Manager, Internal Audit
About The Position
The Financial, Compliance & Operational Internal Audit Manager leads risk-based engagements across Carrier's international business units, assessing and improving internal control frameworks to manage risk. The role is a developmental entry point into Carrier Finance, offering leadership exposure, strategic networking, and career progression toward a future business unit rotation. The manager plans and executes financial, operational, and compliance audits; oversees audit staff; works on SOX reviews with external auditors; and presents findings and recommendations to business unit leadership. The position also leads quality initiatives and efforts to modernize audit techniques and technologies. Travel within the Americas region is required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or Economics.
- At least 5 years of progressive audit experience in public accounting, internal audit, or accounting.
- At least 3 years of experience with US GAAP, internal control frameworks (COSO), and SOX testing methodologies.
- At least 1 year of experience guiding multi-person engagement teams, coaching staff, and managing on-time deliverables.
- Ability and willingness to travel 25–40% within the Americas region.
- Legally authorized to work in the United States; employer sponsorship is not available.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Analytics, or Master of Business Administration (MBA).
- Internal audit experience, including direct experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Active CPA, CIA, CFE, or equivalent professional designation.
- Experience at a Big 4 or top-tier regional public accounting firm.
- Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills to deliver complex findings clearly and persuasively to leadership.
- Ability to analyze complex operational processes, identify root causes, and facilitate efficient solutions.
- Proactive, metrics-driven mindset and flexibility to thrive in a fast-paced, matrixed global environment.
- Bilingual in Spanish or French.
Responsibilities
- Plan, scope, and execute risk-based financial, operational, and compliance audits, managing 1–4 staff auditors per engagement.
- Map key processes to evaluate control effectiveness, identify control gaps, and recommend value-added operational improvements.
- Coordinate and participate in Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance reviews and collaborate directly with external audit teams.
- Prepare concise audit deliverables and present findings and strategic recommendations to business unit leadership.
- Supervise, coach, and review audit staff during engagements, providing continuous feedback and performance reviews.
- Lead special projects focused on departmental quality initiatives and modernizing audit techniques and technologies.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Wellness incentives
- Retirement benefits
- Paid vacation days, up to 15 days
- Paid sick days, up to 5 days
- Paid personal leave, up to 5 days
- Paid holidays, up to 13 days
- Birth and adoption leave
- Parental leave
- Family and medical leave
- Bereavement leave
- Jury duty leave
- Military leave
- Purchased vacation
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
- Health Savings Account, Health Care Spending Account, and Dependent Care Spending Account
- Tuition assistance
- Short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
