Sr Manager, Global Internal Audit

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world's biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.

What does that mean for you? You'll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You'll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You'll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

Job Description

The mission of Global Internal Audit is to enhance and protect organizational value by providing risk-based and objective assurance, advice and insight.

Key Responsibilities May Include:

• Co-develop and maintain internal audit processes in alignment with the Institute of Internal Auditors International Professional Practice Framework, ensuring the organization's audit practices meet professional standards.
• Lead the development and execution of a risk-based audit plan.
• Collaborate with business management to define the scope and objectives for each audit, ensuring comprehensive risk assessments and control evaluations.
• Manage the relationship with outsourced internal audit service providers, ensuring the delivery of high-quality audit services that align with organizational goals.
• Perform quality assurance reviews of audit work papers and reports, ensuring accuracy and alignment with internal audit standards
• Mentor and support the development of internal audit professionals, fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill enhancement within the team.
• Conduct internal reviews of business processes, risk management practices, and control frameworks, either independently or as part of a small team, delivering actionable insights to improve business operations.

Senior Global Internal Audit Manager

As the Senior Manager, you empower the team to execute with inspiration, collaboration and aspiration. You will deliver for our customers by anticipating, advising and assuring the greatest risks, while partnering to elevate governance and operational effectiveness.

You will be responsible for:

• Working closely with the Director, Global Internal Audit, to:

• Oversee the work of Audit Managers and Assistant Managers, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and audit standards.

• Maintain and deliver a risk-based audit plan, incorporating programme risks and concerns raised by management or the Audit & Risk Committee.

• Co-develop assurance and advisory scopes in collaboration with business stakeholders.

• Manage and oversee co-source providers

• Provide quality assurance reviews of audit work papers and reports.

• Prepare reports for the Audit & Risk Committee (six annually), covering audit activity, recommendation status, and control environment quality.

• Mentor and develop audit professionals and secondees within the team.

• Leading the planning, fieldwork and reporting of assurance and advisory projects.

• Building strategic relationships across the business, embedding audit as a trusted advisor in transformation and change.

• Using storytelling and data-driven insights to communicate assurance outcomes with clarity and impact.

• Ensuring audit processes comply with the Institute of Internal Auditors' International Professional Practice Framework.

Role Details

• Location: Geater Atlanta Area or Orlando, FL
• Reporting To: Director, Global Internal Audit
• Team Size: Direct Reports - TBD
• Travel: ~20%, occasional travel to Europe or other North American locations

Key Responsibilities

Audit Leadership & Strategy

• Lead audits of strategic initiatives (e.g., DE&I goals, sustainability programs) aligned with IIA standards
• Provide program assurance-ensuring governance, risk management, and oversight structures are in place
• Evaluate emerging risks and apply curiosity-driven thinking to new business processes
• Build audit frameworks for initiatives without predefined structures
• Oversee outsourced audit providers and ensure quality assurance
• Present formal reports to the Audit & Risk Committee

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build strategic relationships with regional stakeholders, including Presidents and CFOs
• Collaborate with external auditors and assurance providers

Candidate Profile/Qualifications

• Appropriate post-graduate degree qualifications (e.g., ACA, CPA, CIA, CISA) are essential.
• Minimum 7 years post-qualifying experience, with >5 years audit or assurance experience.
• Big4 external audit or prior Internal Audit experience, delivering the desired technical capability.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and change, with an agile mindset and a proactive approach to shifting priorities.
• Experienced in communicating complex risks and outcomes to senior stakeholders.
• Previous experience outside the audit profession is desirable. Operational or transformation experience is highly valued.
• Other major languages useful, particularly European languages.

Additional Information ️

• Audit scope includes Brambles Group and all affiliates across 60 countries
• You'll have unrestricted access to all business areas for audit purposes

Location: Please note our offices will be moving from Alpharetta, GA or Atlanta Metro area in Fall of 2026:

Promenade Central, 1200 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309.

Remote Type

Not Remote

Skills to succeed in the role

Adaptability, Cross-Functional Work, Data-Driven Decision Making, Digital Literacy, Emotional Intelligence, Feedback, Inclusive Leadership, Innovation, Inspiring Others, Learn From Mistakes, Mentorship, Motivating Teams, Prioritization, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Thinking, Talent Development

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

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