Director, Internal Controls & Risk Management

About the role

We are seeking a seasoned leader to drive and grow our internal audit, risk management, and governance function. This role requires someone who can build a trusted internal audit presence, mature our SOX program, design controls that align with business growth, and integrate AI and automation into our audit function.

• Earn the room by building a trusted, credible internal audit presence that Finance, IT, and Operations partners want to engage, collaborate with, and learn from.
• Mature our SOX program by evaluating our risk-based internal audit plan, closing any control gaps, and evolving our controls testing from early-stage to a repeatable, scalable annual cycle with expanded coverage and clean external auditor coordination.
• Be a thought partner on control design by sitting at the table early to help design key controls that are risk-adjusted, scalable, and built to move with the business rather than slow it down.
• Own our governance cadence by running quarterly disclosure committee meetings, preparing audit committee materials, and coordinating across Legal, Finance, and leadership to ensure our reporting is timely, accurate, and board-ready.
• Expand our ERM program by building on our existing enterprise risk management foundation, maturing our risk assessment process so it meaningfully informs both the audit plan and business decisions.

Requirements

• Experience leading and growing internal audit, risk management, and governance functions.
• Proven ability to manage relationships with co-source partners and external auditors.
• Hands-on experience with complex and evolving tech stacks including SAP S4 Hana, Netsuite, Shopify, Microsoft Entra, GitHub, Data Dog, Google Cloud Platform.
• Track record of making compliance feel like an enabler, not a burden, even in fast-moving, dynamic environments.
• Strong communication skills, able to translate complex risk into language that lands.
• Experience with AI-driven audit tools and a passion for building a modern-day AI-forward internal audit function.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• CPA certification preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in accounting, finance, or internal audit.
• Experience in a senior leadership role within a large organization.
• Experience with SOX compliance and risk management.
• Experience with GRC implementations and ERP systems.
• Experience with AI-driven audit tools.