Director Audit Services - BSC (Hybrid)

Exelon•Washington, DC

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Audit Services is a nimble and adaptable risk centric organization recognized for world class assurance and advisory services. We contribute significantly to Building an Enduring Exelon and are viewed as a great place to work, developer of talent for the company, and preeminent and collaborative source of insights. In this Audit Services leadership role, individual will provide strategic leadership and oversight for internal controls, operational assurance, advisory services, and the company’s Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance program. This role is accountable for leading the enterprise SOX strategy, governance, execution, and continuous improvement of the internal control over financial reporting framework, while also providing independent assurance and insights that enable Executive Management and the Audit Committee to meet their governance and fiduciary responsibilities. Individual will leverage unique organizational positioning and in-depth understanding of Exelon business process areas to inform Audit Services team work activities, ensuring that the company's risk management, governance and internal control processes are operating effectively. Leads business planning activities and establishes department strategy to achieve organizational objectives, continuously improve team activities, and drive value creation.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree, preferably in business related major (accountancy, finance, business administration, engineering, management information, etc.)
12+ years of progressive professional work experience
Experience in developing and/or managing a department, including strategy, policy and administration
Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to facilitate teamwork and cooperation at all levels of the organization.
Demonstrated experience leading enterprise SOX compliance, internal controls over financial reporting, audit, or equivalent risk and controls programs in a complex organization.
5 years of supervisory experience.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree
Relevant professional accreditation (e.g. CIA, CISA, CIDA, CFE, CPA, PMP, Six Sigma)
Experience improving SOX program effectiveness through risk-based scoping, control optimization, automation, data analytics, and coordination with external auditors
Individual will be expected to display and consistently demonstrate advanced proficiency around the following skill areas in the work they lead and perform within the Audit Services team.
Analytical - applies critical thinking and intellectual curiosity to solve complex problems with various tools and techniques. Demonstrates rapid learning and agility to proactively and effectively factor cost of controls into defining issues and issue resolution. Helps to optimize and simplify business processes.
Communication - provides clear written and verbal communication while actively engaging and leveraging active listening skills. Adapts messaging based on audience and situation while exhibiting strong understanding of the business. Constructively challenges issues through use of crucial conversations.
Talent Development - applies situational leadership to provide feedback and actively engage with others. Leverages coaching to enhance talent development and to build skills and capabilities. Able to translate feedback into action while self-identifying development areas and career opportunities. Actively demonstrates emotional intelligence and self-awareness.
Risk and Controls Mastery - Demonstrates ability to identify, assess and mitigate risk using a holistic perspective, as well as formulating action plans to achieve desired business outcomes. Applies professional judgement and strong understanding of company control frameworks and processes, to strengthen the control environment while preventing and detecting fraud.
Individual will have frequent interaction with senior business leaders and other internal business customers.
Individual may manage teams across multiple geographies and will have some work-related travel, depending on nature and scope of work activities. Individual will manage a team of approximately 10-15 direct/indirect reports.

Responsibilities

Provide direction and oversight for operational assurance and business enablement activities, including establishment of scope, objectives and approach using a risk-based methodology aligned to strategic business priorities that fully assesses the areas under review.
Serve as liaison to business partners to ensure appropriate communication, engagement and value creation through Audit Services engagements. Express opinions and provide insights on the adequacy and effectiveness of the control environment while identifying and communicating continuous improvement, control optimization and risk mitigation opportunities.
Support strategic initiatives to continuously improve processes that optimize internal controls and reduce total cost of controls, within Audit Services and across business process areas.
Provide active coaching and support of Audit Services team members to support a high performing learning organization. Develop internal team capabilities and provide knowledge sharing in areas of expertise.
Own and lead Exelon’s SOX compliance program, including program strategy, governance, risk assessment, scoping, control evaluation, testing approach, deficiency assessment, remediation oversight, and executive reporting.
Provide strategic oversight of internal controls over financial reporting, ensuring SOX activities are risk-based, efficiently executed, aligned with regulatory expectations, and responsive to changes in business processes, systems, organizational structure, and external requirements.
Partner with Controllership, business process owners, Information Technology, external auditors, and senior leadership to drive accountability for control ownership, timely remediation of control deficiencies, and ongoing strengthening of the company’s control environment.
Lead continuous improvement of the SOX program, including opportunities to streamline control activities, reduce cost of controls, leverage automation and data analytics, and improve the effectiveness and sustainability of control design and execution.
Communicate SOX program status, risks, findings, and remediation progress to Executive Management, the Audit Committee, external auditors, and other key stakeholders in a clear, timely, and actionable manner.

Benefits

Annual salary will vary based on a candidate’s skills, qualifications, experience, and other factors: $160,800.00/Yr. – $221,100.00/Yr. plus an additional $50K in Long Term Incentive Plan annually
Annual Bonus for eligible positions: 30%
401(k) match and annual company contribution
Medical, dental and vision insurance
Life and disability insurance
Generous paid time off options, including vacation, sick time, floating and fixed holidays, maternity leave and bonding/primary caregiver leave or parental leave
Employee Assistance Program and resources for mental and emotional support
Wellbeing programs such as tuition reimbursement, adoption and surrogacy assistance and fitness reimbursement
Referral bonus program
And much more