Director of Internal Controls

Key Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the company’s internal control framework, including entity-level, process-level, and IT-dependent controls
• Design, document, and periodically update control policies, procedures, and narratives across finance, operations, and supporting functions
• Ensure control design is right-sized, pragmatic, and adaptable to business growth
• Lead enterprise-wide risk assessments covering financial, operational, IT, and compliance risks
• Identify control gaps and develop remediation plans in partnership with process owners
• Evaluate risks related to new systems, business initiatives, acquisitions, integrations, and organizational change
• Audit & Compliance Support
• Serve as a supportive contact for external auditors and other third-party reviewers on internal-control-related matters
• Carefully coordinate walkthroughs, documentation requests, control testing, and management responses
• Track findings, deficiencies, and remediation progress to resolution
• Support internal governance, lender requirements, regulatory examinations, or contractual audit requests as applicable
• Support M&A integration by assessing inherited risks, stabilizing Day 1 controls, and harmonizing policies, process narratives, and system controls post-close
• Control Monitoring & Continuous Improvement
• Oversee ongoing control monitoring activities, including management self-assessments and targeted testing
• Develop reporting and dashboards for the CFO and senior leadership
• Lead efforts to simplify, standardize, and automate controls to reduce manual effort and control fatigue
• Leverage data analytics to identify trends, anomalies, and control exceptions; build continuous monitoring dashboards with meaningful leading indicators
• IT & Automated Controls
• Partner with IT to assess system-based and automated controls that impact financial reporting and key operational data
• Evaluate access management, change management, data integrity, and system interfaces
• Promote control-by-design in ERP and enterprise platform enhancements
• Leadership & Cross-Functional Partnership
• Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders on risk management and governance matters
• Train and educate control owners on control responsibilities, documentation standards, and audit readiness
• Demonstrate change management skills, able to influence leaders, drive adoption, and implement controls in ways that respect operational realities and culture
• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related discipline
• 10+ years of progressive experience in internal controls, audit, accounting, or risk management
• Strong knowledge of internal control principles and risk-based control design
• Experience supporting external audits or third-party reviews
• Ability to operate effectively in a multi-location, operationally complex organization
• Successful completion of background checks and drug testing
• Preferred CPA, CIA, CISA, or comparable professional certification
• ERP and enterprise systems experience (e.g., PBS, Excede, or similar automotive, commercial trucking software)
• Experience in a private, PE-backed, or family-owned company environment
• Demonstrated experience partnering with IT and operations on control automation