The Team is seeking a Manager, Internal Audit to join American Tower’s Global Internal Audit (GIA) team. The Manager will lead assurance activities, oversee assigned cycle controls, and execute operational audit projects across the company’s portfolio of processes and locations. The role involves overseeing audit projects, promoting ethical conduct, and providing strategic guidance to management on robust control implementation and risk mitigation.
Requirements
- Create and manage the overall audit scope, strategy, budget, plan, and approach for audits, with specific focus on assigned global audit functional areas.
- Oversee all assigned audit projects, including the analysis of business data and company systems for functionally assigned areas.
- Build expertise in assigned areas and effectively manage the associated stakeholders.
- Promote a culture of ethical awareness and conduct across the company, serving as an advisor to management on implementing strong controls, mitigating risks, and addressing governance issues.
- Assist in setting the strategic direction for a value-focused Internal Audit department, including functional testing methodology and global best practices.
- Own the assigned portion of the SOX-404 process, including the timely completion of scoping, planning, walkthroughs, testing and status reporting.
- Monitor work papers for quality and ensure work performed is clearly documented and meets established standards.
- Oversee external resources engaged for staff augmentation and/or as subject matter experts and consultants.
- Communicate audit findings to management in well written reports and manage follow-up on audit issues to ensure closure of action plans.
- Manage follow-up on open audit issues and work agreements to ensure closure of action plans.
- Lead or participate in cross-functional efforts to improve operations for assigned functional areas drive key initiatives and global best practices.
- Maintain strong global business relationships to ensure awareness of changes to business risk profiles and educate and promote control awareness and accountability.
- Provide global perspective in order to develop best practices in application of policies and controls.
- Lead or supervise confidential audits or fraud investigations.
- Maintain a strong working relationship with external auditors to foster seamless communication and coordination of GIA’s audit work with them.
- Supervise and manage the performance of Senior Auditors and Staff Auditors.
- Provide disciplined performance management for team. Define and communicate annual goals, perform formal and informal performance reviews, and ensure changes and updates are communicated in a timely and professional manner.
- Create strong collaborative team environment.
- Recruit, develop, and retain staff, partnering with Senior Management, Recruiting, and Human Resources. This includes on-boarding and orientation for new hires.
- Proactively identify and resolve personnel issues in conjunction with Human Resources.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Healthcare coverage
- 401(k) savings plan
- Paid time off
- Company holidays
- Sick leave
- Parental leave
- Employee Assistance Program focused on mental and financial wellness
