Head of Internal Audit & Risk Governance

Korn Ferry; San Francisco (CA); Vor Ort; USD 180.000 - 280.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Korn Ferry is seeking a Head of Internal Audit in San Francisco to build and lead a best-in-class function reporting to the Chief Accounting Officer. You will drive enterprise-wide risk management, governance, and internal controls across financial, operational, and IT domains.

You will partner with senior leaders to remediate findings, evolve controls, and guide the organization through a dynamic, high-growth environment.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of accounting and/or audit experience with leadership of complex engagements.
• Strong knowledge of risk management frameworks and internal audit methodologies.
• Proven ability to build collaborative relationships across functions and influence organizational change through audit insights.
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills, including comfort delivering complex messages to senior leaders.

Aufgaben

• Strategic Oversight – Lead the execution of the annual audit plan across corporate shared services.
• Audit Lifecycle Management – Oversee all phases of the audit lifecycle, including risk assessment, planning, fieldwork, reporting, and follow-up.
• Advisory & Assurance – Guide teams delivering assurance and advisory engagements; review and approve audit planning, testing, and documentation.
• Risk Mitigation – Assess enterprise and business risks and recommend practical mitigation strategies to senior leadership.
• Stakeholder Partnership – Partner with leaders across the organization to develop action plans and drive closure of audit findings.
• Compliance & External Support – Oversee external audit assist testing, including conclusions and remediation support.
• Operational Evolution – Provide ongoing audit and risk advisory guidance as products and regulatory requirements evolve.
• Resource Management – Manage budgets, timelines, and resource allocation to meet all audit commitments.
• Team Development – Coach, mentor, and develop audit leaders and team members.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Risk Management

Internal Audit

Stakeholder Engagement

Communication

Project Management

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

CPA/CIA preferred

Jobbeschreibung

Korn Ferry is seeking a Head of Internal Audit in San Francisco to build and lead a best-in-class function reporting to the Chief Accounting Officer. You will drive enterprise-wide risk management, governance, and internal controls across financial, operational, and IT domains.

You will partner with senior leaders to remediate findings, evolve controls, and guide the organization through a dynamic, high-growth environment.