Internal Audit & Risk Director (SOX Focus)

Baker Tilly • Frisco, TX

10h

About The Position

Baker Tilly is hiring an Internal Audit & Risk Director focused on SOX for its Risk Advisory practice. The practice helps clients assess risks, develop strategies, and achieve business objectives through expertise in risk, governance, internal audit, compliance, IT, and cybersecurity. The role serves clients across areas including SOX compliance, operational audit, enterprise risk management, governance, internal controls, and data analytics.

The Director works with client executives and management teams to understand their businesses and risks, lead SOX control design and implementation or enhancement, and recommend improvements. The role manages engagements from scope and budget through staffing, timelines, client communications, and delivery, while maintaining high-quality workpapers and reports. It also includes presenting findings to executives and audit committees when required, developing client relationships, and coaching and developing team members. Travel to client sites, including overnight travel, may be required up to 20%. Work location arrangements should be discussed with a Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional.

Requirements

• Four-year degree.
• At least 12 years of experience.
• CPA, CIA, or CFE designation required.
• Ability to travel to client sites, including overnight as needed, up to 20%.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related program.
• 12 or more years of experience in risk advisory, internal or external audit, business process reengineering, and/or internal controls.
• Experience with SOX-specific engagements.
• Experience as a client-serving professional for a consulting firm.
• Excellent analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to lead and supervise others and provide exceptional client service.
• Commitment to continuous learning and staying current regarding applicable strategies.
• Ability to see both the big picture and details, demonstrate appropriate ethical knowledge and commitment, and show urgency and commitment to quality and timely project completion.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with client executives and management teams to understand their businesses and identify and manage financial and operational risks in business processes and systems.
• Lead SOX design and implementation or enhancement work, including process narratives and flows, control design, testing, and coordination with external audit.
• Help clients build sustainable control programs that balance regulatory expectations with operational efficiency.
• Draft audit issues that connect business impact and root cause with realistic remediation.
• Develop and present results to executive management and audit committees when required.
• Maintain strong workpaper quality and documentation discipline consistent with internal audit standards and Baker Tilly methodology.
• Review client processes and controls against industry frameworks, identify design and execution gaps, and communicate issues and recommendations.
• Provide strategic business advice and recommend business and process improvements based on clients’ operations, processes, and objectives.
• Manage engagement scope, budget, staffing, timelines, client communications, billings, collections, and profitability targets.
• Coach and develop managers, seniors, and associates through review, feedback, and hands-on guidance.
• Build relationships internally and externally with clients and the community.
• Participate in professional development and firm-wide learning programs, and support team members’ professional growth.
• Deliver professional presentations to internal and external audiences and provide superior client service.
• Develop knowledge and experience with a variety of technology environments, platforms, applications, and tools or utilities.

Benefits

• Comprehensive compensation and benefits package.
• Upward career trajectory.
• Flexibility in how and where work is done.
• Firm-wide learning and development programs.
• Work-life balance supported by friendships, social activities, and team outings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director