Senior Director, Internal Audit

About the role

The Internal Audit Senior Director will drive the execution of our audit services, focusing on SOX projects adhering to control standards required for a public company. This role involves guiding internal and co-sourced audit teams, providing objective assurance and advisory services, and supporting the business with global finance transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Guide internal and co-sourced audit teams in providing objective assurance and advisory services that mitigate risk and improve controls and compliance across the global organization.
• Provide support and guidance to audit teams on global finance transformation initiatives, focusing on the impact to processes, risks, controls, and audit execution.
• Monitor status of audit engagements from planning through reporting, driving progress to meet deadlines and providing updates to the Senior Vice President.
• Review key internal audit workpapers, including planning documents, control testing, and audit reports, to ensure clear identification of risks and issues.
• Critically evaluate audit issues identified, including assessment of the issue/root cause and financial statement impact.
• Communicate audit findings in a timely manner and collaborate with process owners to develop creative, yet practical, recommendations to remediate control deficiencies.
• Liaise with business and finance leadership as well as our external auditor and communicate status of key projects and initiatives, and audit results.
• Oversee and lead special projects and other tasks as assigned by the Senior Vice President.
• Educate business stakeholders on control expectations and best practices for quality-driven and sustainable SOX results for a public company.
• Collaborate with the business to drive actions that are pragmatic and achievable.
• Identify themes, trends, and emerging risks for escalation and communication to senior leadership.
• Manage internal audit staff development, training, and career planning.
• Establish and maintain excellent relationships within the team and with business stakeholders.
• Lead the follow-up and reporting of internal audit findings until deficiencies are remediated.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• 10+ years of overall experience that includes Big 4 external and/or internal audit.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience managing and developing teams.

Qualifications

• Licensed CPA.

Skills

• Proficient understanding of US GAAP, COSO framework, Sarbanes-Oxley, IIA PPF, and leading business practices.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including listening, verbal, written, and presentation, with the ability to communicate effectively within various levels of the company and senior level management.
• Strong technical skillset regarding internal control topics, including business process controls, IT automated controls, and key reports.
• Experience with AI tools and platforms, both for use within the audit function as well as assessing related risks and controls where they are used by the business.
• Strong project management and organization skills, including the ability to lead the team, multi-task, and prioritize various workstreams simultaneously.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and resolve complex issues.
• Attention to detail, tolerance for uncertainty, and ability to be agile and adaptable.
• The ability to thrive in a creative, dynamic, fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects and resources effectively.
• The ability to manage teams in a matrixed reporting environment, shifting between the role of an individual contributor, project manager, and thought leader.
• The ability to translate short-term and long-term department goals into team and individual performance goals.
• The ability to influence, lead, and motivate team members.

Benefits

Details available in 2026 Benefits At A Glance final.pdf.