Executive Job Description | POSITION: Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer the VP Internal Audit will provide leadership and direction to the audit department focusing on planning, performing and following up on financial, operational and EDP audits.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Company is a leader in providing technical education and has multiple campuses across the country that are facilities of 110,000 to 250,000 square feet of classroom and lab space with a student enrollment at peak utilization of nearly 2500 with a staffs of 100 to 170 employees. The VP Internal Audit working from the Corporate Headquarters serves as an indispensible part of corporate governance. He/she oversees the audit function and assesses the effectiveness of internal controls to ensure: efficient and effective operations, reliability and integrity of financial information, compliance with policies and regulations, and safeguarding the assets of the Company.
Key to success in the position and the company is to “live” the culture and core values of the Company.
Typical Responsibilities Include:
•Design and evaluate overall business risk assessment
•Develop audit approach and rotation for identified business risks
•Development of audit plans based upon knowledge of business
•Audits of accounting and statistical data to ensure accuracy and consistency across various departments, divisions and locations
•Planning and execution of regulatory compliance audits
•Evaluate policies and procedures along with audit results to identify deficiencies in controls, duplication of efforts, efficiency, fraud, lack of compliance with laws and government regulations
•Prepare reports to management summarizing audit results and recommendations
•Evaluation of policies and procedures for the following attributes:
Compliance with GAAP
Compliance with regulatory provisions
Consistency of policies throughout the organization
Best Practices
Process improvements and/or efficiencies
•Compliance evaluation with respect to Sarbanes-Oxley
•Supervising and effectively managing (i.e. coaching, evaluating, training, etc.) five audit personnel in order to meet audit schedule-completion objectives
EXPERIENCE &
SKILLS:Our client seeks a highly motivated and energetic individual with at ten plus years of progressively responsible accounting/auditing experience including the management of financial, operational and EDP audit.
A bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance and a CPA are required. An MBA would be a plus.
CIA or equivalent designation preferred.
Big 4 audit experience would be a plus.
The successful candidate will thrive in a fast paced growth company that is committed to its core values.
Specific requirements include:
•Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
•Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where meeting deadlines is essential.
•Knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404.
•Knowledge Financial Aid regulations a plus.
•Ability to provide flexible work schedules
•Participative management approach.
•Must possess excellent judgment, problem solving, multitasking, and decision making skills.
•Must have the ability to maintain confidentiality and professional decorum.
•Knowledge of personal computer software applications including MS Office and accounting software.
•10 to 25% travel.
•Ability to interface effectively with senior management and the Board of Directors.
Success will be measured by:
•Ability to manage to the metrics of the business.
•Leadership provided to the Company in the audit function
•Quality of communication within the Company.
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