Manager, Internal Audit & Risk Assurance (North America)

About the role

The Internal Audit Manager will be responsible for providing independent assurance to the plc Board and senior management on the effectiveness of internal controls over the North American businesses. In this role, you will influence and deliver the Internal Audit strategy for North America, ensuring it meets the needs of the business over the coming years. The role reports to the Director of Internal Audit.

What you'll be doing

• Partner with business leaders to deliver services that support company objectives and that are consistent with Winning Together values.

• Implement change to further develop the Internal Audit function, as both the Group’s needs and professional standards continue to evolve.

• Collaborate across Computacenter, working closely with management in North America to enable an appropriate response to the risks.

• Develop and oversee the annual risk-based Internal Audit plan for North America in accordance with the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors and the Internal Audit Charter, including:

• Responsible for the day-to-day delivery of the audit plan, managing audits in a standalone capacity, whilst managing stakeholders at all levels across the business.

• Dive deep into the details to develop meaningful findings and recommend root cause remediation.

• Support the Internal Auditor to facilitate multiple stakeholders to agree on appropriate solutions and verify that risks are mitigated appropriately.

• Presenting internal control and risk matters in an understandable way across various forums and levels of the organization with the right level of detail.

• Quality Assurance review of IA working papers and reports.

• Manage audit and risk committee reporting

• Oversee internal audit actions follow-up

• Remain up to date with relevant regulations, industry best practice, and emerging trends.

• Embrace and support Computacenter’s mission and core values.

What you have

• Legally eligible to work in the United States.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration, or equivalent in experience.

• Experienced Manager in internal controls, assurance and risk management, with proven leadership experience.

• Experience managing global Internal Audit teams at large organisations, gained through Big Four / professional services and/or industry roles.

• Experience of working with senior management, including presenting audit findings and recommendations.

• Desired experience in a complex, international IT service or contracting business with an understanding of the key risks and challenges facing the industry.

• Experience of auditing technology platforms, digital products and major transformation programmes.

• Experience of AI governance controls.

• Experience of automation of audit practices.

• Good knowledge and experience of SAP, MS Office and MS Teams.

• Excellent attention to detail.

• Strategic thinking and tactical execution skills.

• Gravitas and ability to drive the department forward.

• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.

• Strong project management and high-quality written reporting skills.

• A collaborative approach and stakeholder influencing skills.

• Commercial and financial acumen with strong analytical skills.

• Excellent technical expertise in internal audit and assurance practices.

• Strong judgement, ethical compass and decision-making abilities.

• Track record of developing audit teams.

• Team-oriented working and thinking.

What you can expect

There’s so much more to enjoy about being at Computacenter than just having a rewarding career. In addition to offering competitive compensation plans and long-term career opportunities, we provide an attractive mix of benefit plans to contribute to your good health, future financial security, and peace of mind.

About us

Computacenter is a leading independent technology partner, trusted by large corporate and public sector organizations. We help our world-renowned customers to source, transform, and manage their IT infrastructure to deliver digital transformation, enabling users and their business. We’re a public company quoted on the London FTSE 250 (CCC.L) and employ over 21,000 people worldwide. In the US, we support some of the country’s best-known businesses with regional hubs in San Francisco and Irvine, CA; Norcross, GA; Plano, TX; and New York City; and Integration Centers in Silicon Valley and Atlanta.