As the Internal Audit Manager, you will be required to manage and execute Audit Committee approved financial, operational, and compliance internal audit projects. Projects will be a combination of assurance and advisory consulting projects to identify opportunities to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of business processes. You will lead Sarbanes-Oxley compliance testing along with planned special projects including Enterprise Risk Management activities and risk assessment analyses. Additionally, you will lead unplanned management requested special projects such as investigations and process improvement evaluations. 

Responsibilities

• Leading a team of auditors performing both audit assurance and advisory projects
• Building a team of talented auditors through coaching and development activities
• Working together with AutoZone leadership to assist in identifying opportunities to enhance efficiencies and effectiveness of processes and strengthen controls
• Assist with the completion of the annual Sarbanes-Oxley financial controls testing including directly interacting with external auditors
• Successfully assessing the risk of many different entity types including processes, functional areas, system/applications, Company strategies, and regulatory requirements. In addition, being able to identify key controls and oversee the development and completion of audit testing to determine the adequacy of identified controls 
• Assisting with the development of an annual audit plan comprised of high risk / importance projects based on independent research and knowledge, interactions with Company leadership and peer benchmarking 
• Assisting with the compilation of quarterly Audit Committee materials 
• Establishing and maintaining effective relationships with management, external auditors, and other partners to further develop Company knowledge and auditing skills
• Managing both full time and intern recruiting efforts including identifying resource skill gaps 

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Accounting, Finance, or another business-related curriculum.  Master’s Degree preferred

CPA or CIA certifications preferred

Minimum of five years of directly related experience in internal audit, accounting, finance, and/or public accounting 

Knowledge of internal audit principles (IIA Standards, COBIT and COSO) accounting principles (GAAP and GAAS) and auditing techniques required

Strong human relations, analytical, and oral and written communications skills

The ability to mentor, coach and develop auditors

Proficient in analysis tools such as MS Excel, MS Access, SQL or other similar tools preferred