Manager, Internal Audit - Process Risk and Controls

Manager, Process Risk And Controls Practice

We are the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally, our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change, empowering our clients and people to realize their full potential. Our exceptional people are the key to our unrivaled, culture and talent experience and our ability to be compelling to our clients. You'll find an environment that inspires and empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally. There's no one like you and that's why there's nowhere like RSM.

As a Manager in RSM's expanding Process Risk and Controls Practice, you'll play a key role in helping clients strengthen their risk and control environments while advancing your own leadership journey. This role offers the chance to apply your expertise in a meaningful way, supported by a culture that prioritizes continuous learning, mentorship, and collaboration. You'll gain broad exposure to diverse industries, strategic initiatives, and senior leaders - making each day both challenging and rewarding.

In this practice, you'll partner closely with clients' internal audit teams, chief risk officers, SOX programs, and other stakeholders responsible for managing enterprise risk. You'll advise clients on how to identify, assess, and prioritize risk, and leverage process and control enhancements to improve efficiency and reduce exposure. This is an exciting opportunity to influence high‑impact decisions, contribute to organizational resilience, and grow with a team that values innovation, inclusion, and curiosity.

Key Responsibilities

• Leverage your technical expertise, industry insights, and risk advisory background to serve as a trusted advisor to Commercial‑sector clients - bringing forward emerging risks, trends, and innovative ideas to elevate client outcomes.
• Build and own strong management‑level and C‑suite relationships, driving collaboration and alignment with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead risk assessment management interviews and guide the development of comprehensive, risk‑based internal audit plans tailored to each client's unique environment.
• Review engagement deliverables - including process narratives, flowcharts, risk and control assessments, and recommendations -to ensure accuracy, quality, and forward‑looking value.
• Conduct formal closing meetings with client leadership to communicate insights, validate findings, and support next steps.
• Maintain full responsibility for engagement economics, including billing, monitoring, collections, and managing expectations to deliver profitable and well‑run projects.
• Apply effective delegation and leadership strategies to manage multiple clients, projects, and teams simultaneously - with the broader goal of developing talent and growing your book of business.
• Participate in industry associations and events to stay current on market trends, deepen sector expertise, and build meaningful professional relationships.
• Build and utilize your internal network to address client needs efficiently and add value, while also cultivating an external network that supports long‑term business development efforts.
• Contribute to internal and external thought leadership by helping write, develop, and deliver content that highlights emerging risks and best practices.
• Engage with prospective clients to understand their needs, define clear project scopes, and develop tailored delivery plans and budgets.
• Support pursuit activities by contributing to proposals, pitch materials, and other business development deliverables that showcase RSM's capabilities.

Position Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in business, accounting or related discipline
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in SOX, internal audit, external audit, or related internal control positions
• Job relevant certification (e.g. CPA, CIA)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading project based work with milestones and workflow driven by objectives and defined timelines
• Proficiency in professional writing, spreadsheet, and presentation creation tools
• Ability to travel to meet client needs and work collaboratively with others
• Openness to workday flexibility, agility, remote work environment, leveraging new tools
• Effective communication skills, both verbally and in writing
• Effective time management and prioritization skills
• Established experience in multiple industries or subject-matter expertise in one specific industry
• Demonstrated success in high pressure scenarios