Job Description
Title: Senior Internal Auditor
Location: North Houston (77380)
Position is onsite M-F
Summary
We are seeking an experienced Senior Internal Auditor to join the internal audit and SOX compliance function of a growing, decentralized, publicly traded company in the industrial manufacturing sector.
Reporting to the Senior Manager of Assurance, this role will play a key part in planning and executing the company’s Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance program, while also supporting financial, operational, and compliance audits.
The Senior Internal Auditor will partner closely with stakeholders across Finance, Operations, and other business functions to evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls, identify risks, and help strengthen the organization’s overall control environment.
This is a highly collaborative role for someone who can operate independently, communicate effectively with stakeholders, and bring strong technical knowledge of SOX, ICFR, and internal audit.
Key Responsibilities
Qualifications
Education & Experience
Technology & Communication Skills
Why This Opportunity?
APPLY TODAY!
Ref: #209-Rowland Houston
Location: North Houston (77380)
Position is onsite M-F
Summary
We are seeking an experienced Senior Internal Auditor to join the internal audit and SOX compliance function of a growing, decentralized, publicly traded company in the industrial manufacturing sector.
Reporting to the Senior Manager of Assurance, this role will play a key part in planning and executing the company’s Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance program, while also supporting financial, operational, and compliance audits.
The Senior Internal Auditor will partner closely with stakeholders across Finance, Operations, and other business functions to evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls, identify risks, and help strengthen the organization’s overall control environment.
This is a highly collaborative role for someone who can operate independently, communicate effectively with stakeholders, and bring strong technical knowledge of SOX, ICFR, and internal audit.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform SOX walkthroughs and testing of key controls, including design and operating effectiveness testing.
- Track and follow up on identified control deficiencies and remediation efforts.
- Execute internal audits in accordance with the approved annual audit plan and IIA Standards.
- Partner with process and control owners to assess ICFR risk and develop actionable remediation and mitigation plans.
- Support the development of the annual internal audit risk assessment and audit plan.
- Prepare clear, organized workpapers documenting testing procedures, findings, and conclusions.
- Coordinate with external auditors as needed on SOX reliance testing and financial statement audit matters.
- Maintain audit documentation, findings, and issue tracking within the company’s controls management system.
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the organization and serve as a trusted resource on internal controls and risk.
Qualifications
- Strong understanding of the COSO internal control framework, SOX/ICFR requirements, and IIA internal audit standards.
- Strong business acumen and the ability to understand end-to-end business processes and their impact on financial reporting.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to summarize audit findings and communicate recommendations clearly to stakeholders.
- High integrity, sound judgment, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple engagements and deadlines.
- Comfortable working with and presenting to stakeholders at various levels of the organization.
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 3–5 years of progressive experience in internal audit, SOX compliance, public accounting, or a related field.
- CPA, CIA, or other relevant IIA certification is preferred.
- Working knowledge of ICFR and financial statement audit concepts.
- Experience with audit management or controls platforms such as AuditBoard or Workiva is a plus.
- Willingness to travel up to 25%.
- Onsite, in-office position.
Technology & Communication Skills
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills are essential.
- This is not a strictly desk-based role; the position requires regular interaction with process owners and stakeholders both in person and remotely.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Teams.
- General understanding of ERP systems and business technology tools.
Why This Opportunity?
- This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced internal auditor to join a publicly traded industrial manufacturing organization during a period of growth and play a meaningful role in strengthening its SOX compliance and overall internal control environment.
- The ideal candidate will be someone who enjoys more than simply checking boxes—someone who can understand the business, build relationships, identify risks, and help drive meaningful improvements across the organization.
APPLY TODAY!
Ref: #209-Rowland Houston
Numbers & Facts
| Location | The Woodlands, TX |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $75,000–$85,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 2,500 to 4,999 employees |
| Website | https://systemone.com |
About Company
Every day, System One focuses on services and solutions that require a high degree of specialization, in-demand technical skills, and large-scale operational expertise. We are essential partners to those on the front lines of our nation’s most critical infrastructure, technology, and life sciences initiatives.
Founded more than 40 years ago as a staffing partner to the engineering industry, today System One is a diversified organization operating in over 50 locations and putting more than 9,000 people to work in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
Skills
- Accountingunmatched
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Auditingunmatched
- Business Processesunmatched
- Business Skillsunmatched
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
- Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO)unmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Design Evaluationunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
- External Auditunmatched
- Financeunmatched
- Financial Auditunmatched
- Financial Operationsunmatched
- Financial Reportingunmatched
- Financial Statementsunmatched
- Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)unmatched
- Internal Auditunmatched
- Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
- Maintain Complianceunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Microsoft Excelunmatched
- Microsoft Officeunmatched
- Microsoft PowerPointunmatched
- Microsoft Visiounmatched
- Microsoft Wordunmatched
- Operational Auditunmatched
- Operational Supportunmatched
- Organizational Development/Managementunmatched
- Organizational Skillsunmatched
- Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Public Accountingunmatched
- Regulatory Complianceunmatched
- Risk Analysisunmatched
- Risk Managementunmatched
- Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)unmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Testingunmatched
- Time Managementunmatched
- Willing to Travelunmatched
- Writing Skillsunmatched
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