Director, Global Audit & Assurance

Role Summary

Director, Global Audit & Assurance, located in New Brunswick, NJ. Leads a global Technology Audit team within the Internal Audit function, reporting to the VP – Technology Audit, SOX and Digital Innovation. Oversees a portion of the Technology Audit team, guides risk-based audit activities, and shapes the technology audit program to support enterprise policies, procedures, and standards.

Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise a global Technology audit team through the annual audit and advisory plan lifecycle, including risk assessments, scope determination, and quality reviews of work products and final reports.
• Collaborate with VP, Sr. Director and Director audit personnel to manage the overall audit plan execution and deliver integrated (Finance & Technology) audits; contribute to department initiatives.
• Provide oversight and methodology guidance during assurance and advisory reviews over strategic process and technology programs and other key risk topics.
• Offer forward-thinking recommendations to improve processes, internal controls, and audit programs for the overall control environment.
• Lead development, documentation, and maintenance of the Technology audit program, ensuring alignment with enterprise policies and standards; coordinate hand-offs with other directors and compliance/testing leaders for pre/post-implementation activities and ongoing reviews (risk-based or SOX 404 testing).
• Stay abreast of industry and regulatory standards and drive adoption within the Technology audit organization.

Qualifications

• Education: Required—Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS); MBA or MS preferred. Ideal concentrations: Accounting, Finance, Technology-related disciplines.
• Required Professional Experience: A minimum of 12 years of process & risk experience with a focus on technology audit, assurance, or compliance-related work; Big 4 professional services training and experience preferred.
• Leadership Characteristics: Proven ability to build collaborative relationships with stakeholders at all levels; strong communication, analytical, and strategic thinking skills; ability to lead through change; influence decisions and build trust with senior leaders; self-motivated with tolerance for complexity and ambiguity; proactive, solution-oriented, and committed to process improvement and automation; excellent time management and multi-stakeholder handling; passion for people development.
• Technical Skills: Experience developing and executing technology components of an annual audit plan; solid understanding of IT General Controls frameworks (ISO, SANS, COBIT, ITIL, COSO) and regulations (SOX, PCI, HIPAA); experience in design, development, and implementation of internal controls; experience with pre/post-implementation reviews and risk/control assessment in core financial processes; extensive SOX compliance experience; knowledge of cybersecurity, data privacy, and third-party risks.
• Preferred: Professional certifications (CISA, CIA, CPA, CIRSC, CISSP) strongly preferred; SAP audit experience a plus.
• Other: English fluency required; travel up to 30% domestically and internationally.

Education

• A minimum of a bachelor's degree (BA/BS) is required. An advanced degree (MBA or MS) is a plus. Ideal concentrations – Accounting, Finance, Technology related disciplines.

Skills

• Audit leadership and staff development
• Strategic risk assessment and management
• Technology controls and cybersecurity risk management
• SOX and internal controls design and testing
• Stakeholder management and effective communication with senior leaders
• Project/program management and process improvement

Additional Requirements

• Travel: Up to 30% of domestic and international travel.