Executive Director, Audit & Internal Controls

Trustmark; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 137,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Employee Assistance Program

Back-up Care for Children

Job summary

Trustmark is seeking an Executive Director, Audit to lead a disciplined, risk-based internal audit program and strengthen the company’s control environment. You will partner with senior leaders to drive sustainable improvements and communicate insights to ELT, Audit Committee, and external auditors.

The role requires extensive leadership experience in audit management, a deep understanding of ICFR, and the ability to deliver executive-ready reporting and governance-ready recommendations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive internal audit, risk, controls, or related experience with leadership.
• Ability to lead teams, influence senior stakeholders, and maintain independence and objectivity.
• Strong knowledge of ICFR, risk-based audit methodologies, documentation and remediation.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen internal control environment with risk-based audits and remediation follow-up.
• Advise ELT and Audit Committee based on audit activity, trends, and remediation status.
• Manage day-to-day Internal Audit operations with timely, high-quality outputs.
• Develop and coach a high-performing Audit team with credibility across leadership.
• Coordinate with external auditors and governance bodies for scoping and timing.
• Oversee ICFR testing, evidence expectations, and remediation readiness.
• Report audit results and themes to senior leadership and governance forums.
• Lead modernization of audit practices using data, analytics, and automation.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Internal audit

ICFR

Data analytics

Risk management

Automation

Communication

Independence

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Audit analytics

Audit management systems

Automation

Continuous monitoring

Job description

Trustmark is seeking an Executive Director, Audit to lead a disciplined, risk-based internal audit program and strengthen the company’s control environment. You will partner with senior leaders to drive sustainable improvements and communicate insights to ELT, Audit Committee, and external auditors.

The role requires extensive leadership experience in audit management, a deep understanding of ICFR, and the ability to deliver executive-ready reporting and governance-ready recommendations.