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Internal Audit Manager Drive Strategic Financial Integrity with Confidence and Precision

Are you a results-driven and detail-oriented audit professional who thrives on solving complex problems and driving measurable impact? Do you take pride in owning outcomes, leading audit teams, and navigating regulatory complexity with strategic insight and confidence?

Were looking for an experienced Internal Audit Manager to lead and execute internal audit and SOX compliance engagements for Horizon Advisors clients. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in high-stakes environments, maintains unwavering focus under pressure, and approaches challenges with a strong sense of independence and accountability.

Lead with Impact

As an Internal Audit Manager, you will take charge of full-cycle audit engagements, from scoping and walkthroughs to control testing and remediation. Your strategic mindset and urgency for results will be essential in strengthening internal controls, identifying operational inefficiencies, and ensuring client compliance with regulatory frameworks such as SOX.

You will set the tone for excellence by leading client communication, collaborating with external auditors, and delivering high-quality audit documentation. Your ability to
challenge assumptions, manage complex schedules, and adapt quickly will be essential in a fast-paced consulting environment.

Why Horizon Advisors?

At Horizon Advisors, we value initiative, follow-through, and high-quality work. We offer a collaborative and flexible environment where experienced professionals can make a meaningful contribution to client outcomes. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to lead projects, support sound decision-making, and offer thoughtful, independent perspectives all while working with a team that prioritizes integrity, accuracy, and practical solutions.

If you're looking to apply your audit expertise in a role that emphasizes both technical excellence and client service, wed love to connect.

Key responsibilities

• Lead Sarbanes-Oxley 404 (SOX) engagements for client organizations.
• Perform and review internal audit SOX test work, ensuring compliance with control frameworks.
• Research, draft, and review technical accounting memos related to various audit findings.
• Provide support in the planning and testing phases of audits, including updates to the risk and control matrix.
• Prepare and maintain process narratives and walkthrough documentation.
• Execute a test of design and a test of operating effectiveness for entity-level and business process-level controls.
• Provide clients with remediation support and control design enhancement guidance.
• Stay updated on emerging risks, industry best practices, and regulatory changes to enhance audit methodologies.
  Coordinate with external auditors and regulatory bodies to facilitate client audit processes and compliance reviews.

Qualifications

• The ideal person is available to work 30-40 hours on a project basis.
• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required
• Active CPA designation required.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience, including internal audit roles.
• Big 4 public accounting experience is required.
• Workiva or AuditBoard internal audit tool experience is a plus.
• International and IFRS experience is a plus.
• Entrepreneurial in nature: resourceful, flexible, creative, with positive energy and versatility
• Strong project management and presentation skills.
• Strong executive presence, good communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Highly detail-oriented, organized, self-motivated, and committed to a high level of accuracy.
• Must have a strong work ethic and be able to meet critical deadlines.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.

Key Performance Outcomes

• Deliver Within Budget: Produce deliverables within 90-95% of the approved budget. Track and manage internal audit team hours and deliverables.

• Quality Deliverables: For each client, deliver weekly status update at the end of each week, manage the team to adequately prepare and review full project scoping, PBC lists, execute walkthrough meetings and document process narratives and flowcharts, execute test of design, perform gap analysis, support remediation efforts, execute test, and operating effectiveness and final deficiency listing and aggregation analysis.

• Outstanding Client Service: Provide responsive, solutions-focused service by addressing client inquiries within 2-3 hours and driving client satisfaction that contributes to repeat engagements and lasting partnerships.

Compensation & Work Arrangement

• This is a remote opportunity offering a competitive hourly rate of $75 to $90 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.