Director, Audit Leader, Data Analysis and Reporting Leader

Job description

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Director, Reporting Leader to join our Internal Audit team. This role is located in New York. In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways: Lead the strategy, governance, and execution of audit reporting across the function, ensuring timely, accurate, and decision-useful insights for senior leadership and stakeholders. Oversee the development of executive-level reporting, dashboards, and management information that clearly communicate audit results, themes, risk trends, and progress against key commitments.

Drive consistency, quality, and standardization in audit reporting processes, templates, and metrics across teams and portfolios. Partner closely with audit leaders, risk, compliance, and business stakeholders to translate complex audit activity and outcomes into clear, concise, and impactful reporting. Establish and enhance reporting controls, data validation practices, and governance routines to strengthen accuracy, transparency, and trust in audit reporting.

Lead the identification of emerging themes, systemic issues, and cross-cutting insights from audit work, elevating meaningful observations to support informed decision-making. Manage and develop a team of reporting professionals, fostering strong execution, continuous improvement, and a high-performance culture. Champion the use of data, automation, and visualization tools to improve reporting efficiency, scalability, and stakeholder experience.

Support planning and delivery of reporting for key governance forums, including executive, management, and committee-level materials. Influence senior stakeholders by providing thoughtful analysis, clear messaging, and practical recommendations based on audit insights and performance trends. Monitor reporting deliverables and priorities to ensure alignment with strategic objectives, regulatory expectations, and internal standards.

Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement while advancing innovation in reporting practices. To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following: Possess bachelor’s degree in related focus, or equivalent combination of education and work experience required. 12-15 years of total work experience, with 5-7 years of management experience preferred. Prior experience in a mid-to-high-level managerial role in Audit and/or Risk, Control, Compliance.

In-depth understanding of data analysis and senior audience reporting/communication. Strong decision making, communication, and interpersonal skills experience. Additional core skill requirements include understanding the applied and interpretation of analytics results for Audit, critical thinking and problem solving. Enthusiastic, self-motivated, effective under pressure and willing to take personal responsibility/accountability.

Proven track record in the ability to communicate well with clients while building good working relationships. MBA, CPA, CIA or related certification preferred.