Internal Audit Manager

Job Description

• Primarily responsible for operational audit and advisory projects.
• Support SOX control evaluation, channel audits, other special projects, and investigations as needed.
• Independently execute small scale operational audits end to end.
• Responsible for planning, fieldwork, and reporting activities and producing high quality deliverables.
• Ensure completeness, adequate supporting documentation, appropriate conclusions, consistency of approach, and compliance with Global Internal Audit Standards.
• Participate in larger scale operational audits in a 2-3 people internal audit project team.
• Communicate related risks and findings with internal stakeholders throughout the process.
• Clearly articulate and communicate audit observations to business partners in a clear and succinct manner.
• Defend audit conclusions with facts and logic.
• Understand and execute clear internal audit report writing using the 5Cs framework.
• Participate in enterprise risk assessment and monitoring activities.
• Contribute to annual internal audit strategy and planning.
• Develop and maintain business relationships with appropriate levels of management to ensure Internal Audit is aware of business process or systems changes so that appropriate risk and control are addressed.
• Influence and promote new ideas and new ways of designing and executing assessments and audits through technology and data analytics.
• Drive improvement efforts in efficiency and productivity of the audit process.
• Stay up to date on business activities, technological trends and emerging risks, and information significant to the profession and industry.
• Work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Thrive in in-person collaboration.
• Travel internationally as needed to fulfill responsibilities.

• Experience in evaluating business and technology processes and controls with understanding and knowledge beyond SOX.
• 6-9 years of related assurance and operational audit experience with 3+ years public accounting and/or risk assurance experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; strong listening, verbal and written communication, negotiation and problem-resolution skills.
• Detail oriented and able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Experience and/or ability to embed data analytic and genAI, RPA or other automation tools in project execution to achieve high productivity.
• Possess a positive, can-do attitude; a self-starter promoting project ownership and responsibility for actions; exhibiting project management skills.
• Confident with no attitude.
• Flexible and adaptable to meet sudden non-routine and unstructured requests and investigations.
• Minimally, possess a Bachelor's degree in finance / accounting / management information systems and/or related field.
• Maintain a professional certification such as CIA, CPA, CISA, CFE, or CISA.
• Exude integrity in every aspect of your persona and know what it means to be accountable.
• Possess an innate passion for learning (and teaching!) and enjoy working in a fluid environment.
• A high level of energy and ability to thrive in fast-paced, dynamic business environments, with a demonstrated track record of excelling under pressure while maintaining an accountable, collaborative, positive environment.
• Expected to work from the Santa Clara, CA office in compliance with Pure’s policies, unless you are on PTO, or work travel, or other approved leave.

• Flexible time off, wellness resources and company-sponsored team events.