Financial Audit Director

Financial Audit Director — Norcross, GA

Summary

An established organization is seeking a Financial Audit Director to lead internal audit and advisory engagements spanning financial, operational, process, regulatory, and information technology reviews. This hybrid role oversees risk assessments, internal control testing, fraud investigations, audit reporting, and remediation efforts while identifying opportunities to improve business processes and manage risk. 

Reporting to the Chief Compliance Officer, the Financial Audit Director partners with accounting leaders, process owners, management, and external auditors to deliver insightful recommendations and strengthen the organization’s control environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead Internal Audit Engagements: Plan, organize, and execute multiple internal audit and advisory projects from risk assessment through final reporting.
• Assess Risks and Controls: Identify, document, and evaluate financial, operational, regulatory, and IT risks, processes, and internal controls.
• Develop Risk-Based Plans: Establish audit objectives, scope, work programs, testing procedures, sampling criteria, and audit approaches using sound professional judgment.
• Execute Audit Fieldwork: Oversee walkthroughs, control design assessments, control effectiveness testing, outcomes-based testing, substantive testing, and related documentation.
• Investigate Issues: Research significant accounting, auditing, internal control, and fraud-related matters and recommend practical solutions.
• Prepare Audit Reports: Deliver comprehensive reports that clearly communicate findings, root causes, risks, and value-added recommendations to stakeholders.
• Support Financial Audits: Collaborate with accounting leaders and external auditors during quarterly reviews and year-end financial audits.
• Oversee Remediation: Monitor corrective actions and guide the design or modification of controls to address identified deficiencies.
• Coach Control Owners: Provide guidance that helps control owners strengthen compliance practices and sustain effective internal controls.
• Use Data and Technology: Apply data analytics and artificial intelligence tools, including Microsoft Copilot or similar solutions, to analyze datasets and streamline audit content and workpaper development.
• Facilitate Process Improvement: Partner with leadership and process owners to identify improvement opportunities and support implementation of effective change.
• Build Stakeholder Relationships: Establish influential working relationships with management, peers, control owners, and internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

• Audit Experience: At least 5 years of relevant experience in internal audit, financial audit, or a related discipline.
• Risk and Controls Knowledge: Demonstrated understanding of risk and control concepts and the ability to evaluate whether processes and controls adequately mitigate risk.
• Accounting and Reporting Expertise: Knowledge of accounting, auditing, financial reporting, internal control frameworks, and SOX-related requirements.
• Audit Methodology: Experience planning, executing, reviewing, and analyzing control design, control effectiveness, and outcomes-based testing.
• Data Analytics Skills: Ability to use data and transaction analysis to identify errors, evaluate trends, and generate business insights.
• Artificial Intelligence Tools: Experience using Microsoft Copilot or other AI tools to support internal audit activities, workpaper generation, content development, or dataset analysis.
• Problem-Solving Ability: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to research complex issues and develop practical resolutions.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across organizational levels.
• Work Management: Ability to remain composed under pressure while managing multiple deadlines and audit priorities.
• Preferred Certification: CPA or CPA candidate.
• Preferred Background: Public accounting experience is highly preferred, with Big Four experience preferred.

Bring your internal audit expertise to a role focused on strengthening controls, improving processes, and delivering meaningful business insight. 

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