Director, Internal Controls & Risk Management

Mammoth Brands • New York, NY

1d • $170,000 - $180,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Mammoth Brands is seeking an experienced leader to build the internal controls and risk management infrastructure that allows the business to move fast with confidence. This role will lead and grow the internal audit, risk management, and governance function. The position will inherit a SOX program with momentum, a maturing controls framework, and an ongoing GRC implementation, with an opportunity to introduce modern audit automation. Beyond SOX, the role will own the enterprise risk management program and serve as a key voice in governance, including disclosure committee and audit committee reporting. The ideal candidate will be a builder who can accelerate these initiatives and bring partners along with enthusiasm. As Mammoth Brands grows through new channels, markets, and acquisitions, this function will need to adapt, requiring a leader who sees evolution as exciting. The role reports to the Head of Accounting and is part of the Finance & Accounting team, with regular collaboration with Tech, Legal, Operations, and external auditors, and serves as a relationship manager for co-source internal audit partners.

Requirements

• Ability to make people want to prioritize controls at every level, framing risk in a way that drives decisions and earns ownership.
• Track record of making compliance feel like an enabler, not a burden, even in fast-moving, dynamic environments.
• Experience designing programs from scratch, knowing how to sequence what to tackle first, and making progress without perfect conditions.
• Ability to communicate up and across with equal clarity, translating complex risk into language that lands.
• Hands-on experience with complex and evolving tech stacks including SAP S4 Hana, Netsuite, Shopify, Microsoft Entra, GitHub, Data Dog, Google Cloud Platform.
• Excitement about building a modern, AI-forward Internal Audit function.
• Ability to balance accountability with empathy, being clear on expectations and timelines while collaborative in execution.
• Ability to hold the line and navigate difficult conversations while maintaining strong cross-functional relationships.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with AI and automation in internal audit.
• Knowledge of ITGCs, GRC tools, and audit technology.

Responsibilities

• Build a trusted, credible internal audit presence that Finance, IT, and Operations partners want to engage, collaborate with and learn from.
• Effectively manage relationships with co-source partners and external auditors.
• Evaluate the risk-based internal audit plan, close control gaps, and evolve controls testing from early-stage to a repeatable, scalable annual cycle with expanded coverage and clean external auditor coordination.
• Sit at the table early to help design key controls that are risk-adjusted, scalable, and built to move with the business rather than slow it down.
• Drive the design and rollout of a GRC program on the ERP, bringing best practices and ensuring the tool becomes something the business actually uses and trusts.
• Evaluate and implement AI-driven audit tools to increase testing efficiency, reduce manual work, and position the audit function as a model for modern, tech-forward internal audit.
• Run quarterly disclosure committee meetings, prepare audit committee materials, and coordinate across Legal, Finance, and leadership to ensure reporting is timely, accurate, and board-ready.
• Build on the existing enterprise risk management foundation, maturing the risk assessment process so it meaningfully informs both the audit plan and business decisions.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401k match
• Equity in Mammoth Brands
• Flexible time off and working hours
• L&D stipend
• Sabbatical leave (4 weeks after 5 years, 6 weeks after 10 years, and 8 weeks after 15 years)
• Paid parental leave (20 weeks for birth mothers, 16 weeks for other paths to parenthood)
• IRL and virtual events
• Free products from our family of brands

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed