Description
Plan, direct, and oversee risk-based internal audits to assess governance, risk management, and internal controls; ensure compliance with policies and regulations; report findings to leadership; and drive remediation and process improvements.
- • Verify that control frameworks, procedures, and responsibilities are documented, implemented, and communicated.
- • Verify that audit tools and data analytics are in place to support planning, fieldwork, and monitoring.
- • Serve as a confidential point of contact for hotline or ethics allegations and triage for audit or investigation.
- • Maintain complete audit documentation and workpapers in accordance with IIA Standards.
- • Consult with legal counsel on complex findings, investigations, or privilege considerations.
- • Partner with human resources on audits of HR processes and follow-up on substantiated misconduct.
- • Advise management and the Audit Committee on internal control effectiveness and risk mitigation.
- • Review high-risk communications or financial disclosures for control and compliance implications.
- • Provide training to audit staff and business units on internal controls, risk, and audit procedures.
- • Escalate and report significant control breaches, fraud, or noncompliance to appropriate governance bodies or authorities.
- • Coordinate and liaise with external auditors and regulators to support audits and examinations.
- • Prepare audit reports and dashboards summarizing results, trends, and remediation status for leadership.
- • Monitor key controls and continuous auditing programs to evaluate their effectiveness.
- • Identify and prioritize audit issues requiring remediation or further investigation.
- • Develop and disseminate audit policies, methodology, and procedures.
- • Coordinate required internal control or SOX certification reports as applicable.
- • Design and implement improvements to audit processes, analytics, and quality assurance.
- • Lead risk-based internal audits of financial, operational, and IT processes.
- • Direct and conduct investigations of suspected fraud, waste, or abuse.
- • Advise technology teams on control design, access management, and use of audit analytics tools.
- • Perform IT and cybersecurity audits to assess adherence to security and privacy standards.
- • Oversee specialized audit programs, such as SOX, third-party risk, data privacy, or financial reporting controls.
- • Evaluate testing strategies and sampling methods to meet audit objectives.
- • Review and recommend policy or process changes to strengthen controls and comply with evolving regulations.
- • Brief management on emerging risks, regulatory developments, and their audit implications.
- • Stay current on industry risks, audit standards, technology, and best practices.
- • Direct the development and maintenance of the annual audit plan and audit universe.
- • Develop risk assessments and audit strategies based on business, financial, IT, and operational risks.
- • Oversee case intake and reporting channels for allegations and ensure proper logging and follow-up.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
