Manager, IT Internal Audit

Job Details

Description

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Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) is a leading global provider of essential minerals focused on safely delivering where and when it matters to help solve nature’s challenges for customers and communities. The company’s salt products help keep roadways safe during winter weather and are used in numerous other consumer, industrial, chemical and agricultural applications. Its plant nutrition products help improve the quality and yield of crops while supporting sustainable agriculture. Compass Minerals operates 12 production and packaging facilities with more than 1,800 employees throughout the U.S., Canada and the U.K. Visit compassminerals.com for more information about the company and its products.

Summary

This role will apply analytics and business intelligence solutions to meet Internal Audit objectives by performing complex level professional internal auditing work focusing on IT-related audit activities, IT General Control review, data and analytical analysis, and financial process and procedures. The IT Audit Manager will work independently under the general supervision of the Director of Internal Audit with considerable latitude for initiative and independent judgment, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to achieve objectives.

Essential Job Functions include, but are not limited to the following:

(Management reserves the right to add or modify the duties and responsibilities at any time.)

- Conduct, develop, and deliver data analytics solutions for a Continuous Auditing/Monitoring framework while providing ongoing support for Internal audit projects.

- Partner with other Internal Auditors/business unit leads, risk, process, and control owners to assist in building out the data analytic program for Continuous Auditing/Monitoring and Data Analytic support, internal control over financial reporting, and other continuous process initiative support.

- Design data analytics queries/tools/methods to support Internal Audit activities.

- Facilitate the identification of opportunities to utilize data analysis in the assessment of risk and controls.

- Train audit teams in the use of data analysis and data analysis tools to build expertise in the use of data analysis within the internal audit function.

- Develop audit programs and testing controls to address specific areas of risk identified.

- Plan, organize, and conduct Sarbanes-Oxley IT General Control and IT Application Control work.

- Identify and evaluate the Company’s risk areas and provide key input to developing the Annual Audit Plan.

- Conduct pre-implementation audits to determine if systems and programs under development will work as planned.

- Examine and evaluate financial and information systems, recommending controls to ensure system reliability and data integrity.

- Produce relevant information using internal computer systems to allow management to base decisions on actual and historical data.

- Prepare detailed reports on operational, financial, and information systems audit findings.

- Manage relationships and communication with key stakeholders.

- Represent Internal Audit on organizational project teams or at management meetings as needed.

- Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Information Systems Management or a related field or combination of education and work experience.

- 6 years related experience (to fields noted above) and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.

- Advanced knowledge of data analytics techniques and project management techniques and practices.

- Experience in data processing, database programming, and/or data analytics.

- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to read and analyze data effectively.

- Strong understanding of internal control concepts and the technical aspects of accounting and financial reporting.

- Proficiency with software and/or programming languages and tools (Excel, ACL, SQL, etc.)

- Knowledge of company operations, systems, or products and/or general industry knowledge or experience is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

- CPA, CIA or CISA certification

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Compass Minerals is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are firmly committed to making all employment-related decisions without regard to race, ancestry, ethnicity, color, religious creed or belief, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, and pregnancy and breastfeeding), age, military or veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by law. Learn more about equal employment opportunity laws at dol.gov. Aug 2025

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