Manager Internal Audit

Job Summary: PCG is seeking an experienced Internal Audit Manager for its' operations based in Lenexa, Kansas. This position leads the Company's Internal Audit Department and serves as a strategic partner to executive management, the Board of Directors, and the Audit Committee. This position is responsible for delivering independent and objective assurance and advisory services designed to enhance the Company's operations, governance, risk management, and internal control processes. This position will develop and oversee the execution of the internal audit function, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives, and global internal audit standards. This position will play a strategic role in enhancing operational efficiency, protecting company assets, and supporting leadership in fostering a strong governance and risk management culture. This role emphasizes technical accounting (GAAP) and (GAAS) expertise, audit quality, and leadership in mentoring and developing the audit team. This role requires balancing independence with the ability to act as a trusted advisor, anticipating risks and opportunities that impact the organization's long-term success.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership and Business Partnership

• Develop and execute a risk-based internal audit plan, ensuring alignment with the Company's strategic objectives and risk profile.
• Provide independent assurance on governance, risk management, and internal control effectiveness.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to members of executive management and Audit Committee on emerging risks, disruptive trends, and opportunities for process improvement.
• Act as a trusted business partner while safeguarding independence and objectivity.

Governance, Risk and Control

• 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.
• Develop and maintain audit methodologies that ensure quality and integrity and that reflect best practices in internal auditing.
• Ensure audit plans adequately address enterprise-level risks, regulatory requirements, and construction industry-specific challenges.
• Provide assurance on internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) and compliance with GAAP, GAAS, (and IFRS where applicable).
• Maintain alignment with professional standards, including the IIA's Global Internal Audit Standards (2024/2025) and COSO frameworks.

Technology and Innovation

• 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.
• Integrate cybersecurity, digital transformation, and ESG reporting into the audit universe
• Modernize audit methodologies to include continuous auditing, risk-weighted scoring, and real-time reporting dashboards.
• 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.

Board and Executive Communication

• Report directly to the Audit Committee and administratively to the CFO.
• 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.
• Communicate sensitive or high-stakes findings in a constructive, solution-oriented manner.
• Build strong relationships with business leaders while maintaining objectivity and independence.

Talent Development and Organizational Leadership

• Build and lead a high-performing internal audit team, ensuring the team is adequately skilled and equipped to deliver on the audit mandate.
• 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.
• Mentor and develop audit team members, fostering technical expertise, providing consistent recognition, coaching, constructive feedback, and ensuring leadership continuity for the Internal Audit function.
• 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.

Future-Focused Leadership

• Positions the Internal Audit function as a forward-looking, value-adding team that enhances organizational trust and performance.
• Demonstrate adaptability, critical thinking, and managerial courage to challenge the status quo.
• Advises senior management and the Board of Directors on strategic resilience, business continuity, and long-term risk preparedness.
• Monitor emerging risks including technology disruption, regulatory change, supply chain volatility, and geopolitical uncertainty.

Technical Expertise

• 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.
• Research and resolve complex technical audit and accounting issues to ensure financial statement reporting and disclosures comply with GAAP.
• Proactively manages the relationship with outside auditors performing the annual audit of the Company's consolidated financial statements and employee benefit plans.
• Ensures accuracy and timely completion of schedules, analysis, or other documentation required to facilitate the audit.
• 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.
• Consults on both the need for and adequacy of financial statement disclosures.
• 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.

Basic Requirements:

• CPA Certification strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 8-10 years of progressively responsible experience in public accounting, internal audit, risk management, operations, or corporate accounting.
• Strong technical expertise in GAAP, GAAS, and risk assessment methodologies.
• Bachelor's degree (business disciplines such as accounting, finance, construction management, business administration, or similar preferred).
• Seeking candidates who possess the following skills:
  
  
  
  • 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.)
  • Proven track record of presenting to and influencing Boards, Audit Committees, and C-suite executives.
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, able to build trust and credibility with stakeholders at all levels and drive high standards of audit quality.
  • Deep understanding of internal audit methodologies, risk management practices, and control frameworks.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making.
  • Strategic thinking and ability to align audit activities with organizational goals.
  • Strong project management and organizational skills.
  • High ethical standards and integrity.
  
  
  
  
• Industry experience (construction, engineering, infrastructure, or related sectors) highly desirable.
• Experience with data analytics, emerging technologies, and continuous audit methodologies also highly desirable.
• Must be open to travel (approximately 20-25% annually).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Construction industry experience
• Manufacturing / fabrication industry experience
• MBA or relevant certifications
• Experience with AI-driven audit tools and cybersecurity risk assessments.
• OSHA 30 certification or higher
• Local to the Kansas City Metro area
• This position is safety-sensitive.
• This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Benefits

At Performance Contracting, our employees are our greatest asset. We put our people first and are proud to provide a comprehensive benefits package designed to meet the needs of our employees at every stage of life.

In our commitment to fostering an environment where everyone can thrive personally and professionally, we offer:

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

PCG provides equal employment and affirmative action opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

PCG is a background screening, drug-free workplace. In accordance with the provisions of Tennessee Code Annotated (T.C.A.), Title 50, Chapter 9, PCG's Drug-Free Workplace Program includes drug and alcohol testing as part of the hiring process and throughout employment, as applicable.

Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

NOTICE TO STAFFING FIRMS, AGENCIES AND EMPLOYMENT VENDORS:

Performance Contracting Group and its affiliates will not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiters without a signed Fee Agreement in place AND a candidate has been submitted into our applicant tracking system (Dayforce). Vendor solicitation should be directed to the Corporate Recruitment Department directly; as such, firms that circumvent the required compliant process will be barred from submitting candidates. In the absence of a signed fee agreement AND proper resume submission, PCG does not recognize any claim on a candidate by a third party, will consider unsolicited resumes the property of the company and reserves the right to engage and hire those candidates without any financial responsibility to the third-party vendor.

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