Sr Manager, Internal Audit - Programme Assurance
- Atlanta, GA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Co-develop and maintain internal audit processes in alignment with the Institute of Internal Auditors International Professional Practice Framework, ensuring the organization's audit practices meet professional standards.
- Lead the development and execution of a risk-based audit plan.
- Collaborate with business management to define the scope and objectives for each audit, ensuring comprehensive risk assessments and control evaluations.
- Manage the relationship with outsourced internal audit service providers, ensuring the delivery of high-quality audit services that align with organizational goals.
- Perform quality assurance reviews of audit work papers and reports, ensuring accuracy and alignment with internal audit standards
- Mentor and support the development of internal audit professionals, fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill enhancement within the team.
- Conduct internal reviews of business processes, risk management practices, and control frameworks, either independently or as part of a small team, delivering actionable insights to improve business operations.
- 🎯 Apply traditional audit skills to strategic, evolving business initiatives
- 🧩 Contribute to leadership roadmaps, automation, and innovation
- 📊 Shift from back-office control audits to front-line business performance assurance
- 🌐 Influence how Brambles measures success and builds controls for future growth
- Location: Geater Atlanta Area or Orlando, FL
- Reporting To: Director, Global Internal Audit
- Team Size: Direct Reports – TBD
- Travel: ~20%, occasional travel to Europe or other North American locations
- Lead audits of strategic initiatives (e.g., DE&I goals, sustainability programs) aligned with IIA standards
- Provide program assurance—ensuring governance, risk management, and oversight structures are in place
- Evaluate emerging risks and apply curiosity-driven thinking to new business processes
- Build audit frameworks for initiatives without predefined structures
- Oversee outsourced audit providers and ensure quality assurance
- Present formal reports to the Audit & Risk Committee
- Assess large-scale transformation programs and dynamic risk landscapes
- Operate effectively in ambiguity and change with an agile mindset
- Use storytelling to communicate complex risks and assurance outcomes
- Influence change and embed audit as a trusted advisor across the business
- Build strategic relationships with regional stakeholders, including Presidents and CFOs
- Collaborate with external auditors and assurance providers
- Lead audits of complex business and financial processes
- Provide commercially focused recommendations to improve controls and operations
- Follow up on audit findings and ensure implementation of action plans
- Support fraud investigations and special projects as needed
- ACA, CPA, CIA or equivalent post-graduate certification (preferred)
- 7+ years post-qualification experience, including 5+ years in audit
- Big4 or internal audit background preferred
- Experience in program assurance and transformation highly desirable
- Operational experience is a plus
- Growth mindset, curiosity, and adaptability to evolving business models
- Familiarity with PMO structures (e.g., steering committees, risk registers, dependency mapping)
- Ability to audit programs without predefined scripts—custom frameworks and metrics required
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- High analytical and numeracy proficiency
- Excellent time management and organizational abilities
- Fluent in English (written and verbal)
- Technically adept with financial systems and operational processes
- Skilled in storytelling and stakeholder influence
- Audit scope includes Brambles Group and all affiliates across 60 countries
- You’ll have unrestricted access to all business areas for audit purposes