SVP, Chief Audit Executive

Together we fight for everyone’s opportunity for a better financial future. We will do this together — with customers, partners and colleagues. We will fight for others, not against: We will stand up for and champion everyone’s access to opportunities. The status quo is not good enough … we believe every individual and every community deserves access to financial opportunities. We are determined to support both individuals and communities in reaching a better financial future. We know that reaching this future depends on our actions today.

Like our Purpose Statement, Voya believes in being bold and committed to action. We are committed to a work environment where the differences that we are born with — and those we acquire throughout our lives — are understood, valued and intentionally pursued. We believe that our employees own our culture and have a responsibility to foster an environment where we all feel comfortable bringing our whole selves to work. Purposefully bringing our differences together to positively influence our culture, serve our clients and enrich our communities is essential to our vision.

About the role

The Senior Vice President, Chief Audit Executive (CAE) plays a pivotal role in delivering on that mission—serving as the enterprise’s independent assurance leader and a trusted advisor to the Board and executive leadership. This is a highly visible leadership role, directly supporting the Audit Committee and executive team with objective, forward-looking insights that protect Voya’s reputation, financial integrity, and long-term success.

The SVP, Chief Audit Executive will lead Internal Audit and Financial Controls & Reporting (FCR) with enterprise accountability for ensuring confidence in:

• The integrity of financial reporting
• The effectiveness of internal controls (ICFR & SOX)
• Regulatory compliance across a complex, highly regulated environment
• The strength of governance and enterprise risk management

Responsibilities

Enterprise Audit & Controls Leadership

• Lead Voya’s enterprise-wide Internal Audit and FCR functions, delivering coordinated, risk-based assurance across financial, operational, and regulatory domains
• Oversee the design, execution, and continuous improvement of ICFR, SOX, and financial controls frameworks
• Drive end-to-end visibility into control effectiveness, systemic risks, and remediation outcomes

Board & Executive Engagement

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the Audit Committee and executive leadership, delivering clear, credible perspectives on risk, controls, and governance
• Translate audit findings into forward-looking insights that inform business decisions and enterprise strategy
• Partner closely with external auditors and regulators, ensuring confidence in governance and audit processes

Risk, Governance & Compliance Integration

• Provide independent assurance over financial reporting integrity and control effectiveness, while maintaining clear separation from control ownership
• Partner across Finance, Risk, Compliance, and Legal to align audit coverage with enterprise priorities
• Monitor and challenge management on the timely and effective remediation of audit findings

Modernization & Continuous Improvement

• Advance the audit function through automation, data analytics, and continuous controls monitoring
• Strengthen reporting and insights to be more proactive, risk-aware, and decision-oriented
• Identify opportunities to simplify, streamline, and enhance control environments across the enterprise

Talent & Leadership

• Build and lead a high-performing Internal Audit and FCR organization with strong technical depth and enterprise mindset
• Establish clear governance, decision rights, and operating models that balance independence with execution excellence

Your Impact in the First Year

• Establish credibility and trust with the Audit Committee, CFO, and executive leadership
• Deliver a risk-based audit and controls plan aligned to strategy and regulatory expectations
• Strengthen SOX and ICFR effectiveness, sustainability, and governance
• Enhance audit reporting to provide forward-looking, decision-useful insights
• Drive measurable progress in analytics, automation, and continuous monitoring
• Ensure timely remediation of high-risk issues with strong accountability and transparency

Requirements

• Executive leadership experience in Internal Audit, Financial Controls, and SOX within a complex, regulated environment (financial services preferred)
• Deep expertise in ICFR, financial reporting risk, regulatory frameworks, and enterprise risk management
• Proven ability to engage and influence Audit Committees, regulators, and senior executives
• Track record of modernizing audit functions through data, automation, and continuous monitoring
• Strong leadership presence and the ability to build and develop high-performing teams
• Bachelor’s degree required; CPA, CIA, or advanced degree strongly preferred

Why This Role Matters

This is more than an audit leadership position—it is a critical enterprise role at the center of trust, transparency, and governance. You will help shape how Voya:

• Navigates risk in a dynamic regulatory environment
• Strengthens financial integrity and control effectiveness
• Builds confidence with regulators, shareholders, and employees

Pay

Voya is committed to pay that’s fair and equitable, which means comparable pay for comparable roles and responsibilities. The annual base salary range for this position is $259,800 - $324,744 USD for candidates hired to work in the listed locations. In addition to base salary, Voya offers incentive opportunities (e.g., annual cash incentives, sales incentives, and/or long-term incentives) based on the role to reward the achievement of annual performance objectives. Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted salary range based on geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements, and/or skill level. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based on the agreed-upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
• 401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
• Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays, and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day
• Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year

Skills

At Voya, the following critical skills are key to success in our culture:

• Customer Focused: Passionate drive to delight our customers and offer unique solutions that deliver on their expectations.
• Critical Thinking: Thoughtful process of analyzing data and problem solving to reach a well-reasoned solution.
• Team Mentality: Partnering effectively to drive our culture and execute on our common goals.
• Business Acumen: Appreciation and understanding of the financial services industry in order to make sound business decisions.
• Learning Agility: Openness to new ways of thinking and acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage.