Senior Internal Audit Manager

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

As a Senior Internal Audit Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering the internal audit agenda, with a particular focus on programme assurance and transformation risk. You will lead assurance activities across large-scale change programmes, bringing technical depth, strategic insight, and a strong understanding of evolving risk landscapes.

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 Internal Audit Manager – Global Operations & Program Assurance

In this role you will be overseeing assurance reviews of major transformation programmes and change initiatives, providing independent, objective insight into programme governance, risk management, and delivery effectiveness.

• Translating complex programme risks into clear, commercially focused recommendations that influence decision-making at senior levels.
• Working closely with the Group Internal Audit Director and the VP Internal Audit on key responsibilities below

🌍 Location: Alpharetta, GA or Orlando, FL
Reports to: Director, Global Internal Audit
Team Size: Direct Reports - TDB

Travel requirement: 30–40%, occasionally up to 2 weeks at a time

Key Responsibilities
🔍 Audit Leadership & Strategy

• Co-develop and maintain audit processes aligned with IIA standards
• Deliver a risk-based audit plan in collaboration with senior leadership
• Oversee outsourced audit providers and ensure quality assurance of audit outputs
• Prepare and present formal reports to the Audit & Risk Committee

🧭 Programme Assurance & Change Leadership

• Assess large-scale transformation programmes and evolving risk landscapes
• Operate effectively in ambiguity and change, with an agile and proactive mindset
• Use storytelling to communicate complex risks and assurance outcomes to senior stakeholders
• Influence change and embed audit as a trusted advisor across the business

👥 Team Development & Stakeholder Engagement

• Mentor and develop audit professionals and secondees
• Build strategic relationships with regional stakeholders, including Presidents and CFOs
• Collaborate with external auditors and assurance providers

📋 Execution & Insight

• Lead and conduct audits of complex business and financial processes
• Provide commercially focused recommendations to improve controls and operations
• Follow up on audit findings and ensure implementation of action plans
• Support fraud investigations and special projects as needed

What We’re Looking For
✅ Qualifications

• ACA, CPA, CIA or equivalent post-graduate certification desired

✅ Experience

• Minimum 7 years post-qualification experience, with 5+ years in audit
• Big4 or internal audit background preferred
• Programme assurance and transformation experience highly desirable
• Operational experience is a plus
• Proven people management and leadership capabilities

✅ Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• High analytical and numeracy proficiency
• Excellent time management and organizational abilities
• Fluent in English (written and verbal)
• Technically adept with financial systems and operational processes
• Skilled in storytelling and stakeholder influence

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

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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