We are a large, highly regulated global financial services, fintech, payments, banking technology, and enterprise risk management organization operating across multiple markets, business units, customer segments, and digital platforms. The company supports a broad ecosystem of financial products, transaction systems, data-driven services, compliance programs, operational controls, and technology-enabled customer solutions.
This is an environment where Internal Audit plays a critical role in protecting the organization, strengthening governance, improving business discipline, and ensuring leadership has clear visibility into operational, financial, regulatory, technology, and enterprise risks. The company operates at a significant scale, with complex systems, high transaction volume, evolving regulatory expectations, cybersecurity priorities, third-party partnerships, and continuous digital transformation.
As the organization continues to expand, modernize platforms, and strengthen its governance structure, leadership is seeking a sophisticated audit executive who can lead internal audit strategy with independence, credibility, and strong business judgment. The Director of Internal Audit will help ensure the company’s control environment remains strong, scalable, and aligned with both regulatory expectations and enterprise growth priorities.
This role is designed for a leader who understands that modern internal audit is not simply a testing function. It is a strategic assurance function that helps the business identify risk early, improve controls, strengthen accountability, and support better decision-making across the enterprise. The Director will work closely with executive leadership, finance, compliance, legal, technology, cybersecurity, operations, enterprise risk, and external audit partners.
The ideal candidate will bring deep experience in audit planning, SOX compliance, operational audits, financial controls, technology risk, regulatory audit readiness, enterprise risk assessment, and board-level reporting. This person must be able to lead audit teams, evaluate complex business processes, communicate findings clearly, and influence senior stakeholders in a professional, balanced, and constructive manner.
This is a high-visibility leadership opportunity for an internal audit professional who wants to build a strong audit function inside a large, complex, forward-moving organization where governance, accountability, and risk intelligence are essential to long-term success.
• Lead the development and execution of the annual internal audit plan based on enterprise risk priorities, regulatory requirements, business changes, and executive leadership input.
• Oversee financial, operational, compliance, technology, cybersecurity, third-party, and enterprise risk audits across multiple business units and functions.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls, governance processes, risk management practices, and business operating procedures.
• Lead SOX compliance activities, including control design assessment, testing strategy, remediation oversight, documentation standards, and coordination with external auditors.
• Partner with executive leadership, Audit Committee members, finance, legal, compliance, enterprise risk, technology, and operations teams to provide clear audit insights and recommendations.
• Identify control gaps, process weaknesses, emerging risks, and opportunities for operational improvement across the organization.
• Ensure audit findings are clearly documented, risk-rated, supported by evidence, and communicated in a constructive and business-focused manner.
• Monitor remediation plans and ensure management actions are completed on time and effectively address identified issues.
• Lead audit reporting for senior leadership and board-level stakeholders, including audit results, risk trends, control themes, remediation status, and emerging areas of concern.
• Strengthen audit methodology, quality assurance practices, risk assessment frameworks, testing standards, and documentation protocols.
• Support regulatory examination readiness and assist with responses to regulators, external auditors, and compliance review requests.
• Guide audits related to digital transformation, cloud platforms, cybersecurity, data privacy, payments infrastructure, financial systems, vendor risk, and business continuity.
• Lead, coach, and develop internal audit team members while building a culture of independence, professionalism, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Evaluate opportunities to use data analytics, automation, continuous monitoring, and audit technology to improve audit efficiency and insight quality.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Risk Management, Information Systems, or a related field required.
• CPA, CIA, CISA, CRMA, CAMS, or similar professional certification strongly preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in internal audit, external audit, risk management, compliance, financial controls, SOX, or enterprise governance.
• 5+ years of audit leadership experience managing teams, audit programs, stakeholder relationships, or enterprise-level audit initiatives.
• Experience within financial services, fintech, banking, payments, insurance, capital markets, technology-enabled financial platforms, or another highly regulated enterprise environment strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of SOX, COSO, internal control frameworks, audit methodology, risk assessment, regulatory expectations, and corporate governance practices.
• Experience auditing financial reporting processes, operational controls, technology systems, cybersecurity controls, vendor risk, compliance functions, and enterprise risk programs.
• Proven ability to communicate audit findings to senior executives and Audit Committee stakeholders with clarity, confidence, and professional judgment.
• Strong understanding of risk-based auditing and the ability to prioritize audit activity based on business impact and regulatory importance.
• Experience coordinating with external auditors, regulators, compliance teams, legal teams, and business process owners.
• Knowledge of audit tools, GRC platforms, data analytics, ERP systems, cloud environments, and financial technology platforms preferred.
• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion and maintain audit independence while building productive stakeholder relationships.
