We have embarked on an exciting journey at Inspire Brands to reimagine our Enterprise Risk and Internal Audit functions to align with Inspire’s strategic objectives. The Manager, Internal Audit – Technology will have the exciting opportunity to assist with building the audit team to enable successful execution of its mission and objectives, and ensuring it is viewed as a trusted advisor to the organization. This role will report directly to the Director, Internal Audit - Technology who reports to the VP, Enterprise Risk and Chief Audit Executive (CAE). In this highly visible role, the Manager, Internal Audit – Technology is responsible for managing technology Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and other related IT audits.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Internal Audit Functional Build and Administration:

• Execute the vision and direction of the department that balances the Company’s immediate need for advisory services with the need for risk management and governance

• Manage department objectives that are responsive to the strategic objectives and key risks of the Company

• Implement and maintain a best in class and modernized technology audit program

• Contribute to the technology risk perspective in the development of an integrated enterprise risk framework that aligns strategic insights with risk management practices

• Support initiatives regarding enterprise risk and compliance identification, assessment, and mitigation

• Build meaningful relationships across the business

Manage and execute the technology audit process (including IT-SOX), including risk assessment, planning, audit execution, and reporting results:

• Lead the planning and performance of IT audits with focus on IT general controls (ITGC), IT application controls (ITAC), and other IT risk areas as per the Audit Plan

• Possess deep technical knowledge related to Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), corporate governance, IT operations, and enterprise risks

• Assist with the identification and evaluation of technology risks and manage a risk-based audit approach

• Maintain an understanding of Inspire’s strategic objectives, policies, and procedures, as well as industry best-practices and emerging trends to adjust audit activities as needed

• Adopt the use of technology and analytics to enhance and improve the efficiency of audits

• Identify systematic root causes to audit exceptions; enabling meaningful and insightful recommendations that will drive end to end remediation and strategic adjustment

• Provide valuable and actionable insights that help close control gaps, improves overall corporate governance, and reduces risks including identifying opportunities for the business to implement automated solutions and increase efficiencies

• Assist with the evaluation of risks across the organization to inform and prioritize an impactful, risk-based audit plan

• Manage audit team (internal and co-source service provider) by training and supervising the audit team through timely feedback, coaching, and corrective action

• Establish effective internal collaboration within the Internal Audit team to ensure that audit activities are well-defined, coordinated, risk-based, and executed

Team building and Development:

• Build, grow, and develop an audit team that is poised to support Inspire’s strategic objectives, department objectives, and execution of department’s agenda

• Develop productive relationships with key risk owners across the business, particularly in the areas of Accounting, Legal, Human Resources, Information Technology, Operations and Supply Chain

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

• Required: 4-year degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems or IT related field

• Preferred Certifications: CISA, CISM, CISSP or equivalent

• 5+ years of professional experience in IT SOX (ITGC and ITAC), SOC 1/2/3 audits/reports, IT Governance, IT Risk, IT Audit, IT Operations or related fields

• Proven track record of managing a team of audit professionals

• 3+ years recent public company and/or public accounting experience

• Large, multi-brand, global, public company experience preferred

• Restaurant/retail industry/franchise model experience preferred

• Cybersecurity (NIST Cybersecurity Framework and 800-53), PCI DSS, ISO 27001/27017/27018, COBIT, GDPR, and ITIL experience preferred

• IPO experience preferred

• M&A experience preferred

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS or ABILITIES

• ​​Ability to manage a diverse team to meet the overall goals of an audit including the ability to train and develop audit staff on IT audit best practices

• Demonstrated ability to successfully communicate and build relationships with people at all levels of the organization.

• Demonstrated success in the planning, managing, and execution of IT audits with limited oversight

• Leading teams in documenting, testing, evaluating, and reporting audit results

• Knowledge of IT Operational Functions including SDLC, IAM, Change Management, SaaS, cloud computing, and Asset Management

• Thorough understanding of internal auditing standards, PCAOB auditing standards, COSO, SOX, and risk assessment practice

• Thorough understanding of regulatory and external requirements as they relate to SOX

• Ability to handle scale, change agenda, pace and overall complexity

• Experience managing change within an organization

• Ability to build strong relationships and trust with management including IT and business process owners.

• Professional, self-starter, solution-minded, results oriented, and approachable

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and customer focus

• Excellent organizational, time management, and prioritization skills

• Commitment to maintaining a high degree of discretion and confidentiality, as needed

Inspire Brands is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 32,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants worldwide.

We’re made up of some of the world’s most iconic restaurant brands, but we’re much more than just a restaurant company. We’re a team of hundreds of thousands who individually and collectively are changing the way people eat, drink, and gather around the table. We know that food is much more than a staple—it’s an experience. At Inspire, that’s our purpose: to ignite and nourish flavorful experiences.