What are the responsibilities and job description for the Internal Audit Manager position at CBIZ?
Job Description
The Internal Control Leader will spearhead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of CBIZ’s internal controls framework, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, mitigating operational and financial risks, and supporting scalable growth. The role is responsible for leading a coordinated and consistent approach to risk assessment and controls, working cross-functionally to build a culture of process integrity and accountability. This critical leadership position will oversee the internal controls environment amid rapid company growth and decentralization.
Essential Functions And Primary Duties
Minimum Qualifications
CBIZ Inc. is a leading professional services advisor to middle market businesses and organizations nationwide. With unmatched industry knowledge and expertise in accounting, tax, advisory, benefits, insurance, and technology, CBIZ delivers forward-thinking insights and actionable solutions to help clients anticipate what's next and discover new ways to accelerate growth. CBIZ has more than 10,000 team members across more than 160 locations in 22 major markets coast to coast.
CBIZ strives to be our team members' employer of choice by creating an environment where team members are appreciated, recognized for their contributions, and provided with opportunities to grow, both personally and professionally, throughout their careers.
Together, CBIZ and CBIZ CPAs are ranked as one of the top providers of accounting services in the United States. CBIZ CPAs is an independent CPA firm that provides audit, review and attest services, while CBIZ provides business consulting, tax and financial services. In certain jurisdictions, CBIZ CPAs operates under its previous name, Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C.
The Internal Control Leader will spearhead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of CBIZ’s internal controls framework, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, mitigating operational and financial risks, and supporting scalable growth. The role is responsible for leading a coordinated and consistent approach to risk assessment and controls, working cross-functionally to build a culture of process integrity and accountability. This critical leadership position will oversee the internal controls environment amid rapid company growth and decentralization.
Essential Functions And Primary Duties
- Design and maintain the company’s internal control framework, in line with COSO and SOX 404 standards.
- Lead annual risk assessments, scoping, and updates of Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) to reflect current business processes and systems.
- Monitor regulatory changes and industry best practices to ensure compliance and a robust control environment.
- Facilitate training for control owners and stakeholders on SOX, internal controls, and process optimization.
- Oversee periodic control walkthroughs, testing, documentation, and evaluation of results.
- Manage remediation of identified gaps and inefficiencies with process owners and other business partners.
- Collaborate across Finance, IT, Legal, Operations, and other business units to integrate effective controls into processes and systems.
- Serve as principal liaison for external auditors and consultants engaged in SOX compliance and financial audits.
- Drive standardization and improvement of controls across critical operational and financial business areas.
- Provide concise updates and results of control testing and assessments to senior leadership and Audit Committee.
- Advise senior management on internal control effectiveness, risk mitigation strategies, and compliance matters.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field. Advanced degree or relevant certifications (CPA, CIA, CISA) strongly preferred.
- 7 years of progressive experience in internal controls, audit, SOX compliance, or risk management within a public company environment.
- Solid knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), COSO, and related regulatory requirements.
- Demonstrated experience developing and standardizing internal control frameworks for large, complex organizations.
- Exceptional communication, collaboration, and project management skills.
- Proven expertise in leading cross-functional teams and managing multiple priorities in a decentralized environment.
- Highly skilled with data analysis, documentation, and financial systems (Practice Engine/Oracle).
- Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and innovate in a dynamic, fast-growth setting.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred in Accounting, Finance or relevant field
- 7 years experience in public accounting or related field
- 5 years supervisory
- Must have and preserve required licenses
- Ability to manage deadlines, work on multiple assignments and prioritize each assignment as necessary
- Demonstrated ability to communicate verbally and in writing throughout all levels of organization, both internally and externally
- Proficient use of applicable technology
- Must be able to travel based on business needs
CBIZ Inc. is a leading professional services advisor to middle market businesses and organizations nationwide. With unmatched industry knowledge and expertise in accounting, tax, advisory, benefits, insurance, and technology, CBIZ delivers forward-thinking insights and actionable solutions to help clients anticipate what's next and discover new ways to accelerate growth. CBIZ has more than 10,000 team members across more than 160 locations in 22 major markets coast to coast.
CBIZ strives to be our team members' employer of choice by creating an environment where team members are appreciated, recognized for their contributions, and provided with opportunities to grow, both personally and professionally, throughout their careers.
Together, CBIZ and CBIZ CPAs are ranked as one of the top providers of accounting services in the United States. CBIZ CPAs is an independent CPA firm that provides audit, review and attest services, while CBIZ provides business consulting, tax and financial services. In certain jurisdictions, CBIZ CPAs operates under its previous name, Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C.