Sr. Internal Audit Manager

Ingram Micro•Irvine, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Ingram Micro is a leading technology company for the global information technology ecosystem, playing a vital role in the worldwide IT sales channel by connecting technology manufacturers and cloud providers with business-to-business technology experts. The company boasts a market reach of nearly 90% of the global population, a diverse solutions and services portfolio, and its digital platform Ingram Micro Xvantage™. This Senior Internal Audit Manager position is based at the Irvine, California Corporate Headquarters, with the opportunity for a hybrid schedule. The role involves planning, supervising, and conducting financial, compliance, and operational audits for Ingram Micro’s Corporate function and entities across the US, Canada, and LATAM countries. Key responsibilities include assessing risk, identifying issues, developing value-added action plans for improving efficiency, reporting, and financial performance, and ensuring compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley and other legislative mandates. The manager will also report audit results to management, make recommendations for control implementation, and may facilitate the work of external auditors.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in accounting / finance or related fields.
At least 9 years related experience: internal or external audit.
Strong understanding of accounting, internal controls, audit processes and professional standards and regulations (US GAAP, PCAOB standards, Sarbanes-Oxley, COSO, etc.)
Strong time management and organizational skills.
Professional verbal/written communication skills, including active listening skills.
Comfortable presenting / defending audit findings and recommendations to stakeholders.
Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to interact with all levels of the organization.
Sound decision-making especially in situations where there is ambiguity or uncertainty.
Problem solving skills that demonstrate logical and analytical thought processes.
Advanced in computer skills in MS Office, SAP, and other accounting and audit software.
Proficient using data analytic tools to manage large amounts of data and develop analytical approach to assess results.
Ability to work independently in a team environment, demonstrating critical problem-solving abilities.

Nice To Haves

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and/or international equivalent is highly preferred.
“Big 4” or Top 7 Accounting firm experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Plan, supervise and conduct financial, compliance and operational audits of Ingram Micro’s Corporate function and entities of US, Canada, and LATAM countries.
Responsible for the planning, supervision, and execution of fieldwork, assessing risk, identifying issues and developing value-added action plans for improving efficiency, reporting and financial performance.
Establishes audit criteria to ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley and other legislatively mandated compliance initiatives.
Reports audit results to management and makes recommendations for implementing controls where appropriate.
May facilitate work of external auditors during on-site visits.
Maintain effective working relations with external auditors and various levels of management.
Deliver high quality audits and reviews covering operational, financial, regulatory, and compliance related areas.
Conduct and evaluate internal controls self-assessment.
Identify opportunities to strengthen financial controls and improve operational efficiency and productivity.
Deal effectively with ambiguous and unstructured problems and situations.
Formulate end-to-end internal audit delivery strategy including, but not limited to audit planning, execution, reporting and post-audit follow-up.
Prepare and report results to senior management, articulating the relevance and risk to the business to address identified risks, exposures, and root causes.
Supervise all aspects of the SOX compliance audit program, including planning, risk assessment, walkthroughs, testing phases, and control deficiency evaluation.
Collaborate and assist with external auditors with audit of SOX compliance program.
Ensure sufficient audit coverage, by working with internal staff, assessing business processes to identify key applications utilized in procedures, top risks, and controls, reviewed during audits.
Establish functional area relationships to collaborate and influence management to implement change improving company’s internal controls and process improvements.
Lead interviews and walkthroughs of business processes to identity top risk, key controls, defining audit scope and work programs.