This position will be onsite in our beautiful Dallas, TX headquarters office.

Position Summary - The SVP, Internal Audit is responsible for leading our SOX compliance program and coordinating the company’s response to external audit requirements under SOX 404(b), in partnership with Senior Leadership and the Audit Committee. The internal audit function will also oversee business process reviews and other information technology and compliance audits. The role requires deep expertise in SOX compliance and auditing, the ability to understand and assess risk within a complex IT environment, and sophisticated project management skills. The position will report directly to the SVP, Chief Accounting Officer.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage a team of internal audit professionals, recruit staff, lead professional development, build effective teams, and manage a budget.

• Leads global design and execution of a risk-based integrated audit plan, including the assessment of the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls in compliance with SOX and company standards.

• Report to the Audit Committee quarterly providing an update on the schedule, external engagements, findings, and corrective actions.

• Deliver audit reports, track, and validate corrective action to audit findings.

• Take ownership of internal audit policies and procedures.

• Liaise between the bank and external parties, such as co-source partner firm and external auditors, and assist with the gathering of information, scheduling, and planning of these engagements.

• Review quality of outsourced or co-sourced audits including assessing workpapers.

• Implement integrated auditing concepts and technology, and follow trends in the audit field and adapt them for the audit function.

• Analyze report findings, and recommend interventions where needed, proposing creative and pragmatic solutions to risk and control issues.

• Partner with management and risk staff to develop approaches for addressing controls around broader corporate emerging issues and risks.

• Review internal audit findings with management, assess remediation plans, and conduct follow up reviews of financial, operational, and/or information technology findings noted during audits.

• Act as key advisor during significant transformation activities, including controls around new system and process implementations.

• Promote culture of internal control environment awareness and accountability.

• Mentor, coach, and develop internal audit staff.

• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the company's reputation and safeguarding the company, its customers, and assets, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience.

• Minimum 15 years of experience in a related role.

• Related certifications (CPA, ACA, CFA, CIA, CISA or similar) required.

SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED

• Candidate should have a demonstrated track record of leadership and talent development.

• Superior communication skills (both oral and written) with experience preparing and delivering Audit Committee level presentations.

• Experience leading an internal audit function at a publicly traded company, either directly or through the outsourced advisory function of a public accounting firm.

• Comfortable and knowledgeable in matters of information technology controls including Change Management, Logical Access, and Software Development Lifecycle.

• Demonstrate an understanding of project planning in a global environment.

• Experience with audit tools and data analytics.

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