Manager Corporate Internal Audit

Circle K • Tempe, AZ

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager, Corporate Internal Audit will play a strategic role within the Global Internal Audit and Risk team (IA). The candidate will be participating in the development and execution of the audit plan and be responsible for planning and overseeing financial internal control audits and making recommendations for improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Business/Finance or other related field combined with CIA designation.
• An accounting (CPA/ACCA) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation.
• Minimum 7 years of auditing experience, including minimum of 2 years in an Internal Audit manager role or Senior Internal Auditor role leading a team and operational audits.
• Experience in performing and overseeing ICOFR/SOX internal controls testing and compliance requirements (including knowledge of the COSO Framework).
• Strong people leadership experience, with the ability to engage and develop a strong performing team.
• Excellent communication and writing skills, including comfort with report writing and delivering presentations and training to senior leaders and team members.
• Strong time management skills and capacity to manage simultaneous deliverables effectively.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of applications.
• Self-motivated to work independently.
• Manages well through ambiguity and complexity.
• Strong critical thinking, reasoning skills and analytical skills.
• Professionalism, integrity, and sound professional judgment.
• Strong sense of diplomacy, including solid negotiation, conflict resolution, and relationship management skills.
• Strategic thinker, with an agile mindset.

Nice To Haves

• Audit experience in a large public organization or ‘Big 4’ firm experience is desirable.
• Experience in the retail industry is desirable.
• Experience with data analytics (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, etc.) is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Plan the annual process around ICOFR (internal controls over financial reporting)/SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley), including the risk assessment process.
• Lead the evaluation of design and operating effectiveness of ICOFR (internal controls over financial reporting)/SOX key controls in accordance with testing methodology and standards.
• Review and provide review notes for tested controls.
• Review and discuss results of tested controls with control owner, agree on the action plans for identified deficiencies.
• Prepare ICOFR results report.
• Follow-up on implementation of action plans agreed to in ICOFR remediation logs.
• Lead the planning and execution of assignments related to operational/financial audits and special engagements in accordance with audit methodology and standards.
• Ensure that findings are supported, recommendations are practical and actionable and are discussed with process owners, clearly communicated in audit reports, aligned with the Company’s business strategies and best practices and an agreed-upon plan of remedial actions exists.
• Review audit report and support audit lead in presenting audit reports to management.
• Lead the planning and execution of follow-up on the implementation of action plans agreed to in audit reports.
• Act as a trusted business partner to management regarding internal controls, process and systems efficiency and risk management.
• Build, develop, and maintain strong relationships with team members, key stakeholders and with external auditors to encourage open dialogue and a collaborative approach to problem solving, continuous improvement, and corporate risk mitigation.
• Ensure continuous improvement of audit methodology framework and working paper templates.
• Assist IA leadership in the annual audit planning.
• Lead, mentor, supervise and coach IA team members through their personal development & performance goals.
• Foster risk and control awareness across the organization by working with management.
• Develop capability of team use of analytic tools to widen scope of assurance.
• Develop and manage the relationship with external auditors and coordinate activities regarding their audit and review procedures of controls testing for compliance to SOX/NI 52-109.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Complete benefits packages (medical, dental, deferred compensation plan, employee stock plan, etc.)
• People Perks which allows for great discounts on food and fuel.
• Vacation / PTO time
• Tuition reimbursement of $5,000 per year.
• Learning opportunities to develop new skills and to evolve professionally in a fast-growing company.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees