Internal Audit Director

Responsibilities: 

• Set up the annual audit plan and perform internal audit procedures according to the plan including compliance, operational, and information technologies audit.
• Identify risks and key points of internal processes associated with compliance, operational and information technologies audit to evaluate controls in place to mitigate those risks.
• Lead Internal Audit’s change initiative by implementing action plans related to risk assessment and annual planning, audit execution, audit reporting, and development, audit technology, and Audit Committee reporting. 
• Lead Internal Audit’s annual risk assessment and enterprise risk assessment and planning process to develop the audit plan and ensure the plan is responsive to and aligned with the risk profile of the organization. 
• Oversee the execution of individual audits defined in the audit plan ensuring the highest level of service quality and client satisfaction. 
• Issue all Internal Audit reports ensuring the reports are clear and concise, identify root causes with practical solutions, and ultimately provide value to management. 
• Meet regularly with the Audit Committee to report the status of Internal Audit’s ongoing monitoring activities, and educate/inform the committee of emerging risks and/or exposures (whether internal or external to the company) that should be considered, with respect to risk management and internal control best practices. 
• Proactively inform senior management of significant risks or exposures related to internal controls, compliance, and/or governance requiring prompt attention.
• Manage the process to track, follow-up, and ultimately close all open audit issues leveraging the Audit Committee, if necessary.
• Actively participate in executive management meetings and/or committees to ensure that Internal Audit is well-informed of key business developments that could have an impact on audit priorities and/or plans
• Ensure that Internal Audit is performing its work in accordance with established professional standards and remain abreast of emerging trends and best practices that can be incorporated into the function.
• Oversee Internal Audit’s participation in critical business and technology initiatives and projects ensuring that audit’s perspective is effectively voiced and appropriate controls are designed and implemented on a proactive basis.
• Maintain audit technology platform leveraging support from the information systems group as needed.
• Coordinate the activities of external auditors including how best to leverage the work performed and results produced from Internal Audit’s work.

Qualifications:

• Master's or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting & Finance or other closely related field.
• 10+ years of experience in auditing, assurance, accounting, consulting or related field , of which at least 5 years of managerial level
• Proven knowledge of auditing standards and procedures, laws, rules and regulations
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills with an ability to network and interact at all levels
• Industry Knowledge of business digital asset management, Fintech, and Banking is an advantage