Internal Audit Director

Corps Team; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 135,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Mom Corps is seeking an Internal Audit Director for a contract-to-hire role based in Downers Grove, IL, with options for Atlanta or New York. Reporting to the Head of Audit – Americas and Global Technology, you will lead a high-performing team, oversee audits across the full cycle, strengthen relationships with executives and the board, and promote a culture of risk awareness and continuous improvement.

The role emphasizes asset management expertise, data-driven insights, and the ability to

Qualifications

• An undergraduate degree, with solid financial management and auditing training.
• A CPA or CIA certification (or pursuing) is preferred.
• 8+ years of experience working as an auditor covering complex and highly regulated asset management firms.
• Asset management experience is required.
• Proven experience in managing and developing high-performing audit teams.
• Ability to lead, drive and coach a senior team of audit professionals.
• Excellent relationship, project and team management skills.
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong understanding of risk management principles and practices.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with senior management and the Board of Directors.
• Solid understanding of Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Access and common internal audit work paper tools.
• Ability to adapt to a changing regulatory environments and business needs.

Responsibilities

• Providing thought leadership in maintenance of a dynamic audit universe, with evergreen risk assessments.
• Planning and conducting formal audits across the full audit cycle: planning, fieldwork, reporting; testing controls and communicating recommendations.
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Monitoring and reporting on action plans and conducting substantive tests of compliance.
• Performing pre-implementation and post-mortem reviews as needed.
• Keeping abreast of industry and product developments and raising risk topics.
• Promoting the department’s value proposition.
• Advising and collaborating with staff to deliver innovative audit approaches.
• Fostering a culture of agility, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Working with leadership to update stakeholders, including executives, committees, board, and regulators.
• Assisting in training and development of team members.
• Contributing to a culture of risk and control awareness.
• Collaborating across Internal Audit to improve the control environment.

Skills

8+ years audit experience

CPA or CIA certification (preferred)

Leadership and coaching

Excellent communication

Relationship & project management

Analytical thinking

Regulatory knowledge

Risk management understanding

Education

Undergraduate degree in finance/accounting

CPA or CIA certification (or pursuing)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

Access

Internal audit work papers tools

Job description

Our client, a leading independent investment management firm, is seeking an experienced Internal Audit Director for a contract-to-hire role in Downers Grove, IL; Atlanta, GA; or New York, New York.

Overview

The company’s Internal Audit function provides assurance, advisory, and forensic investigative services for the organization. IA serves as valued business advisors that provide meaningful solutions and insights. Our team continuously seeks creative solutions to maximize value to the organization by leveraging technology, data, and agile principles.

Your Role

Reporting to the Head of Audit – Americas and Global Technology, the Internal Audit Director is responsible for leading, managing and developing a talented team of experienced audit professionals with responsibility for all aspects of assigned internal audit engagements, as well as management of relationships with executive management and other key stakeholders across the company. This is an opportunity for a candidate with strong internal audit skills and knowledge of asset management to make a real impact in a dynamic firm across its front to back operations. The Internal Audit Director drives key strategic initiatives of the Audit function as part of a global, collaborative team of business and technology auditors. The Director partners closely with business leaders, focusing on the most critical risks and issues facing the organization to deliver strategic, innovative, and data-driven results.

You Will Be Responsible For:

• Providing thought leadership in the maintenance of a dynamic audit universe, providing updates to the risk assessment and keeping it evergreen by identifying emerging risks, divestitures, and significant changes to the businesses.
• Planning and conducting formal audits across the full spectrum of the audit cycle of planning, fieldwork and reporting. This includes:
  • Identification and evaluation of key processes, risks and controls;
  • Preparation of audit programs and other procedures to test controls;
  • Preparation and communication of recommendations to remediate control deficiencies.
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with stakeholders, at all levels, within the business lines and control functions.
• Monitoring and reporting on the disposition and status of action plans and conducting substantive tests of compliance, as necessary.
• Performing pre-implementation and post-mortem type reviews, as necessary.
• Keeping abreast of industry and product specific developments and raising any risk and control related topics of interest to Internal Audit management.
• Promoting the department’s value proposition.
• Advising and collaborating with staff to create and deliver innovative approaches that meet the objectives of both audit and advisory engagements.
• Fostering a culture of agility, innovation, and continuous improvement within the Internal Audit function.
• Working with the Internal Audit leadership team to prepare and deliver regular updates to stakeholders, including senior executives, management committees, audit committees, board of directors, and external auditors and/or regulators.
• Assisting in training and development of team members by providing on the job coaching, delivering constructive and motivating feedback, and participation in the performance management process.
• Actively contributing to developing a culture of risk and control awareness throughout the organization.
• Collaborating across Internal Audit to design techniques and solutions to improve the organization’s control environment.

The Experience You Bring:

• An undergraduate degree, with solid financial management and auditing training.
• A CPA or CIA certification (or pursuing) is preferred.
• 8+ years of experience working as an auditor covering complex and highly regulated asset management firms.
• Asset management experience is required.
• Proven experience in managing and developing high-performing audit teams.
• Ability to lead, drive and coach a senior team of audit professionals.
• Excellent relationship, project and team management skills.
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong understanding of risk management principles and practices.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with senior management and the Board of Directors.
• Solid understanding of Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Access and common internal audit work paper tools (i.e., automated work papers).
• Ability to adapt to a changing regulatory environments and business needs.

Please note there may be a need for up to 10% domestic travel.

Pay Rate: $98.00 - $100.00 per hour