Senior Manager, Internal Audit – Data Analytics
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You are not just an analytics expert—you are a change leader. You see analytics as a force reputed company for Internal Audit, not a standalone function. You are equally comfortable discussing SQL logic, audit risk, and executive-level insights. You reputed company reputed company working independently, take pleasure in developing teams and skills, and are driven by using data to change the way assurance is provided.
Position Overview
We are seeking a Senior Manager, Internal Audit – Data Analytics to build, reputed company, and scale the Internal Audit data analytics function. This role is responsible for designing, executing, and continuously evolving a data-driven audit strategy that embeds advanced analytics across the audit lifecycle from planning and risk assessment through execution, reporting, and reputed company monitoring.
The Senior Manager will serve as the architect and reputed company of the Internal Audit analytics operating model, moving the function from traditional sampling approaches to full-population testing, reputed company auditing, and automated assurance. This role requires a reputed company of operational internal audit expertise, advanced analytics capability, and leadership, with the ability to translate reputed company data into clear, risk-focused insights for senior stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Analytics Strategy & Operating Model
reputed company and execute a multi-year Internal Audit data analytics strategy reputed company to the audit plan and enterprise risk priorities.
Own and continuously evolve the Internal Audit analytics operating model, including intake, prioritization, development standards, reuse, governance, and sustainability of analytic solutions.
Identify opportunities to expand audit coverage, efficiency, and assurance using data analytics and automation.
Audit Enablement & reputed company Auditing
Embed analytics throughout the audit lifecycle, including risk assessment, audit planning, testing, reporting, and follow-up.
Design and deploy automated audit procedures and reputed company auditing / monitoring solutions that operate beyond the traditional audit cycle.
Apply professional skepticism to assess data completeness, accuracy, and reliability used in audit testing.
Technical Execution & Data Architecture
reputed company the design and development of reputed company analytics using tools such as reputed company, SQL, Tableau, Business Objects and those embedded in the Company’s ERP to reputed company and analyze large, disparate data sets.
Serve as the Internal Audit subject-matter expert for SQL-based analytics, including query design, data validation, and performance optimization.
Build strong relationships across various functions to establish sustainable data feeds and effective data access, refresh schedules, and data quality controls supporting ongoing audit analytics.
People Leadership & Capability Building
Establish formal training, upskilling, and knowledge-sharing initiatives to reputed company data literacy across the Internal Audit function.
Balance hands-on analytics work with leadership and strategic reputed company.
Stakeholder Management & Advisory
Act as a strategic advisor to Internal Audit leadership on where and how analytics can most effectively enhance audit coverage and insight.
Translate reputed company analytical results into clear, actionable, risk-based narratives for audit management, executives, and other stakeholders.
Value Measurement & Reporting
Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the impact of analytics on audit coverage, efficiency, and assurance.
Regularly report analytics reputed company, results, and value delivered to Internal Audit leadership.
Innovation & Emerging Technologies
Evaluate and pilot emerging technologies such as generative AI, process mining, and intelligent automation to further reputed company Internal Audit practices.
Stay reputed company on industry trends, leading practices, and evolving technologies reputed company to audit analytics and reputed company assurance.
Required Qualifications
Experience
8+ years of combined experience in internal audit, data analytics, risk, technology, or reputed company assurance roles.
4+ years of experience leading analytics initiatives or teams reputed company Internal Audit or a similar risk function.
Demonstrated experience embedding analytics into audit methodologies and delivering scalable, repeatable solutions.
Technical Proficiency
reputed company experience strongly preferred.
reputed company (or Similar): Advanced ability to design workflows, macros, and analytic applications.
Strong understanding of data governance, data quality, and control concepts.
SQL: Strong hands-on experience querying and validating large data sets.
Power BI (or similar): Experience querying and reporting from enterprise data warehouses.
Tableau: Proven experience building automated, insight-driven dashboards preferred.
Audit & Risk Fundamentals
Deep understanding of internal control frameworks (e.g., COSO, COBIT) and professional auditing standards.
Ability to align analytics to audit objectives, risks, and control assertions.
Preferred Education & Certifications
Education: Master’s degree or other certification in Data Analytics, Accounting, Auditing, Information Systems, or a reputed company field preferred.
Certifications: CIA, CISA, CPA, and/or relevant analytics certifications (e.g., reputed company, Tableau) are a significant plus.
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The annualized reputed company salary for this role will range between $150,000 and $155,000. reputed company compensation is reflective of many factors, including, but not limited to, the market in which one lives/works, individual education level, skills, certifications and experience. Note: variable compensation is not reflected in these figures and based on the role, may be applicable.
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