Internal Audit Manager – North America

Job Summary

Compass Group is a FTSE 20 and Fortune Global 500 company. We’re the people behind the food, hospitality and support services that power your day, make you smile and put a spring in your step. That’s just one of the reasons why we’re the World’s leading contract catering, hospitality, and business support services provider. We operate in 40 countries at more than 50,000 client locations and serving over 5.5 billion meals a year. We operate in all major sectors and industries including education, business, healthcare, government & defense, sport & leisure, offshore and hospitality. From outstanding restaurant and dining experiences in amazing venues and stadiums to feeding thousands of students, patients, workers, and military personnel, we deliver warm welcomes, clean buildings, and safe environments.

This role will be based in our Charlotte, NC office and will report directly to the Sr. Director of Global Audit Services – North America.  Working closely with the North America senior leadership teams, this role will be responsible for delivering the audit plan for North America (US and Canada) and providing support and thought leadership on risks and controls.  Overnight travel is anticipated to be 15-20%.  
 

Responsibilities 

• Plan and deliver internal audits across the North America region.
• Draft high-quality internal audit reports with concise and practical recommendations.
• Develop strong working relationships with management teams and stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain the North America audit universe.
• Support the risk assessment process and annual audit planning process.  Prepare materials for the Audit Committee related to governance requirements.
• Continuous improvement of the internal audit methodology.
• Provide thought leadership in the areas of risk and controls.

Skills and capabilities

• Proactive self-starter with the ability to lead, work independently and engage with teams at all levels in the organization.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential as is the ability build rapport and influence senior stakeholders.  
• Ability to translate and communicate technical or complex ideas in a simple and concise manner.
• Demonstrated ability to think holistically about risks in the context of overall business risks.
• Strong analytical skills, with strong risk awareness and understanding of processes and controls.  Data analytics experience beneficial.

Education and experience

• Minimum 5 years of audit experience including audit leadership experience 
• Strong knowledge of Internal Auditing Standards, PCAOB Standards, and COSO, etc.
• Recent (past 5 years) US SOX experience strongly preferred.
• Holds a recognized accounting/auditing certification (e.g., CPA, CIA)
• Experience in a large consumer-focused business is advantageous.  Fortune 500 experience preferred.
• Excellent PC Skills (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Visio, electronic audit work papers, etc.)
• Experience with SAP and HFM preferred.