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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, Enterprise Risk and Internal Audit, 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, Enterprise Risk & Internal Audit - Finance, who reports to the VP, Enterprise Risk and Chief Audit Executive (CAE). This highly visible role is responsible for managing all financial risk matters, including SOX (business process) and related enterprise risks).

RESPONSIBILITIES

Internal Audit and 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 audit program

• Contribute to the financial and business process 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 financial and business audit processes (including SOX), including risk assessment, planning, audit execution, and reporting results:

• Lead the planning and performance of business process audits with focus on SOX and other risk areas as per the Audit Plan

• Possess deep technical knowledge related to SOX, corporate governance, and enterprise risks

• Assist with the identification and evaluation of financial, business process, and other risks across the organization to inform and prioritize an impactful 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

• 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

• 4-year degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required

• Preferred Certifications: CIA, CPA, or equivalent

• 5+ years of internal audit and/or external audit experience, including interaction with senior management

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

• Proven track record of team building and talent development

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

• Restaurant/retail industry 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 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 audits with limited oversight

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

• 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