Manager Internal Audit

Description

• Promote cross-functional collaboration and development opportunities to strengthen business acumen within the team, identify process improvements, risk mitigation strategies, and opportunities for improved operational effectiveness and profitability.
• Positions the Internal Audit function as a forward-looking, value-adding team that enhances organizational trust and performance.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to members of executive management and Audit Committee on emerging risks, disruptive trends, and opportunities for process improvement.
• Build strong relationships with business leaders while maintaining objectivity and independence.
• Advises senior management and the Board of Directors on strategic resilience, business continuity, and long-term risk preparedness.
• Champion the use of emerging technologies such as AI and AI-powered data analytics, predictive modeling, and automation to enhance audit coverage, efficiency, risk identification, and insight.
• Maintain and grow the culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and collaboration within the audit function that has been cultivated throughout the Company’s rich history.
• Consults on both the need for and adequacy of financial statement disclosures.
• Communicate sensitive or high-stakes findings in a constructive, solution-oriented manner.
• Ensures accuracy and timely completion of schedules, analysis, or other documentation required to facilitate the audit.
• Proactively anticipates, communicates, and mitigates potential proposed audit adjustments and/or passed audit adjustments, as such situations may arise, balancing advocacy for the Company’s position, strategic goals, and objectives, with financial reporting integrity and adherence to applicable accounting principles.
• Maintain alignment with professional standards, including the IIA’s Global Internal Audit Standards (2024/2025) and COSO frameworks.
• Stay informed of emerging accounting pronouncements, assess applicability, and analyze impact of adoption, as well as the impact of implementation of new or modified policies and procedures to facilitate adoption.
• Coordinate with Information Technology Department leadership and Security Analyst personnel to develop and maintain an integrated cyber security and IT General Controls (ITGC) risk management audit methodology.
• Mentor and develop audit team members, fostering technical expertise, providing consistent recognition, coaching, constructive feedback, and ensuring leadership continuity for the Internal Audit function.
• Integrate cybersecurity, digital transformation, and ESG reporting into the audit universe
• Develop and maintain audit methodologies that ensure quality and integrity and that reflect best practices in internal auditing.
• Oversee the design and execution of audits covering financial, operational, IT, ESG and other relevant compliance risks, ensuring audit procedures are sufficient to adequately identify risks, control deficiencies, deviations from company policy and process inefficiencies.
• Monitor emerging risks including technology disruption, regulatory change, supply chain volatility, and geopolitical uncertainty.
• Deliver clear, concise, and impactful reporting of audit results, risks, recommendations, and progress on remediation plans, to senior management, the Audit Committee, and the Board of Directors.
• Provide independent assurance on governance, risk management, and internal control effectiveness.
• Provide assurance on internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) and compliance with GAAP, GAAS, (and IFRS where applicable).
• Modernize audit methodologies to include continuous auditing, risk-weighted scoring, and real-time reporting dashboards.
• Proactively manages the relationship with outside auditors performing the annual audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and employee benefit plans.
• Ensure audit plans adequately address enterprise-level risks, regulatory requirements, and construction industry-specific challenges.
• Report directly to the Audit Committee and administratively to the CFO.
• Develop and execute a risk-based internal audit plan, ensuring alignment with the Company’s strategic objectives and risk profile.
• Research and resolve complex technical audit and accounting issues to ensure financial statement reporting and disclosures comply with GAAP.
• Build and lead a high-performing internal audit team, ensuring the team is adequately skilled and equipped to deliver on the audit mandate.
• Ensures timely completion of annual audit procedures to ensure audited financial statements are available for semi-annual ESOP stock valuation and Board of Director’s meeting.

Requirements

• Deep understanding of internal audit methodologies, risk management practices, and control frameworks.
• CPA Certification strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree (business disciplines such as accounting, finance, construction management, business administration, or similar preferred).
• Strategic thinking and ability to align audit activities with organizational goals.
• Experience with data analytics, emerging technologies, and continuous audit methodologies also highly desirable.
• OSHA 30 certification or higher
• Proven leadership experience, capable of effectively leading and developing teams, managing internal audit functions or other teams. (Minimum of three years in management role and/or having direct reports preferred.)
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making.
• This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
• MBA or relevant certifications
• High ethical standards and integrity.
• Experience with AI-driven audit tools and cybersecurity risk assessments.
• Industry experience (construction, engineering, infrastructure, or related sectors) highly desirable.
• Manufacturing / fabrication industry experience
• Demonstrate adaptability, critical thinking, and managerial courage to challenge the status quo.
• Construction industry experience
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, able to build trust and credibility with stakeholders at all levels and drive high standards of audit quality.
• Strong technical expertise in GAAP, GAAS, and risk assessment methodologies.
• Must be open to travel (approximately 20-25% annually).
• Proven track record of presenting to and influencing Boards, Audit Committees, and C-suite executives.
• Minimum of 8-10 years of progressively responsible experience in public accounting, internal audit, risk management, operations, or corporate accounting.
• Local to the Kansas City Metro area
• Strong project management and organizational skills.

Benefits

• Flexible paid time off policy and paid holidays
• Incentive bonus plan
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance plans with flexible spending account option
• Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
• Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
• Competitive pay
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with match
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance