Senior Director, Internal Audit

Ripple is hiring a Senior Director, Internal Audit to lead Ripple’s global internal audit program and build out a robust “third line of defense.” The position will report to a member of Ripple’s Leadership Team as well as the Audit Committee of Ripple’s Board. The position will manage all members of Ripple’s Internal Audit team as well as consultants.  The position will be responsible for creating a risk based annual audit plan and will supervise all audits conducted pursuant to that plan, issue reports, communicate findings and follow up with auditing all remediation efforts. The position will also be meeting with and communicating with regulatory and licensing authorities. As a team leader, the candidate should possess passion, empathy, and demonstrated success managing a high-performing team. The candidate should be comfortable establishing relationships with internal stakeholders, communicating with them regularly regarding emerging risks, process changes, audit results, and significant control matters.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Lead a robust third line of defense 
• Prepare and execute a risk-based audit plan
• Execute audits successfully by supervising the internal audit team and consultants  conducting interviews, identifying key risks and controls, drafting workpapers, gathering evidence and performing testing
• Communicate related risks and findings with internal stakeholders throughout the process and test remediation efforts
• Draft audit reports to formally communicate the results of the audit and related recommendations to senior management.
• Drive improvement efforts in efficiency and productivity of the audit process
• Work with Ripple’s external auditors and state/federal/international  regulators to support their examination efforts.
• Supervise, train and mentor Internal Audit team members

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

• Bachelors and/or Master's Degree in accounting, finance or equivalent business discipline
• Minimum 12+ years experience conducting internal or external risk-based audits in the banking or financial services industry
• Has a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) certification or plans to pass the CIA exam within one year. Other certifications such as CPA, Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), and/or Certified Information Security Professional (CISSP) are a plus
• Demonstrated knowledge of accounting principles and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards
• Strong knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley and COSO/COBIT internal control framework is a plus
• Working knowledge of basic IT/IS concepts such as logical access management, cybersecurity, change management