Sr. IA Manager

Supermicro•San Jose, CA

About The Position

Supermicro is seeking an experienced Sr. IA Manager to lead and develop a team of audit professionals and build strong, trust-based relationships with business, operations, finance, legal, and IT stakeholders. The role delivers high-quality audits across operational, financial, and compliance domains, including revenue, inventory, return authorization, rebate processes, and Global Trade Compliance. The manager oversees SOX 404 testing, operational risk assessments, and governance and compliance reviews across global operations, while using data and ERP expertise to translate complex business risks into clear, actionable insights. The Sr. IA Manager also drives business process improvements, prepares Internal Audit reports, facilitates Management Action Plans, and ensures timely remediation. The role includes auditing third-party suppliers and distributors in international locations, collaborating across time zones, and traveling internationally as required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Information Systems, or a related field.
12+ years of Internal Audit or Big 4 experience.
Experience leading operational audits across revenue, inventory, return authorization, rebate processes, and Global Trade Compliance.
Strong data-centric mindset and ability to extract and analyze large datasets from ERP/BI systems and interpret AI outputs.
Demonstrated ability to build trust-based relationships with business, operations, finance, legal, and IT stakeholders.
Experience managing SOX 404 testing, enterprise risk assessments, and compliance audits across global entities.
Strong understanding of IT governance and control frameworks, including COSO, COBIT, and ITIL, and ability to apply them pragmatically.
Excellent communication skills, including executive-ready reporting and technical writing.
Strong project management skills, including driving remediation, tracking action plans, and delivering results across multiple time zones.
Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and lead a team of audit professionals.
Willingness to travel internationally as required.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Professional certification such as CPA, CA, CIA, or CISA.
Experience in high-tech manufacturing or global supply chain environments.
Experience with SAP, SAP BI, Power BI, and Excel.

Responsibilities

Recruit, develop, coach, and manage internal audit professionals.
Run effective meetings that drive alignment, consensus, and clear decision-making.
Build trust-based relationships with business, operations, finance, legal, and IT stakeholders.
Communicate audit results and insights in a concise, executive-ready manner.
Conduct operational assessments covering revenue recognition, inventory management, return authorization, rebate programs, and Global Trade Compliance.
Evaluate inventory aging, excess and obsolete inventory, and related operational controls using data-driven testing.
Assess end-to-end business processes to identify control gaps, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities.
Perform financial and compliance audits aligned with enterprise risk priorities.
Evaluate and optimize SOX 404 control testing for efficiency, coverage, and quality.
Manage testing of global compliance programs, including fraud risk assessments and internal governance reviews.
Oversee audits of third-party suppliers and distributors in international locations.
Use SAP, SAP BI, and other ERP/BI tools to extract, analyze, and interpret large datasets.
Apply analytics to identify anomalies, trends, and emerging risks across operational and financial processes, and incorporate insights into audit planning, testing, and reporting.
Assist with identifying and overseeing enterprise risks across strategic, operational, compliance, and financial domains.
Review current-state business process flows and recommend practical, risk-aligned improvements.
Facilitate Management Action Plans, track remediation timelines, and drive progress to completion.
Analyze business requirements and develop specifications and recommendations for management and executives.
Maintain flexibility to conduct virtual meetings across multiple time zones and travel internationally as required.