Head of Internal Audit

Skills

About the Role

You will build and lead the internal audit function, reporting to the Chief Accounting Officer. You will execute the annual audit plan for corporate shared services and oversee the full audit lifecycle, from risk assessment and planning through fieldwork, reporting, and follow-up. You will assess enterprise and business risks, recommend mitigation strategies, and guide assurance and advisory engagements. You will partner with organizational leaders to develop action plans and close audit findings, oversee external-audit assist testing and remediation support, and provide audit and risk guidance as products, operations, and regulations evolve. You will manage budgets, timelines, and resource allocation, and coach and develop audit leaders and team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of accounting and/or audit experience.
• Proven track record of leading complex audit engagements from planning through closure.
• Strong knowledge of risk management frameworks and internal audit methodologies.
• Ability to build collaborative cross-functional relationships and influence change through audit insights.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills and comfort delivering complex or difficult messages to senior leaders.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities under tight timelines.
• Participation in a drug and alcohol program is required due to the safety-sensitive designation or facility.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of the annual audit plan across corporate shared services.
• Oversee risk assessment, planning, fieldwork, reporting, and follow-up across the audit lifecycle.
• Guide assurance and advisory engagements and approve audit planning, testing, and documentation.
• Assess enterprise and business risks and recommend effective mitigation strategies.
• Partner with organizational leaders to develop action plans and close audit findings.
• Oversee external audit assist testing, conclusions, and remediation support.
• Provide ongoing audit and risk advisory guidance as products, operations, and regulations evolve.
• Manage budgets, timelines, and resource allocation for audit commitments.
• Coach, mentor, and develop audit leaders and team members.

Benefits

• Restricted Stock Units
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Employer contributions to an HSA account
• Paid parental leave
• Paid life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Mental health and wellness support
• Commuter benefits for parking and transit
• Cell phone stipend
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary
• Volunteer time off