Director, IT Audit & Controls

Madison-Davis, LLC; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

PWC in San Francisco seeks a Director of IT Audit & SOX to lead client engagements covering technology controls, financial reporting risks, and internal audit. You will oversee engagement strategy and execution, advise senior stakeholders on control effectiveness, and manage multiple workstreams.

This role combines technical oversight with team development, business development, and driving audit improvements through analytics and emerging technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 9+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience leading IT audit, SOX, and internal controls engagements.
• Strong knowledge of technology risks and financial reporting controls.
• Experience overseeing risk assessments, control evaluations, and testing.
• Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing delivery priorities.
• Experience advising executive stakeholders and managing client relationships.
• Ability to identify business development opportunities from client needs.
• Experience mentoring teams and developing engagement leaders.
• Strong report writing, presentation, and stakeholder communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead IT audit, SOX, and internal controls advisory engagements.
• Establish engagement scope, priorities, staffing, and delivery timelines.
• Advise clients on IT controls and controls over financial reporting.
• Evaluate risks and control design across systems, applications, and business processes.
• Oversee control testing, findings documentation, and remediation recommendations.
• Review reports and communicate results to executive stakeholders.
• Manage senior client relationships and identify additional advisory needs.
• Apply analytics, automation, and AI tools to improve audit execution.
• Coach engagement leaders and develop team capabilities.
• Maintain engagement quality and compliance with professional and independence standards.

Skills

IT audit

SOX compliance

Internal controls

Stakeholder communication

Team leadership

Analytics

Business development

Education

Bachelor's degree

CIA/CPA/CISA preferred

Job description

Company: PWC

Title: Director, IT Audit & SOX

Location: San Francisco, CA

ABOUT THE ROLE

An advisory firm is seeking a Director, IT Audit & SOX to lead client engagements covering technology controls, financial reporting risks, and internal audit. This individual will oversee engagement strategy and execution while advising senior stakeholders on control effectiveness and remediation. The Director will manage multiple workstreams, develop engagement leaders, and build client relationships. The role combines technical oversight, team development, and business development, with opportunities to improve audit delivery through analytics and emerging technologies.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead IT audit, SOX, and internal controls advisory engagements.
• Establish engagement scope, priorities, staffing, and delivery timelines.
• Advise clients on IT controls and controls over financial reporting.
• Evaluate risks and control design across systems, applications, and business processes.
• Oversee control testing, findings documentation, and remediation recommendations.
• Review reports and communicate results to executive stakeholders.
• Manage senior client relationships and identify additional advisory needs.
• Apply analytics, automation, and AI tools to improve audit execution.
• Coach engagement leaders and develop team capabilities.
• Maintain engagement quality and compliance with professional and independence standards.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor s degree required.
• At least 9 years of relevant experience.
• Experience leading IT audit, SOX, and internal controls engagements.
• Strong knowledge of technology risks and financial reporting controls.
• Experience overseeing risk assessments, control evaluations, and testing.
• Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing delivery priorities.
• Experience advising executive stakeholders and managing client relationships.
• Ability to identify business development opportunities from client needs.
• Experience mentoring teams and developing engagement leaders.
• Strong report writing, presentation, and stakeholder communication skills.
• CIA, CPA, or CISA certification preferred.
• Academic background in accounting, finance, information systems, analytics, or a related discipline preferred.