Lead Internal Auditor

About the role

The Senior Internal Auditor will lead audit and SOX 404 efforts for RealTruck’s Mexico operations, covering multiple manufacturing plants. You will partner with site leadership to ensure compliance, improve controls, and drive efficiency across business processes and IT systems.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as primary Internal Audit and SOX 404 lead for all Mexico sites, collaborating with finance, operations, and IT.
• Plan, execute, and document SOX 404 control design and operating effectiveness testing for key processes and IT systems.
• Conduct end‑to‑end reviews of manufacturing, inventory, procurement, cost accounting, and financial close to identify control gaps and cost‑saving opportunities.
• Assess risks related to manual processes, system configurations, plant activities, and management override, and design mitigating controls.
• Prepare clear audit findings, deficiency assessments, and management recommendations with root‑cause analysis.
• Monitor remediation plans and ensure timely resolution of identified issues.
• Coordinate with external auditors for walkthroughs, test support, and issue resolution.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of audit methodologies, templates, and plant‑level practices.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Information Systems or related field.
• Minimum 5 years experience in internal audit, external audit or SOX compliance.
• Hands‑on experience testing business process controls, IT general controls and application controls.
• Manufacturing or plant‑based audit experience, including inventory, cost accounting and production processes.
• Advanced level of English.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of SOX 404 control design, walkthroughs and testing.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems, preferably JD Edwards.
• Solid understanding of COSO and internal control frameworks.
• Ability to manage audits independently.