Senior Manager, Audit

IA Senior Manager

The IA Senior Manager assists with the strategic execution of the internal audit function, overseeing complex audit engagements and ensuring alignment with organizational goals and regulatory requirements. This role involves managing audit teams, developing risk-based audit plans, partnering with the business, and presenting key findings to executive leadership. The Senior Manager plays a critical role in enhancing internal controls, driving process improvements, and advising on risk mitigation strategies. Strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills are essential for success in this role.

Essential job duties and responsibilities :

• Support the Senior Director, Internal Audit in creating and executing a strategy to evolve from a compliance-focused function to an advisory function. Enhance agility, innovation, strategic insights, and business partnering.
• Support the Senior Director, Internal Audit in leading and executing a multi-stream initiative to revisit and modernize Nordson's approach to SOX compliance.
• Assist in the development and execution of a risk-based audit plan aligned with organizational objectives.
• Lead and manage complex audit engagements across operational, financial, compliance, and IT domains.
• Provide oversight and direction to internal and co-sourced audit resources in the performance of audit plan activities.
• Provide advisory services to management within operational, financial, compliance, and IT domains.
• Serve as the Internal Audit representative on key company projects, transformations, implementations, to promote internal control and compliance POVs and appropriately manage risk.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the company's business and operations, as well as the changing regulatory environment and its impact on the overall control environment.
• Prepare well-written and timely audit reports and high-quality presentations for leadership and board level reporting.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth within the Internal Audit function.

Education and experience requirements :

Preferred Skills and Abilities :

Working Conditions and Physical Demands :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms; requires close vision ability. Noise level is usually moderate.

Travel Required : Estimated 10%-20%