Director of Internal Audit – IT

November 6

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Real Estate • eCommerce • Fintech

Real is a real estate experience company working to make life’s most complex transaction simple for agents, home buyers, and sellers. By leveraging cutting-edge technology, Real integrates real estate, mortgage, and closing services to provide a seamless, end-to-end experience with trusted, agent-led guidance. Their division includes expert services for luxury properties and military families, and they focus on enhancing the real estate process through innovative solutions and dedicated support for both clients and agents.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2014

🏠 Real Estate

🛍️ eCommerce

💳 Fintech

📋 Description

• Collaborate with the Internal Audit & Controls team in developing and implementing the overall risk-based audit and controls strategy and methodology. • Actively engage in the development and execution of the annual risk-based internal audit plan in alignment with the Company’s strategy and other objectives. • Perform annual financial, operational, IT and fraud risk assessment activities. • Manage the organization's SOX compliance program, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and best practices. • Conduct periodic assessments and testing of internal controls to evaluate their effectiveness in addressing financial reporting, operational and IT risks. • Orchestrate risk-based IT operational audits from inception to culmination, encompassing scoping, fieldwork, and the formulation of audit findings. • Lead and conduct detailed, integrated IT risk-based audits and/or reviews of core financial and business operations IT systems and applications to assess performance, controls and compliance. • Assess the company’s cybersecurity measures protecting sensitive customer data and financial transactions. • Identify root cause(s) of inefficiencies and assist stakeholders in developing actionable recommendations that address the root cause(s). • Communicate audit findings, recommendations, and risk exposures to stakeholders in a clear and concise manner on an ongoing basis, fostering understanding and collaboration. • Collaborate with senior management and process owners across the organization to develop and implement corrective actions. • Walkthrough significant IT processes and identify key financial reporting and IT control activities. • Aid in developing foundational internal IT audit SOPs, KPIs and performance management navigator aligned to IIA best practices. • Leverage data analytic and robotic process automation technology to enhance audit coverage, identify anomalies and improve audit effectiveness and efficiency. • Skillfully manage multiple audit engagements concurrently, ensuring the identification and resolution of pertinent audit risks, timely completion of audits, and the effective communication of value-added/risk-centric insights to management. • Proficiently lead, mentor and develop a high-performing and highly collaborative internal audit team, while competently managing and finalizing audits of varying intricacy within designated deadlines. • Play a significant role in the development of Internal Audit and Controls team members to support their engagement as well as professional growth and goal achievement. • Aid in preparing quarterly audit committee materials, managing audit engagement resources, and tracking remediation processes. • Support special project engagements, as needed.

🎯 Requirements

• Mix of external and internal audit and industry experience preferred. • Demonstrated knowledge and practical application of internal audit and control strategies, methodologies and auditing standards, financial and operational risks and controls, as well as strong working knowledge of IIA standards, PCAOB standards, SEC regulations and COSO and ISACA Frameworks. • Excellent concept and deep knowledge of Information Technology General Controls (ITGC); able to recognize significant control issues as well as the ability to recognize exposures in emerging risks. • Strong understanding of IT SOX compliance requirements and experience managing IT SOX initiatives in a publicly traded company environment. • Deep knowledge of internal audit principles, practices, and methodologies, as well as industry best practices and regulatory standards. • Expertise in cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., NIST, SOC2 and COBIT) and IT governance principles. • Exhibit strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making acumen. • Demonstrate proficiency in project management and organizational competencies. • Works well independently with minimal supervision with extensive latitude for innovative thinking and independent judgement. • Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to engage and collaborate with all levels of management, external auditors and all members of the Internal Audit & Controls team. • Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills. • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with an initiative-taking approach to problem solving and the ability to think strategically and provide practical solutions to complex and novice issues. • Strong MS Office skills.

🏖️ Benefits

• Offers Equity • Offers Bonus • Offers Health Benefits • Life Insurance • Flexible PTO • 401K