Chief Audit Executive Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Four-year college degree in a related field.
• 20 or more years of broad and diversified experience in the professional services and/or engineering and consulting industry.
• Proven experience successfully managing a team resolving complex work assignments.
• Ability to understand complex work processes and contractual terms, analyze data, and use critical thinking to identify and address root-cause issues.
• Interest and drive to quickly learn parts of the business outside the candidate’s prior experience.
• Ability to collaborate with the business and Executive Leadership Team.
• Strategic mindset and thorough understanding of the business’s financial metrics.
• Proven executive leadership experience and strong financial acumen.
• Ability to identify, recruit, and retain high-quality talent.
• Ability to motivate and influence employees at all levels of the organization.
• Proven track record of delivering effective executive-level presentations.
• Travel and extended work hours are required.

Nice To Haves

• Prior internal audit experience.
• Working knowledge of SOX 404 requirements.
• A master’s-level degree demonstrating critical analysis and thinking skills.
• Project management experience.
• High performance and potential for future growth in the corporation.
• Leadership approach combining strategic vision, sound judgment, industry insight, and situational agility with the ability to deliver results, influence others, build collaborative teams, and develop exceptional talent.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate whether the company’s risk management, internal controls, operational processes, and governance processes ensure that financial statements and managerial information are accurate, reliable, and timely.
• Oversee the SOX PMO and support the design, documentation, testing, certification, and continuous improvement of internal controls over financial reporting.
• Assess whether risks to company objectives are identified and managed; governance groups interact effectively; activities comply with applicable requirements; activities are free of fraud and abuse; and resources are economically acquired, efficiently used, and adequately protected.
• Develop and implement a flexible annual audit plan and corresponding budget using a risk-based methodology, management input, industry trends, and lessons learned; submit the plan to the Audit & Risk Committee for annual review and approval and provide updates at least quarterly.
• Select audit subjects and objectives, determine scopes and techniques, and establish audit frequency, timing, duration, and resource requirements.
• Maintain an audit staff with the knowledge, talent, skills, and experience needed to meet department requirements; obtain specialized services and assistance as needed.
• Ensure audit staff comply with applicable policies, procedures, and standards.
• Issue timely audit reports to management and provide periodic reports to the Audit & Risk Committee on audit activity and results.
• Report the status of management’s implementation of agreed corrective actions.
• Assist with investigations of alleged fraudulent activities and report investigation results to the Audit & Risk Committee.
• Review the effectiveness of management investigations into reporting deficiencies, fraudulent acts, and other significant policy violations.
• Conduct independent, consultative evaluations, assessments, or studies of important issues at the request of corporate or operations senior management, and issue reports summarizing results or recommendations.
• Interface with and support external auditors as required.
• Perform other responsibilities as appropriate.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• 401(k).
• Life insurance.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Incentive compensation.