Internal Audit Manager

Job Req ID: 25778

About Supermicro:

Supermicro® is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/ Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT/Embedded customers worldwide. We are the #5 fastest growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms. Our unprecedented global expansion has provided us with the opportunity to offer a large number of new positions to the technology community. We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join us.

Job Summary:

The  Internal Audit Manager will report to the Internal Audit Senior Director and manage the SOX Governance Program.  The role will focus on ensuring delivery of a strategy and an annual project plan that enables Management to meet its SOX 404 and 302 responsibilities.  In addition, the Internal Audit Manager will ensure the timely execution of a roadmap of process improvement activities designed to transform the existing SOX Governance Program.  A successful candidate will bring leading practices from other SOX Governance Programs at high-growth companies and advocate for innovation to strengthen the company's internal control environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The responsibilities will include, but not limited to:
•    Recruiting, developing, instructing and man internal audit professionals
•    Running effective meetings to ensure that participants reach consensus.
•    Building strong relationships with business and IT stakeholders.
•    Conduct ongoing assessment of vendor rebate accounting process during the month, quarter and year-end closing process to ensure validity and accuracy.
•    Evaluate inventory aging and conduct ongoing audit testing to assess excess and obsolete inventory.
•    Evaluate and optimize SOX control testing.
•    Collect and analyze operations data by using SAP and internal business application systems and design dashboards to develop recommendations for management.
•    Leverage experience with large ERP systems (SAP), and SAP BI and related data across a global business footprint
•    Assist with the identification and oversight of enterprise risks impacting strategic, operational, compliance and financial risks associated with hardware technology production and service.
•    Conduct oversight of internal governance programs and business processes designed to manage third-party risks, as needed, manage independent audits of key suppliers or distributors based in international locations.
•    Relate knowledge of IT governance and control frameworks and ability to apply to an audit topic in a pragmatic manner (E.g. COSO, COBIT, ITIL);
•    Relate knowledge of IT General Controls, IT Applications controls, Business Process controls  
•    Manage testing of global programs such as SOX 404, fraud risk assessment, and other compliance programs.
•    Assist with the review of current-state business process flows to facilitate Management’s understanding of potential business process improvement opportunities.
•    Analyze business requirements, develop specifications, and recommend solutions to management and executives for implementation.
•    Monitor Management Action Plans to completion
•    Maintain flexibility to conduct virtual meetings that accommodate multiple time zones.
•    Travel internationally as required.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Accounting, Computer Science, Information Technology or a related study; master’s degree highly preferred but not required
• Certification: CA/CPA preferred.  CISA or CIA optional.
• 5+ years Big 4 Accounting firm experience or Internal Audit Manager experience preferably in the high-tech manufacturing industry.
• Strong analytical, organizational and time management skills to work well with all levels within the organization.
• Experienced in analyzing business risk using data from internal and external sources to provide insight to decision-makers.
• Must be detail-oriented and self-motivated, and able to work independently.
• Effective project or program management skills to plan, monitor and execute various initiatives.
• Demonstrate excellent English verbal communication and technical writing.
• Advanced level in Excel and Power Point

EEO Statement

Supermicro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of Supermicro to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or special disabled veteran, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.