VP, Internal Audit & Enterprise Risk

JetBlue; New York (NY); On-site; USD 251,000 - 377,000; Full time

Job summary

JetBlue seeks a Vice President, Internal Audit to lead the function, provide independent assurance, and strengthen governance and controls. You will set strategy, lead risk assessments, and modernize via analytics and automation, reporting directly to the CFO and Audit Committee.

You will oversee planning, execution, and reporting of audits, manage the budget, and build a high-performing team while engaging senior leaders and the Board on critical risk matters.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required across accounting/finance/business/risk/info systems or related field.
• 15+ years of progressive Internal Audit, risk, controllership, accounting, compliance or related assurance.
• CIA and/or CPA required.
• Deep knowledge of internal audit, enterprise risk management, governance and internal controls, including SOX 404.
• Public-company experience with external auditors and Audit Committees.
• Strong business judgment and ability to translate risk and control matters into actions.
• Executive presence and communication skills with credibility to engage senior leaders and the Board.
• Proven ability to build high-performing teams, develop talent and create succession depth.
• Experience using analytics, automation, continuous auditing or tech-enabled modernization of Internal Audit.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills; able to prioritize enterprise risks.
• Comfort with modern audit, data and reporting technologies; enterprise-minded.
• Independent and courageous with sound judgment on escalation and remediation.
• Commercial and practical, translating observations into actions that reduce risk.
• Exceptional communicator and people leader aligned with JetBlue values.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% and compliance with pre-employment drug test.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior Internal Audit leader and primary liaison to the Audit Committee, reporting on audit results, risks, and remediation.
• Develop and maintain a risk-based Internal Audit strategy and annual plan aligned with JetBlue's strategy and priorities.
• Lead enterprise risk and control assessments and establish audit coverage across key processes and systems.
• Evaluate design and operating effectiveness of governance, risk management and internal controls; identify improvement opportunities.
• Oversee planning, execution, quality and reporting of audits, investigations and reviews to high professional standards.
• Ensure timely execution of SOX 404 testing and follow-up with management and external audit.
• Maintain independence; escalate significant issues and drive remediation while focusing on business value.
• Modernize Internal Audit through analytics, automation and new technologies.
• Coordinate with Compliance, Legal, Safety, Information Security, Finance and external audit to strengthen assurance framework.
• Provide independent risk perspective on major transformations and strategic initiatives.
• Build and lead a high-performing Internal Audit organization; focus on talent and succession.
• Own the Internal Audit budget and resource strategy; manage co-sourcing and external specialists.
• Maintain Internal Audit Charter and ensure compliance with standards and policies.
• Prepare quarterly Audit Committee materials and perform special reviews as requested.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Executive presence

People leadership

Analytics experience

Risk management

Internal audit knowledge

SOX 404

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Risk Management, Information Systems or related field

Job description

JetBlue seeks a Vice President, Internal Audit to lead the function, provide independent assurance, and strengthen governance and controls. You will set strategy, lead risk assessments, and modernize via analytics and automation, reporting directly to the CFO and Audit Committee.

You will oversee planning, execution, and reporting of audits, manage the budget, and build a high-performing team while engaging senior leaders and the Board on critical risk matters.