Director, Internal Audit

Responsibilities:

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership by providing guidance and recommendations related to internal controls, risk mitigation, and process improvements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across the organization to support business objectives and address operational challenges.
• Provide insights to improve operational efficiency, strengthen risk management practices, and enhance governance processes.
• Lead the development and implementation of an internal control framework in preparation for SOX compliance.
• Monitor industry trends, emerging risks, and internal audit best practices to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify potential risks and develop mitigation action plans.
• Provide strategic leadership to the internal audit function, fostering a culture of excellence, continuous improvement, and professional development.
• Establish departmental goals and objectives aligned with overall organizational strategy.
• Develop and maintain audit programs, documentation, work papers, findings, recommendations, and audit reports to ensure consistency and quality.
• Recruit, train, and develop team members, providing coaching on career progression and skill development.
• Maintain team engagement through ongoing communication and action planning.
• Promote a culture of ethics and integrity, ensuring adherence to professional auditing standards and ethical principles.
• Serve as the primary liaison for external auditors, coordinating audit activities and ensuring timely resolution of findings.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Professional certification required: CPA, CIA, and/or CISA.
• Minimum of 15 years of professional experience, including at least 10 years in a senior internal audit leadership role.
• Prior managerial-level experience with a Big Four accounting firm.
• Experience establishing and optimizing continuous auditing methodologies and tools, including AuditBoard (SOXHUB, OpsAudit, WorkStream).
• Strong working knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements and implementation.
• Experience supporting multinational organizations and managing international teams.
• Ability and willingness to travel globally up to 65–70%.
• Strong PowerPoint skills with the ability to create clear, executive-level presentations.
• Thorough understanding of auditing standards, methodologies, tools (e.g., ACL, IDEA, or similar), and frameworks.
• Experience conducting enterprise risk management (ERM) and risk-based audits, including preparation of detailed audit reports.
• MBA or other advanced degree preferred.
• Experience with Oracle ERP systems preferred.