Director of Internal Audit

Director of Audit with a $2+ billion Atlanta-based company that is the leader in its industry.
 

Summary

The Director of Audit will be responsible for overseeing global testing and compliance with Sarbanes Oxley (SOX), Corporate audits and leading the Company’s Enterprise Risk Management program. You will also manage all requests from our outside SOX advisors, co-sourced providers and the external auditors.

Responsibilities

Internal Audit:

• Assist in the development of the annual global internal audit plan.
• Oversee the internal audit and co-sourced testing of the Company’s SOX program and Corporate audit activities with engaged external firm(s).
• Advise the Company on any SOX control gaps and re-design of the Company’s internal controls.
• Analyze and review SOX issues, including root cause analysis, control failure identification, level of significance assessment for deficiencies and remediation plans.
• Evaluate processes for design deficiencies, identify areas of potential improvements, suggest controls to mitigate identified risks and implement changes.
• Review new processes from a controls perspective. Work closely with accounting and process owners to design and implement new controls.
• Monitor the SOX compliance process and report noncompliance activities in a timely manner.
• Develop Audit Committee reporting materials on the status of the Company’s SOX program, Enterprise Risk Management, and other Internal Audit Activities.
• Communicate results through written reports to all affected/interested stakeholders.
• Utilize Data Analytics skills in support of our Continuous Auditing and Corporate functional audit approach.

Enterprise Risk Management:

• Manages, and oversees the ERM framework, including the activities of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and Audit Committee (BOD). Prepares the ERM meeting agenda, minutes, presentation materials and ERM analysis for the VP of Internal Audit, the ELT and the Audit Committee.
• Leads AuditBoard’s Risk Oversight solution implementation, ERM risk analysis, ERM risk assessments, risk education, monitoring, remediation and reporting.
• Produces reports and presentations (including deep dives) that outline findings, explain risk positions, and recommend changes.
• Analyzes ERM data to identify trends and material enterprise-wide risk issues. Identifies key risks and mitigating factors and conducts statistical analyses to quantify and support risk.
• Identifies, evaluates and documents ERM process needs and objectives.
• Works with multiple Business Units to gather risk-related data from internal or external resources.
• Maintains a repository of ERM performance metrics, documentation and generates reports illustrating data, text and graphics.

Requirements

• BS or BA degree in Accounting or other relevant business discipline.
• 12+ years of audit and/or ERM experience with a public accounting firm or large multi-national company. 
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) is required.
• Prior experience overseeing or facilitating Enterprise Risk Management programs.
• Strong understanding of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the 2013 COSO framework and SEC guidance for management's assessment of internal controls over financial reporting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Project management or a structured problem-solving methodology experience preferred.
• Self-starter who relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational, problem solving and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to understand and analyze complex processes, controls, and transactions, and conclude on such analysis.