Manager, Assurance & Risk Advisory (ARA) - Remote - EST and CST preferred

Work Flexibility: Remote

What You Will Do

• Lead SOX internal audit projects from planning through reporting, ensuring effective evaluation of internal controls over financial reporting.
• Conduct end‑to‑end process walkthroughs to identify risks, assess control design, and document process‑level insights with accuracy and clarity.
• Collaborate with global finance and compliance stakeholders to align on scope, testing expectations, and audit deliverables.
• Review audit testing workpapers to ensure quality, consistency, and achievement of audit objectives.
• Assess internal control deficiencies by identifying root causes, estimating impacts, and partnering with owners to develop actionable remediation plans.
• Develop recommendations that enhance efficiency and effectiveness of financial operations, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Prepare clear, timely SOX status reports summarizing scope, testing progress, issues, milestones, and action plans for ARA leadership and business partners.
• Coach audit team members to support high performance, collaboration, and ongoing skill development.
• Support additional non‑SOX audit projects as needed to meet organizational priorities.

What You Will Need

 

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• CPA certification.
• Minimum 5 years Big 4 public accounting experience supporting assurance services for global public companies.
• Experience applying US GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley, and the COSO framework.
• Minimum 5 years experience in technical accounting and financial statement audit concepts.

Preferred

• Experience using audit management software (e.g., AuditBoard)
• Experience within the MedTech or highly regulated industry.

Additional Information

• Work arrangement: To support collaboration across our teams, we are considering candidates based in the Eastern or Central Time Zones.
• Travel: May require up to 20% travel depending on project assignments.

• $102,600 - $222,300 salary plus bonus eligible + benefits. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors.

Posted on 2/20/2026

Travel Percentage: 20%

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