Principal Internal Audit Manager Hybrid -Dallas-Fort Worth, TX and Denver

About Forged Fiber

At Forged Fiber, our mission is bold but simple: deliver fast, reliable, future-proof connectivity that builds the foundation for everything online. As we execute, we believe the right way to do something is the only way. This foundation guides how the company builds, operates, and maintains a state-of-the-art open-access fiber network platform that empowers millions.

Forged Fiber is about more than building a network. It is about people. Every role matters. Every contribution counts. Together, employees create impact through teamwork, trust, and a shared commitment to excellence.

The Internal Audit Senior Manager is responsible for leading the company's risk-based internal audit program and evaluating the effectiveness of internal controls, risk management practices, financial reporting processes, and operational activities across the organization.

This role partners closely with Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Procurement, Engineering, Network Operations, Human Resources, Legal, and Executive Leadership to identify key risks, strengthen internal controls, improve operational efficiency, and support governance objectives. The Internal Audit Senior Manager will lead financial, operational, compliance, and technology-related audits with a primary focus on procurement, vendor management, capital projects, revenue assurance, treasury operations, contract lifecycle management, network assets, and financial reporting.

Hybrid-Dallas-Fort Worth, TX and Denver CO

• Develop and execute the annual risk-based internal audit plan.
• Conduct enterprise-wide risk assessments and identify emerging financial, operational, and compliance risks.
• Lead audits from planning through reporting, including risk assessment, testing, documentation, and presentation of results.
• Present audit findings and recommendations to executive leadership and committee members.
• Monitor remediation activities and validate resolution of audit findings.
• Establish internal audit policies, methodologies, and reporting practices consistent with professional auditing standards.

• Evaluate controls over procurement, purchase order compliance, invoice processing, and approval authority.
• Audit vendor onboarding, vendor master file maintenance, and payment processing controls.
• Review controls related to duplicate vendors, banking changes, employee/vendor conflicts, and unauthorized payments.
• Assess compliance with vendor agreements, negotiated pricing, and purchasing policies.
• Identify opportunities for fraud prevention, cost savings, and improved spend visibility.

• Lead audits of fiber deployment, network construction, and other capital investment programs.
• Evaluate controls over capital versus operating expense classifications.
• Review project closeout procedures, capitalized labor practices, depreciation methodologies, and asset retirement processes.
• Assess governance over construction spending, contractor management, and project approvals.
• Ensure fixed asset records accurately reflect company investments and infrastructure assets.

• Audit revenue recognition processes and customer billing operations.
• Review contract terms, billing accuracy, customer credits, manual adjustments, and revenue cut-off procedures.
• Evaluate revenue assurance controls to identify and reduce potential revenue leakage.
• Assess compliance with company policies related to customer contracts and recurring service revenues.
• Provide recommendations to improve reporting accuracy and strengthen revenue controls.

• Assess the effectiveness of month-end and quarter-end close processes.
• Review journal entry controls, account reconciliations, and financial reporting procedures.
• Evaluate controls over aging reconciling items and balance sheet account management.
• Identify opportunities to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and reliability of financial reporting.
• Support the organization's audit readiness and control environment.

• Evaluate controls related to bank account governance, cash management, and liquidity oversight.
• Review wire transfer approvals, positive pay controls, and cash forecasting processes.
• Assess access controls within banking platforms and treasury systems.
• Identify risks related to the safeguarding of company cash and financial assets.
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