Internal Audit Manager

Company Overview

POOLCORP is the leading business-to-business distributor of swimming pool and landscape supplies, equipment, and related outdoor living products. Through our subsidiaries, SCP Distributors LLC, Superior Pool Products LLC, and Horizon Distributors Inc., we operate in more than 445 wholesale Sales Centers worldwide with nearly 6,000 employees serving the needs of customers by offering a wide array of products and value‑added support.

Because it’s a place where you can make an impact and grow! At POOLCORP you’ll find a wealth of opportunities that support your individual and long‑term career goals. Our stable work environment is further enhanced by our generous compensation and benefits package. Publicly traded since 1995, POOLCORP is a global organization with a long history of continuous success – clearly making it an industry leader – in so many ways!

So, end your job search here – at POOLCORP – Where Outdoor Living Comes to Life!

You want Benefits? You’ve got it! Our generous benefits package includes:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug coverage with Flexible Spending Accounts and Wellness Programs
• 401 (k) with generous company match
• 13 days of paid time off (PTO) & 8 Paid Holidays (
  
  NOTE:
  
  PTO increases with tenure!)
• 100% employer paid Life Insurance and Long‑Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Fully Funded Tuition Education Programs
• Bonus Programs that include Employee Recognition and Referrals, Summer Madness, and Annual Performance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Discounts and much more!

Corporate Support Office - 109 Northpark Blvd., Covington, LA 70433

The Internal Audit Manager is a dynamic and fast‑paced role with frequent interaction with business leaders across the company, overseeing a team executing risk based operational audits, Sarbanes Oxley compliance, and sales centers audits across the US. The role reports directly to the Sr. Director of Enterprise Risk Management and Internal Audit. This is a hybrid position (3 days in office, 2 days remotely).

• Leads and manages daily activities, coordination, scheduling, and oversight of the internal audit department.
• Administers the internal audit plan, ensuring audits are effectively planned and executed to evaluate internal controls, risk management, and compliance, including Sarbanes‑Oxley (SOX) requirements.
• Coordinates external auditor requests and provides direct assistance for SOX and other audits.
• Conducts and oversees audits across the distribution centers, and other special projects to support the field as assigned.
• Evaluates and summarizes audit observations, and prepare clear, concise reports and dashboards for Senior Management and the Audit Committee.
• Guides control owners in identifying, updating, and documenting key financial, operational, and IT controls for new and existing processes.
• Develops, improves, and implements testing plans and methodologies in alignment with IIA Standards and PCAOB requirements.
• Assesses, documents, and coordinates remediation of control deficiencies, and provides recommendations to reduce risk and enhance protection of organizational assets.
• Oversees concurrent work streams, ensuring timely execution and alignment with objectives.
• Mentors, trains, and supervises audit staff, providing feedback and supporting their professional growth.
• Partners with cross‑functional teams, advising on controls related to projects, strategic initiatives, and business changes.
• Leads continuous improvement efforts by identifying and implementing automation (Data Snipper) and analytic solutions for audit activities as well as recommendations for use throughout audited areas.
• Stays current on new technical literature applicable to the internal control process (e.g., PCAOB guidance, SEC, COSO, COBIT, etc.) and abreast of emerging trends and leading practices around internal controls.
• Performs and supports fraud investigations and other special projects as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Professional certification required: CPA, CIA, or CISA.
• Minimum…