Senior Director: Data-Driven Internal Audit & AI Enablement

Cushman & Wakefield; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 191,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Retirement Savings Plans

Life & Disability Insurance

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Senior Director, Internal Audit in Chicago. The role leads risk-based audits, advances AI-driven analytics, and builds a data-intensive, scalable audit function. You will mentor teams, influence across functions, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining independence.

Responsibilities include modernizing audit planning, executing full-population testing, and delivering critical insights to executives and the Audit Committee.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, or related field.
• 12+ years in internal audit, risk management, or controllership with leadership.
• CPA/CIA/CISA or equivalent preferred.
• Knowledge of SOX, COSO, and audit standards.
• Experience using data analytics to improve audit coverage.
• Strong leadership and collaboration across functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the risk-based internal audit plan and initiatives.
• Embed AI, analytics, and automation across audit lifecycle.
• Develop repeatable, full-population testing methodologies.
• Partner with Finance, Tech, and data teams for data access.
• Coach and develop a high-performing internal audit team.
• Deliver timely reports to Audit Committee and management.

Skills

Leadership

Data analytics

AI in audit

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

CPA/CIA/CISA

Tools

Databricks

Python

SQL

Power BI

Codex

Job description

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Senior Director, Internal Audit in Chicago. The role leads risk-based audits, advances AI-driven analytics, and builds a data-intensive, scalable audit function. You will mentor teams, influence across functions, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining independence.

Responsibilities include modernizing audit planning, executing full-population testing, and delivering critical insights to executives and the Audit Committee.