Manager, Internal Audit - Process Risk and Controls

Location: Irvine, United States; hybrid and remote work environments may be available

Salary: $101,000–$203,000 per year, plus eligibility for a discretionary performance-based bonus.

Company

Professional services firm providing advisory and risk-management support to middle-market clients across multiple industries.

What you will do

• Advise commercial-sector clients on emerging risks, trends, and leading practices.
• Partner with internal audit teams, chief risk officers, SOX program leaders, and other stakeholders to strengthen enterprise risk management.
• Lead risk assessment interviews and develop risk-based internal audit plans tailored to client environments.
• Review process narratives, flowcharts, risk and control assessments, and other engagement deliverables for quality and actionable insights.
• Manage multiple client engagements, including scope, planning, budgeting, billing, collections, and client satisfaction.
• Lead and develop engagement teams while supporting proposals, client conversations, industry events, and thought leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Accounting, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in SOX, internal audit, external audit, or related internal control roles.
• Relevant professional certification, such as CPA or CIA.
• Strong professional writing, data analysis, presentation, communication, time management, and prioritization skills.
• Ability to travel to meet client needs and perform successfully in high-pressure, client-facing environments.

Nice to have

• Experience leading project-based work with defined milestones and timelines.
• Experience across multiple industries or subject-matter expertise in life sciences.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible scheduling designed to support work-life balance while serving clients.
• Hybrid and remote work flexibility.
• Continuous learning, mentorship, and collaboration.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance.