Manager, Business SOX IA

Armanino LLP•St. Louis, MO

About The Position

At Armanino, you determine your career path. This means it's possible to pursue challenges you are passionate about, in industries you care about. Armanino is proud to be Among the top 20 Largest Firms in the Nation and one of the Best Places to Work. We have a community of resources that are ready and willing to support your ideas, build your skills and expand your professional network. We want you to integrate all aspects of your life with your career. At Armanino, we know you don’t check-out of life when you check-in at work. That’s why we’ve created a unique work environment where your passions, work, and family & friends can overlap. We want to help you achieve growth by giving you access to a network of smart and supportive people, willing to listen to your ideas. We are seeking an experienced Internal Audit Manager to lead SOX 404 and internal audit engagements, with a strong emphasis on semiconductor client services. Ideal candidates will bring deep SOX expertise and experience within software, technology, and manufacturing environments and serve as a trusted advisor to both clients and internal stakeholders.

Requirements

Minimum 4 years of experience in public accounting and/or corporate internal audit
Strong expertise in Sarbanes‑Oxley (SOX 404) and internal control frameworks
Strong knowledge of COSO, GAAP, GAAS, and Internal Auditing Standards
Proven ability to manage multiple engagements, deadlines, and stakeholders
Excellent client‑facing, leadership, communication, and project management skills

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
Experience serving semiconductor clients
Industry experience in software, technology, and/or manufacturing environments

Responsibilities

Manage SOX 404 and Internal Audit engagement(s) and workflow of all client deliverables for multiple clients and engagements to minimize risk and surprises, optimize engagement economics, satisfy service objectives, and meet internal and external deadlines.
Identify and resolve technical issues impacting the engagement.
Lead the engagement planning process in terms of timing, risk assessment and readiness assessments.
Determine and approve staffing and other resource needs, and related engagement work schedules.
Review engagement work papers and related deliverables to ensure that firm and professional standards are met.
Delegate assignments to supervisors considering their skills, development needs, schedule, and engagement economics.
Continually build on technical expertise in SOX 404, internal audit, accounting, relevant information technology standards, and audit methods by attending continuing professional education courses or utilizing other training resources.
Conduct or review research of complex or new controls, accounting and information security issues and prepare memorandums to support solutions.
Keep senior managers and partner informed about client updates, engagement and budget to actual status, and technical issues.
Assist in developing fee quotes and budgets.
Prepare of client billings and collection of outstanding accounts.
Utilize assurance department methodologies, processes, and tools to enhance assurance engagement efficiencies and overall client profitability.
Develop into a trusted advisor by being the primary point of contact for client throughout the year to discuss updates in their business, needs and potential solutions, accounting related issues and potential solutions, in addition to engagement management matters.
Knowledgeable about the services and capabilities of partners and other service lines and seek to identify other services that will benefit the client.
Involve in the early stages of practice development activities including developing a professional network or referral sources, assisting in proposals, or writing articles for publication and assisting partners in their practice development activities.
Participate in activities to develop and improve firm and department business processes.
Serve as an instructor in training programs and meetings.
Develop less experienced department professionals by providing formal performance feedback, career counseling and mentoring.