Head of Audit & Compliance

Zeus-Fire-and-Security-1; Paoli (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Zeus-Fire-and-Security-1 is seeking a Head of Audit & Compliance to design and run an enterprise-wide audit and compliance program across all functions and locations. You will establish a structured framework to identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate risks while ensuring robust controls and policies.

As the company scales through acquisitions, you will build the infrastructure to support accountability and continuous improvement, partner with executive leadership, and drive standardized audit

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Compliance, Risk Management, Internal Audit, or related field; advanced degree or professional certification preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in audit, compliance, risk management, internal controls, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of internal controls, risk assessment, audit methodologies, and compliance.
• Experience developing and implementing enterprise-wide audit or compliance programs.
• Experience conducting audits and assessments across multiple functions and locations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and project management skills.
• Ability to identify risks, analyze trends, and develop practical corrective actions.
• Ability to build strong partnerships and influence leaders across all levels of the organization.
• Experience in field service, fire and security, construction, or similar industries preferred.
• Experience supporting acquisitions, integrations, or high-growth organizations preferred.
• CIA, CRMA, or similar certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute an enterprise-wide audit and compliance strategy aligned with business objectives and risk management priorities.
• Establish consistent compliance standards, controls, processes, and accountability across all business units and locations.
• Develop and maintain an annual audit plan based on risk, regulatory requirements, and business priorities.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and advisor to executive and operational leadership on compliance, risk, and internal controls.
• Conduct audits and assessments to evaluate compliance with policies, regulations, and internal controls.
• Identify control deficiencies, compliance gaps, and operational risks and establish corrective action plans.
• Track findings through resolution and report significant risks, trends, and remediation progress to leadership.

Skills

Analytical ability

Problem-solving

Communication

Project management

Leadership

Risk awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Compliance, Risk Management, Internal Audit, or related field

CIA, CRMA, or similar certification preferred

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Head of Audit & Compliance is responsible for developing, leading, and executing an enterprise-wide audit and compliance program across all business functions and locations. This role will establish a structured framework to identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate operational and compliance risks while ensuring the organization maintains appropriate controls, policies, and processes.

As Zeus continues to scale through organic growth and acquisitions, the Head of Audit & Compliance will build the infrastructure necessary to support a strong culture of accountability, compliance, and continuous improvement. This leader will assess existing practices, identify gaps and areas of risk, establish standardized controls and audit processes, and partner with functional leaders to ensure compliance requirements are consistently understood and followed.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Enterprise Audit & Compliance Strategy

• Develop and execute an enterprise-wide audit and compliance strategy aligned with business objectives and risk management priorities.
• Establish consistent compliance standards, controls, processes, and accountability across all business units and locations.
• Develop and maintain an annual audit plan based on risk, regulatory requirements, and business priorities.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and advisor to executive and operational leadership on compliance, risk, and internal controls.

Internal Audit & Controls

• Conduct audits and assessments to evaluate compliance with policies, regulations, and internal controls.
• Identify control deficiencies, compliance gaps, and operational risks and establish corrective action plans.
• Track findings through resolution and report significant risks, trends, and remediation progress to leadership.

Compliance Program Management

• Develop and maintain an enterprise compliance framework, including policies, procedures, standards, and controls.
• Monitor compliance with applicable laws, regulations, company policies, and contractual requirements.
• Partner with functional leaders to identify and mitigate compliance and operational risks.
• Support investigations and escalate significant compliance concerns as appropriate.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Partner with Operations, Finance, HR, IT, Legal, Sales, and other functions to strengthen controls and compliance practices.
• Provide guidance and training on compliance expectations and internal controls.
• Promote accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement across the organization.

Acquisition Integration & Value Creation

• Partner with M&A teams to assess compliance, controls, and operational risks.
• Support integration of acquired companies into Zeus compliance standards and controls.
• Conduct post-acquisition assessments and develop remediation plans as needed.

Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Develop dashboards and reporting to provide leadership visibility into compliance, risk, and audit performance.
• Analyze audit findings and compliance data to identify trends and systemic issues.
• Present findings and recommendations to executive leadership.
• Continuously improve audit, compliance, and internal control processes.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Compliance, Risk Management, Internal Audit, or related field; advanced degree or professional certification preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in audit, compliance, risk management, internal controls, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of internal controls, risk assessment, audit methodologies, and compliance.
• Experience developing and implementing enterprise-wide audit or compliance programs.
• Experience conducting audits and assessments across multiple functions and locations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and project management skills.
• Ability to identify risks, analyze trends, and develop practical corrective actions.
• Ability to build strong partnerships and influence leaders across all levels of the organization.
• Experience in field service, fire and security, construction, or similar industries preferred.
• Experience supporting acquisitions, integrations, or high-growth organizations preferred.
• CIA, CRMA, or similar certification preferred.

WORK REQUIREMENTS

With or without reasonable accommodation, requires the physical and mental capacity to effectively perform all essential functions. In addition to other demands, the demands of the job include:

• Standard work hours are Monday through Friday, with flexibility required to support business needs, including occasional evenings or weekends.
• Occasional travel may be required (up to 25%) to conduct audits, compliance assessments, acquisition due diligence, training, and leadership meetings across Zeus locations.
• Ability to work effectively in an office environment and periodically in field or operational environments.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Zeus provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.