About Us
Stagwell empowers talented, passionate, and creative leaders with vision to deliver breakthrough ideas on behalf of the world’s most ambitious clients.
We believe that the differences among us fuel innovation and drive us to achieve extraordinary results. We take great pride in a work force with rich diversity of age, race, ethnicity, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, ability and background. As a network, we seek out a skilled and dynamic talent pipeline, invest in programs that help develop diverse talent for the future benefit of our industry, and strive to build an inclusive environment where all employees can bring their full selves to work.
Creating a collaborative environment at our state-of-the-art campuses, where we can bring people together at the office to inspire and innovate, is central to our culture-moving creative edge. We believe that by being together, we can transform marketing.
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Overview
Stagwell is seeking a Manager, Internal Audit to support the Company's internal audit and SOX compliance programs. This role will lead risk assessments, execute operational and financial audits, evaluate internal controls, and partner with business leaders to identify opportunities for process improvement and risk mitigation.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on audit professional with experience in internal audit, SOX compliance, risk management, and data analytics within a public company or professional services environment.
Responsibilities

• Lead and execute risk-based internal audits across financial, operational, compliance, and business process areas.
• Assist in the development and execution of the annual Internal Audit Plan and SOX compliance program.
• Perform risk assessments, control testing, walkthroughs, and fraud-related audit procedures.
• Identify control deficiencies, process improvement opportunities, and emerging business risks, while developing practical remediation recommendations.
• Utilize data analytics to identify trends, anomalies, and potential control issues.
• Prepare audit reports and communicate findings to management and key stakeholders.
• Partner with Finance, Accounting, Operations, IT, Legal, and other business teams to support governance, compliance, and risk management initiatives.
• Support special projects, investigations, and other ad hoc audit activities as needed.
  

Qualifications
Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Internal Audit, External Audit, SOX Compliance, Risk Advisory, or a related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of ICFR, US GAAP/IFRS, internal controls, risk assessment methodologies, and SOX 404 compliance.
• Experience performing operational, financial, and compliance audits.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience working with large datasets.
• A self-starter who consistently drives initiatives end-to-end, proactively managing priorities, stakeholders, and deliverables with limited supervision.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA, CIA, CISA, or similar professional certification.
• Big Four public accounting or advisory experience.
• Experience working in a public company environment.
• Familiarity with data analytics and visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx, or similar platforms.
  

Compensation
In order to comply with equal pay and salary transparency laws in various locations, we believe the target range of base compensation in New York City for this role is $125,000 - $145,000. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and location. This role includes commission-based incentive compensation.
In addition to medical, dental and vision coverage, we offer a generous PTO plan, 401k program, comprehensive family planning benefits (including paid parental leave), tuition reimbursement, and pre-tax commuter benefits. Benefits/perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Stagwell and the location where you work.