based insights and recommendations to enhance process efficiency, control effectiveness, and overall governance.
Facilitate ongoing communication with senior leadership, delivering clear and concise updates on audit results, risks, and control environment maturity.
Develop and mentor audit team members, ensuring adherence to audit methodology, documentation standards, and professional development goals.
Collaborate with process improvement and automation teams to strengthen control design within evolving digital workflows.
Ensure audit timelines are met or remove roadblocks as needed for team members.
Escalate issues to upper management when progress cannot be made.
Hiring, staffing, performance reviews, recommending pay increases, training and development of team members, ensure consistent application of organizational standards and policies.
Assign projects utilizing resource planning tools and ensure the team’s workload is within their capacity.
Escalate staffing challenges as required.