The Internal Audit Manager will play a pivotal role in safeguarding St. Jude's mission by leading high-impact internal audit engagements. This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned audit professional to not only evaluate organizational risks and ensure compliance but also to drive continuous improvement across critical operations. You will serve as a trusted advisor, leveraging your expertise to provide actionable recommendations that enhance internal controls, optimize processes, and contribute directly to the strategic objectives of a world-renowned institution. You will lead, mentor, and empower your team, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation.
We seek a leader with excellent communication skills, strong organizational abilities, and a collaborative, team-focused approach. The ideal candidate will effectively lead internally and externally outsourced projects, meticulously oversee the open issues process, and drive impactful results. You will manage multiple audit projects, contribute valuable insights, and champion continuous improvement initiatives that enhance internal controls and organizational efficiency. This is an opportunity to be part of a mission-driven organization.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead / manage the internal audit teams on a project-by-project basis to drive variety of internal audit reviews (e.g., operational, financial, compliance).
• Lead internal audit projects, including facilitating project level risk assessment to determine scope, scheduling and organizing fieldwork and driving impactful reporting.
• Provide insights / information to support the development of the annual risk-based plan and audit scope
• Provide subject matter expertise related to internal audit, internal controls, and governance.
• Act as a trusted advisor with a strong understanding of St. Jude operating model, processes, systems and underlying controls.
• Drive data centric approach and adoption of data analytics tools across the department for internal audit projects.
• Assist Director with departmental administrative tasks, including project scheduling and open issues reporting.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders (both internal and external) to provide an effective internal audit delivery.
• Contribute to strategic planning of the department; identify and drive departmental initiatives focused on continuous improvement
• Mentor and guide team members and ensure they have all the resources required, to complete their assigned tasks.
• Perform other duties as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of the department and institution.
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance.

Minimum Education and/or Training:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/auditing, business administration, operations management, or related field of study required.
• Master's degree preferred.

Minimum Experience:

• Minimum Requirement: 6+ years of auditing experience or public accounting experience performing audits or other consulting projects.
• Experience leading / managing multiple projects running concurrently and managing project teams.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams.
• Experience managing/ mentoring team members; critical reviewing of the work and providing constructive feedback.
• Proven performance in earlier role.
• Strong Proficiency with audit management software and audit data analysis tools:​ Hands on experience with Audit Board and Power BI strongly preferred.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with a proven ability to present complex information clearly and concisely highly preferred..
• Prior Project Management experience is highly desirable.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships within cross-functional teams desired
• Familiarity with the IIA’s Global Auditing standards preferred.
• Exposure to or experience with Workday a plus.
• Strong report writing skills is essential.

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Certification:

• Professional certification (e.g., Certified Public Accountant(CPA), Certified Internal Auditor(CIA), Certified Information System Auditor (CISA), Certified Fraud Examiner(CFE)) preferred.

Compensation

In recognition of certain U.S. state and municipal pay transparency laws, St. Jude is including a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This is an estimate offered in good faith and a specific salary offer takes into account factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the salary range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $104,000 - $186,160 per year for the role of Manager -Internal Audit.

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