Energy – Director, Internal Audit Sox Compliance and Investigations

Scope of the Position

Reporting to the Vice President, Internal Audit and Compliance, the Director, Internal Audit, SOX Compliance and Investigations is accountable for the internal audit and investigations functions within the company.

Leading a team of managers, this role has full oversight and accountability to create the strategy for the team and develop and execute the annual audit plan for the Board of Directors. The Director will work closely with business units, corporate functions and internal stakeholders to ensure the enterprise risk is managed and to identify appropriate remedies to improve systems and processes within the company.

In addition, the Director will be accountable for internal investigations resulting from audit, compliance and Code of Business Ethics reporting, as well as ensuring SOX Compliance reporting needs are met.

Working in a complex environment, with teams across North America, the successful candidate will have the ability to lead a highly effective team to deliver value for the company while mitigating risk. Excellent interpersonal skills will enable the successful individual to influence at senior levels within the organization, including the Board of Directors and Executive Leadership Team.

• Create and execute on the Internal Audit Strategy for a multi-national company.
• Develop the annual Internal Audit Plan based on understanding of the business and best value add to the company and business units.
• Execute on the annual Internal Audit and SOX Plans using the appropriate balance of internal and external resources. The Director will lead and participate on complex audits.
• Lead a team to create management recommendations that are fit for purpose, manage risk and maintain compliance, while ensuring value is created for the business.
• Deliver audit results and ensure management recommendations are implemented in a timely manner.
• Develop strong relationships with the business and educate leaders on the role of internal audit and SOX.
• Lead investigator for complex and sensitive investigations pertaining to Code of Business Ethics concerns. Recommend disciplinary and other remediations to senior leadership.
• Develop strong investigations capabilities within the team and ensure that these are handled in a consistent manner and aligned to the value of integrity.
• Aggregate the quarterly audit report for the Board of Directors and present when applicable.
• Lead and develop a high performing team to provide timely, financially responsible, coordinated and flexible support to Business Units and functional groups.
• Develop and manage the budget for the department, including the costs for external contractors

In light of the identified responsibilities, the following are specific deliverables that the position is designed to achieve.

• Specific additional measures of performance will be discussed with the successful candidate.

The following competencies listed below define the role of Director of Internal Audit, Sox Compliance and Investigations:

Strategic Approach
Develops a strategic plan to realize the vision. Revises strategy in light of changing circumstances. Takes a long-term view of organizational success. Works to clarify long term organizational goals. Able to stand back from immediate problems in order to focus on more far reaching ideas.

Decisiveness
Can commit to a course of action without delay when faced with limited information. Gathers and interprets all available sources of information. Willing to make solid and quick decisions when necessary Proactively and systematically gathers information needed to make high quality decisions

People Management
Adapts management style to achieve optimum results. Clarifies roles and responsibilities. Establishes and communicates clear priorities and sense of direction

Initiative
Proactive. Seizes opportunities and acts upon them immediately. Takes responsibility for own actions and addresses problems before asked.

Influence
Articulates the key points of an argument persuasively. Negotiates skillfully and convinces others to own point of view. Directly and indirectly impacts the…