Senior Manager, Global Icofr & Internal Audit

Circle K • Charlotte, NC

10d • Remote

About The Position

Reporting to the Head of Enterprise Internal Audit and Risk Management, the Senior Manager, Global ICOFR & Internal Audit coordinates key global ICOFR compliance program activities and oversees selected risk-based internal audit engagements. The role partners with senior business, finance, technology, and operational leaders to support program governance, strengthen the control environment, and drive continuous improvement initiatives across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or a related field; CPA, CA, CIA, or equivalent professional designation required.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in Internal Audit, ICOFR/SOX compliance or external audit, including 3+ years leading teams, projects, and complex compliance programs.
• Experience leading or managing SOX/ICOFR compliance programs within a large publicly listed organization or Big 4 public-company assurance practice.
• Experience supporting public-company reporting, ICOFR/SOX compliance programs and multinational operating environments.
• Deep knowledge of the COSO Internal Control Framework, ICOFR/SOX compliance requirements, public-company governance expectations, and risk-based assurance methodologies.
• Experience coordinating external auditor reliance strategies, control deficiency assessments, and remediation activities.
• Experience administering and utilizing GRC platforms and audit management technologies to support compliance, testing, and reporting activities (e.g., Optro, Workiva, or similar).
• Demonstrated people leadership experience, including coaching, engagement, talent development, performance management, and succession planning.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate with senior stakeholders across multiple countries, functions, and business units.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including report writing, executive presentations, training, and influencing global process owners and senior leaders.
• Strategic, agile, and self-directed leader with strong organizational skills, sound judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic global environment.
• Strong relationship management, negotiation, diplomacy, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Strong critical-thinking, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 15%.

Nice To Haves

• Retail, consumer goods, or multi-site operating environment experience is preferred.
• Experience leveraging data analytics, automation, and visualization tools to enhance controls testing, monitoring, and audit effectiveness such as Power BI or Tableau or similar tools is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate annual ICOFR scoping, planning, and risk assessment activities, and support program governance.
• Oversee and review assessments of control design and operating effectiveness in accordance with audit methodology and professional standards.
• Partner with IT Audit and technology stakeholders to align technology control coverage with ICOFR requirements, including ITGCs, automated controls, interfaces, and key reports.
• Serve as a key liaison for external auditor testing activities and support efficient coordination of reliance, testing and review activities.
• Review testing documentation for quality and completeness.
• Communicate testing results and facilitate agreement of remediation plans with control owners.
• Facilitate the evaluation, classification, and aggregation of control deficiencies.
• Validate remediation of ICOFR control deficiencies.
• Support quarterly and annual CEO/CFO certification and disclosure control processes.
• Prepare and communicate ICOFR results, remediation status, and key control issues to management and the steering committee.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, IT, and operations to strengthen the control environment and support effective risk management.
• Support the development of reporting materials for executive management and the Audit Committee.
• Identify and recommend opportunities to enhance the efficiency, effectiveness and maturity of ICOFR processes and controls.
• Monitor emerging regulatory, accounting, and governance developments and assess their potential impact on the ICOFR program.
• Support assessments of ICOFR impacts arising from acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Support control optimization and rationalization initiatives identified through ongoing ICOFR activities.
• Participate in Internal Audit transformation initiatives, including automation, AI-enabled testing, analytics, and continuous monitoring enhancements.
• Support the execution of selected risk-based audits and advisory engagements as part of the annual audit plan.
• Ensure audit conclusions are supported by evidence and recommendations are practical, risk-based, and supported by agreed-upon action plans.
• Review audit workpapers and reports, facilitate discussion with management regarding results, and support the development of remediation plans.
• Assess implementation of agreed action plans from audits, advisory engagements, and targeted reviews.
• Contribute to Internal Audit strategy, methodology, and transformation.
• Coach and develop team members to strengthen performance, professional growth, and succession readiness.
• Build trusted stakeholder relationships that promote collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Promote risk and control awareness through stakeholder engagement and training activities.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary plus annual bonus payment.
• Complete benefits packages (medical, dental, 401k, employee stock plan, etc.).
• People Perks which allows for great discounts on food and fuel.
• Work in a collaborative, dynamic and high performing team.
• Fortune 500 company and a 2-time Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award Winner.
• 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: Senior