• Strategic audit leader with strong judgment, independence, and the ability to assess risk across complex business environments.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to advise senior leaders and communicate sensitive findings in a balanced, credible, and constructive manner.
• Highly analytical with the ability to connect audit results to broader business, financial, operational, regulatory, and technology risks.
• Detail-oriented while maintaining a clear view of enterprise priorities and board-level risk themes.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes, not just surface-level control issues.
• Calm and composed under pressure, especially during regulatory reviews, audit escalations, control failures, or time-sensitive remediation efforts.
• Collaborative leadership style with the ability to work effectively across finance, compliance, legal, technology, operations, cybersecurity, and business leadership.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to prepare executive-ready audit reports, risk summaries, and board materials.
• High integrity and strong professional ethics with the ability to maintain objectivity and confidentiality.
• Comfortable leading through change in a fast-moving, regulated organization where systems, risks, and business models continue to evolve.
The Director of Internal Audit will provide strategic assurance and advisory support to leadership by helping the organization better understand risk, strengthen controls, and improve governance discipline across the enterprise.
This role will support executive decision-making by identifying control trends, emerging risks, process gaps, and governance improvements before they become larger business or regulatory issues.
Key areas of strategic support may include:
• Enterprise risk assessment and annual audit planning.
• SOX compliance and financial controls oversight.
• Technology, cybersecurity, and data governance audits.
• Regulatory examination preparation and response support.
• Third-party/vendor risk audit strategy.
• Operational process improvement and control optimization.
• Audit Committee reporting and executive risk communication.
• Fraud risk, ethics, and compliance control review.
• Business transformation and system implementation assurance.
• Continuous monitoring and audit analytics development.
The Director will help ensure internal audit is viewed as a trusted, independent, and forward-looking function that supports stronger governance, better risk awareness, and sustainable business performance.
• Primarily remote work environment with occasional travel for leadership meetings, audit planning sessions, regulatory discussions, business reviews, or company events.
• Standard business hours with flexibility required during audit deadlines, SOX testing cycles, regulatory examinations, board reporting periods, or urgent risk matters.
• Regular interaction with senior executives, Audit Committee stakeholders, finance leaders, compliance teams, legal partners, technology leaders, external auditors, and business process owners.
• Work requires handling sensitive and confidential information with a high level of discretion.
• Fast-paced, highly regulated enterprise environment with strong expectations for accuracy, accountability, independence, and timely execution.
• Occasional extended hours may be required during quarter-end activities, year-end audit cycles, control remediation deadlines, or major business initiatives.
• Internal Audit Leadership
• Enterprise Risk Assurance
• SOX Compliance
• Financial Controls
• Operational Auditing
• Technology Risk Auditing
• Cybersecurity Controls Review
• Regulatory Audit Readiness
• Audit Committee Reporting
• Corporate Governance
• Compliance Auditing
• Third-Party Risk Auditing
• Control Testing and Remediation
• Risk-Based Audit Planning
• Audit Analytics and Continuous Monitoring
Compensation Package: $260K – $382K
The total compensation package may include base salary, performance-based bonus, long-term incentives, and additional executive-level benefits depending on experience, qualifications, and final role alignment.
Benefits may include:
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Performance-based bonus eligibility.
• Long-term incentive opportunities.
• Retirement savings plan with company contribution.
• Paid time off and company holidays.
• Remote work flexibility.
• Executive-level visibility and Audit Committee exposure.
• Professional certification support and leadership development opportunities.
• Wellness, employee assistance, and work-life support programs.
• Access to modern audit, risk, compliance, analytics, and governance technology platforms.
This is an opportunity to join a large, respected, and highly regulated organization where Internal Audit has meaningful influence across governance, risk, compliance, operations, technology, and executive decision-making.
The Director of Internal Audit will have the platform to shape audit strategy, strengthen control discipline, guide risk conversations, and support leadership with clear, independent assurance. This is a role for someone who wants to move beyond routine audit execution and contribute to a stronger, smarter, and more resilient enterprise.
You will work closely with senior executives, cross-functional leaders, and board-level stakeholders while leading audit work that directly supports business integrity and long-term growth. The company is investing in modernization, stronger risk practices, improved control environments, and better use of data across audit and governance functions.
For an internal audit leader who values independence, executive visibility, strong governance, and the opportunity to influence enterprise risk strategy at scale, this position offers the scope, credibility, and leadership platform to make a significant impact.
At Admiral Talent, our vision is to redefine staffing through genuine partnerships, innovation, and a people-first mindset. Guided by experienced leadership, we’re committed to driving growth, empowering talent, and delivering exceptional results for every client we serve.