Internal Audit Manager
Posting Start Date: 9/8/26
Job Location (Short): Houston, TX, USA, 77024
Internal Audit Manager
The Opportunity
• Internal Audit Manager at a Growth-Oriented Energy Company
• Play a key role in the assurance of the control environment to the Audit Committee.
• Gain broad exposure to diverse operations across multiple regions, products, and business models, with opportunities to understand our multi-state footprint spanning Texas, Wyoming, Montana, Washington, and Hawaii.
• Expand your enterprise-wide business knowledge through exposure to key functions including Treasury, Tax, Finance, Commercial, Retail, Operations, and other critical areas of the organization.
• Reporting to the Director, Internal Audit, you will partner directly with leaders across the organization to identify risks, evaluate controls, and recommend practical improvements that strengthen the business and support continued growth.
Key activities include:
• Develop and execute audit plans to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls and recommend new, modified, or retired controls to strengthen the overall control environment.
• Complete assigned audit engagements by the defined deadline that fall within the audit plan.
• Lead investigations of suspected fraud or misconduct within the Company.
• Prepare clear and concise audit reports that effectively communicate audit findings and recommendations, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Support the execution of the company's Sarbanes-Oxley compliance program, including but not limited to maintaining the controls documentation repository, coordinating with, and responding to inquiries from internal and external stakeholders, testing controls, reviewing workpapers, evaluating identified testing exceptions and deficiencies, and reporting status/milestone achievements.
• Support system implementations, process changes and other business initiatives by assessing control implications and recommending appropriate solutions.
• Assist with administering the company's annual Enterprise Risk Assessment and Fraud Risk Assessment.
• Apply the methodologies and procedures advocated by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).
• Stay abreast of industry trends, audit best practices and regulatory changes.
• Create an environment of cooperation with company management that integrates risk awareness and promotes effective internal controls as a part of their processes.
• Recommend and implement continuous improvement to better execute audit procedures.
• Assist with special projects as assigned by management.
Note: This description is intended to give you a general overview of the position. Additional responsibilities and opportunities may be identified based on current business needs.
Qualifications
To meet the basic qualifications for this role, you will have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship.
Additional qualifications include:
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business required; Advanced degree a plus
• One or more of the following professional certifications is required: Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA) or Chartered Accountant (CA)
• Minimum 5 years of relevant business experience with a publicly traded corporation or public accounting firm in areas of internal control and/or internal audit or equivalent required
• Experience leading and supervising employees, including reviewing work, providing feedback and guidance, and supporting employee development and performance, required.
• Advanced analytical, organization, and interpersonal skills required
• Knowledge of industry terminology; understanding of industry contract language required
• Experience with Microsoft Excel and Word, including complex/compound spreadsheets preferred
• Experience in leveraging AI-powered tools to increase audit process efficiency, strengthen internal controls, or support other process improvement initiatives preferred
• SAP experience preferred
• A sense of urgency and a result-oriented mentality required
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy required
• Ability to travel up to 20 percent of the time to domestic field locations, including Hawaii, Washington, Montana, and Wyoming required
• Fluent in English, both oral and written required
Note: Par Pacific will not accept calls or unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters. All candidates are required to apply through this web posting.
