Manager of Internal Audit

Lakeshore Recycling Systems•Rosemont, IL

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About The Position

The Manager of Internal Audit serves as the company’s independent assurance and risk assessment function, evaluating internal controls, financial integrity, operational efficiency, and compliance with corporate policies and other standards. In a private equity-owned, growth-oriented waste and recycling company, the role balances detailed auditing with strategic insight to enhance enterprise value, safeguard assets, and support transparent governance. This is a hands-on individual contributor role with enterprise-wide visibility and no direct reports. The position is authorized to coordinate with management and external advisors to maintain an effective control environment. It reports to the Chief Legal Officer, with a dotted-line reporting relationship to the Chief Financial Officer and Committee Chair, and reports independently to the Risk, Audit & Finance Committee. The role involves travel to LRS locations to perform audit duties. Work may be remote or hybrid and is otherwise described as taking place in a typical climate-controlled office environment with moderate noise levels.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in internal audit, public accounting, or risk management.
Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills, including board-level reporting experience.
Ability to operate autonomously in complex, matrixed, private equity-owned environments.
Integrity and independence, including uncompromising ethics and the courage to challenge assumptions.
Execution discipline, including driving audits from planning through follow-up.
Strategic acumen to identify business risk trends and efficiency opportunities beyond compliance.
Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with finance, operations, and legal teams to drive ownership of control improvement.
Ability to perform prolonged periods of desk and computer work; frequent hand and finger use; regular talking and hearing in person, by phone, or in web meetings; occasional standing, walking, and reaching; and reading and interpreting data on screens or printed documents.
May be required to lift up to 30 pounds.
Willingness to travel to LRS locations for audit duties.

Nice To Haves

Experience in industrial services, logistics, or environmental sectors.
Prior experience in waste management, recycling, or environmental services industries.
Comfort navigating legal, financial, and operational stakeholders.
Exposure to systems and controls optimization in a mid-market company scaling toward institutional maturity.

Responsibilities

Design and execute the annual internal audit plan in alignment with enterprise risk priorities and board directives.
Conduct cross-functional, end-to-end audits to identify control weaknesses, process inefficiencies, and risk exposures.
Partner with the CFO and finance leadership to evaluate accounting processes, reporting accuracy, and compliance with GAAP and company policies.
Monitor risk mitigation plans and verify timely remediation of identified issues.
Report independently to the Risk, Audit & Finance Committee on audit results, internal control health, and material findings.
Maintain clear, data-driven communication with the Chief Legal Officer, CFO, and Risk, Audit & Finance Committee Chair.
Support quarterly and annual risk updates for private equity sponsors and board materials.
Evaluate and enhance internal control frameworks.
Ensure compliance with corporate policies, ethical standards, and relevant environmental, safety, and financial regulations.
Use internal data sets and technology to assess control weaknesses, test key controls, and deliver value-creation insights.
Coordinate with external auditors, providing independent testing support while maintaining audit objectivity.
Advise management on control design, operational risk, and governance maturity.
Provide pragmatic recommendations focused on process improvement, cost efficiency, and risk mitigation.
Stay current on evolving regulatory and environmental standards affecting the waste and recycling sector.
Travel to LRS locations to perform audit duties.