Head of Internal Audit & Risk Strategy

Tarrant County College District (TCCD); Texas; On-site; USD 124,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Tarrant County College District (TCCD) is seeking a Director of Internal Audit to lead the co-sourced audit function, coordinating with external auditors and overseeing the internal team. The role focuses on developing and executing the annual Audit Plan approved by the Board of Trustees and delivering audits from planning through reporting.

The incumbent will collaborate with management at all levels, ensure compliance with policies and regulations, and manage the department budget in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and seven years' experience related to the essential requirements.
• Three years' experience supervising direct reports.
• CPA, CIA, or CFE certification.
• One year of experience conducting financial, operational, compliance, and investigative audits.

Responsibilities

• Selects and oversees external auditors based on risk and complexity; manages relationships with co-sourced audit vendors.
• Ensures audit policies, processes, and procedures comply with current internal audit standards and regulations.
• Identifies and evaluates risk areas for annual Audit Plan development and Board approval.
• Develops and monitors the Internal Audit function budget in collaboration with the General Counsel.
• Conducts special investigations, reviews, or studies as requested by leadership.
• Meets with the Chancellor and Audit Committee to review priorities and results.
• Plans, conducts, and oversees audits to evaluate controls and compliance.
• Drafts audit reports and presents recommendations to staff.
• Performs follow-up audits to verify implementation of recommendations.

Skills

Auditing leadership

Risk assessment

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

CPA CIA CFE certification

Tools

CAATs

ACL

Tableau

Power BI

Qlik

UiPath

Automation Anywhere

AWS

Azure

Job description

Tarrant County College District (TCCD) is seeking a Director of Internal Audit to lead the co-sourced audit function, coordinating with external auditors and overseeing the internal team. The role focuses on developing and executing the annual Audit Plan approved by the Board of Trustees and delivering audits from planning through reporting.

The incumbent will collaborate with management at all levels, ensure compliance with policies and regulations, and manage the department budget in