Internal Audit Manager – Sales and Marketing

Job Description

Internal Audit Manager – Sales and Marketing

Finance Internal Audit

Dublin, Ireland

This position reports to: Senior Manager Internal Audit Management

Company:

Work matters. It’s where we spend a third of our lives. And the workplace of the future is going to be a great place. We’re dedicated to bringing that to life for people everywhere. That’s why we put people at the heart of everything we do.

People matter. Our people have a passion for learning, building, and innovating. Whether you’re an engineer, a sales professional, a finance professional, or anything in-between, our roles aim to provide each person with meaningful impact and plenty of space to grow.

Role and team:

We are looking for an experienced Internal Audit Manager to lead and execute audit projects for sales and marketing functions and represent Internal Audit function in EMEA region. This position will be reporting to Senior Manager Internal Audit Management based in US HQ in Santa Clara.

This is a project manager role and currently does not have supervisory responsibilities.

We have a tight team environment where support, loyalty, and honest feedback are the currency. ServiceNow employees are expected to be self-starting, proactive, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

What you get to do in this role:

Assurance Engagements

• Leads or assists with execution of the audits in sales and marketing functions (direct sales, sales operations, channel sales, services, revenue, marketing, sales commissions, etc.) in accordance with department and professional standards, and complete assignments timely in an efficient manner
• Effectively communicates with Internal Audit leadership on audit status, issues and reporting.
• Reviews drafted audit issues and develops valid conclusions resulting in specific business process and internal control improvements, while considering implementation requirements, cost and stakeholder feedback
• Edits and integrates final work products and reports to support stakeholder review and discussion.
• By drawing upon overall audit experience, can provide insightful recommendations to audit teams which optimize the effectiveness and efficiency of outputs.
• Produces high quality internal audit reports which have been fully reviewed prior to being presented to senior audit management.
• Performs and/or ensures that all relevant audit work papers/outputs are appropriately reviewed (by self and other supervisors), approved and filed as part of completing assignment.

Governance and Advisory

• Adheres to Internal audit departmental and other relevant external professional auditing standards (e.g. IIA professional standards).
• Assists in the development of Internal Audit departmental audit methodologies, reporting and tools (GRC)
• Performs action tracking follow-up with management for Audit Committee reporting purposes.
• Assists IA leadership in the completion of annual risk assessment and audit plan development for Sales and Marketing functions.
• Participates in major business initiatives and pro-actively advises and assists the business on key risks, control environment, and change initiatives.
• Responsible for internal stakeholder engagement, including the development of working relationships with key EMEA stakeholders and represent Internal Audit function

To be successful in this role, we need someone who has:

• Minimum four-year degree from an accredited university; degree in Accounting, Finance or General Business required
• Minimum of 8-10 years of work experience, with 3 years at a public accounting firm (Big 4 or national CPA firm), including experience in internal auditing, external auditing, SOX, operation and process improvement.
• Prefer candidates with one of the following certifications: Certified Internal Auditor, Chartered Accountant or Certified Fraud Examiner
• Deep understand of business objectives and risks associated with a Software and Cloud company and demonstrated execution of operational audits
• Advanced knowledge, skill and understanding in applying internal auditing and accounting principles and practices, specifically as it relates to risk assessment, planning, execution, reporting and follow up stages of operational audits
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills; ability to identify root cause
• Exceptional skills in using Excel and Visio; experience in using SAP and Tableau strongly preferred.
• Strong communications along with exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and communicate with different cultures and levels within the organization.