Director, Internal Audit

An Amazing Career Opportunity for a Director, Internal Auditing!! 

Location: Austin, TX, USA or Galway, Ireland

Job ID: 29098

Are you looking for a new challenge in an Internal Audit Director role where you can demonstrate your expertise and act as a trusted advisor? Join our team at ASSA ABLOY HID Global and enjoy a collaborative culture that empowers you to build a career you can be proud of.

Who are we? 

HID powers the trusted identities of the world’s people, places, and things, allowing people to transact safely, work productively and travel freely.

We are a high-tech software company headquartered in Austin, TX, with over 4,000 worldwide employees. Check us out here: www.hidglobal.com and https://youtu.be/23km5H4K9Eo 

Joining HID’s Finance Department: 

The Director of Internal Audit will report functionally to the Divisional CFO and will indirectly report to the VP & Head of Internal Audit of the ASSA ABLOY Group. As the Director of Internal Audit you will join a dynamic team focused on ensuring operational excellence and regulatory compliance.

As our Director, Internal Auditing, you’ll support HID’s success by: 

• Developing and leading the audit plan, overseeing comprehensive assurance audits aimed at assessing the effectiveness of existing controls, operational efficiencies, and compliance with policies, procedures, and regulations. Specify the scope of audits to provide clarity on areas of focus.
• Identifying, evaluating, and addressing control deficiencies during audits, providing recommendations for improvements. Proactively identifying emerging risks and potential control deficiencies through ongoing risk assessments and monitoring activities.
• Assisting business partners with the development of remediation plans to mitigate weaknesses.
• Reviewing operational and finance department business processes and suggest ways to improve such processes.
• Preparing detailed audit reports summarizing findings, risks, and recommended actions, fostering a culture of transparency and accountability within the organization.

What we will love about your background: 

• Certified public accountant (CPA), certified internal auditor (CIA) or MBA are preferred
• Experience with a Big 4 firm is highly desirable
• Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) preferred
• Experience directly managing a small team strongly desired
• Willingness to travel internationally to fulfill the role.
• Experience with data analytics tools such as Power BI, Qlik, or Tableau is a plus.

Your Experience and Education include:             

• Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, management information systems, or related field
• 10-15 years of corporate work experience
• 8-10 years of related internal audit, internal controls or applicable assurance experience
• Strong data analytical skills, with proficiency in MS Office applications, including Excel  

Who you are as a Leader:

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a track record of effectively interacting with and presenting to senior management.
• Good interpersonal skills, willingness to learn and continue to grow professionally.
• Experience working in a global, matrixed organization, with a keen understanding of organizational dynamics and the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse teams.
• Strong team player and ability to work well with others.
• You proactively seek to implement diversity into your work, including valuing different backgrounds, experiences and thinking. You also embrace creating and nurturing a culture of diversity, inclusion, and belonging.

Why apply? 

• Empowerment: You’ll work as part of a global team in a flexible work environment, learning and enhancing your expertise. We welcome an opportunity to meet you and learn about your unique talents, skills, and experiences. You don’t need to check all the boxes. If you have most of the skills and experience, we want you to apply.
• Innovation: You embrace challenges and want to drive change. We are open to ideas, including flexible work arrangements, job sharing or part-time job seekers.
• Integrity: You are results-orientated, reliable, and straightforward and value being treated accordingly. We want all our employees to be themselves, to feel appreciated and accepted.

This opportunity may be open to flexible working arrangements.

HID is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.

We make it easier for people to get where they want to go!
On an average day, think of how many times you tap, twist, tag, push or swipe to get access, find information, connect with others or track something.  HID technology is behind billions of interactions, in more than 100 countries.  We help you create a verified, trusted identity that can get you where you need to go – without having to think about it.  
 
When you join our HID team, you’ll also be part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, the global leader in access solutions. You’ll have 61,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally. As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.

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