Enterprise Risk & Internal Audit Manager T500-28819

Position: Enterprise Risk & Internal Audit Manager [T500-28819]
About Inspire Brands:
Inspire Brands is disrupting the restaurant industry through digital transformation and operational efficiencies. The company’s technology hub, Inspire Brands Hyderabad Support Center, India, will lead technology innovation and product development for the organization and its portfolio of distinct brands. The Inspire Brands Hyderabad Support Center will focus on developing new capabilities in data science, data analytics, eCommerce, automation, cloud computing, and information security to accelerate the company’s business strategy.

Inspire Brands Hyderabad Support Center will also host an innovation lab and collaborate with start-ups to develop solutions for productivity optimization, workforce management, loyalty management, payments systems, and more.

Responsibilities:
Internal Audit Strategic Alignment and Administration:
Execute the vision and direction of the department that balances the Company’s need for advisory services with the need for risk management and governance
Implement and maintain a best in class and modernized technology and business process audit program
Support initiatives regarding enterprise risk and compliance identification, assessment, and mitigation
Manage and execute the technology and business process audit process (including SOX), risk assessment, planning, audit execution, and reporting results:
Manage resources and engagement timelines to ensure activities are delivered within budget, on schedule, and in accordance with ER&IA quality standards
Lead day-to-day execution of the SOX testing program across Business Process, ITGC, and ITAC scope, including planning, sample selection, evidence review, workpaper preparation, and detailed review, in coordination with the Atlanta ER&IA team
Assist with operational audit execution across the ER&IA annual plan, supporting planning, fieldwork, and reporting activities, including process walkthroughs, control testing, data analytics, evidence review, and drafting of findings and management action plans, in coordination with the Atlanta ER&IA team
Support deployment of AI testing capabilities, including mapping controls to AI-eligible activities, tracking KPIs, and validating AI-generated work papers
Possess deep technical knowledge related to Sarbanes Oxley (SOX), corporate governance, and enterprise risks
Maintain an understanding of Inspire’s strategic objectives, policies, and procedures, as well as industry best-practices and emerging trends to adjust audit activities as needed
Adopt the use of technology and analytics to enhance and improve the efficiency of audits
Provide valuable and actionable insights that help close control gaps, improve overall corporate governance, and reduce risks including identifying opportunities for the business to implement automated solutions and increase efficiencies
Establish effective internal collaboration within the ER&IA team to ensure that audit activities are well-defined, coordinated, risk-based, and executed.

Team building and Development:
Manage and develop a team of auditors, including internal and co-source resources, through work assignment, scheduling, methodology coaching, workpaper review, career development, and timely performance feedback aligned to Inspire's ER&IA Methodology
Build, grow, and develop as part of an audit team that supports Inspire’s strategic objectives, department objectives, and execution of department’s agenda
Develop productive relationships with key risk owners across the business, particularly in the areas of Accounting, Legal, Human Resources, Information Technology, Operations and Supply Chain
Assist with ad hoc projects and special initiatives supporting the operation, continuous improvement, and strategic priorities of the ER&IA function

Education

Qualifications:

Required:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting / Finance / Management Information Systems or IT / Cybersecurity related field
Preferred

Certifications:

CPA, CIA, CISA, CISM, CISSP or equivalent

Experience

Qualifications:

5+ years of internal audit and/or external audit experience, including interaction with senior management.
Proven track record of managing a team of audit professionals
3+ years…