Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and
Northern New Jersey, Inc.
Job Description & Physical Demand Analysis
Position Title:
Director of Internal Audit and Control
Department:
Risk Management
Reports To (Title):
SVP of Risk Management and Compliance
Location: 25 Elm, Brooklyn
Position Type:
FLSA – Exempt
Supervising Staff:
About GoodwillNYNJ. Goodwill NYNJ empowers individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment to gain independence through the power of work. Founded more than 100 years ago, Goodwill has helped participants who face disabilities-physical, intellectual, developmental, or other barriers find work. Goodwill believes in the dignity of work and provides its clients with the skills required for a changing workplace. To many, Goodwill is known primarily for its retail stores and as a destination for donating goods, but the organization is a leading human service non-profit serving 14,000 people with life-changing supports and connecting and supporting them in employment[A1] .
General Purpose:
The Director of Internal Audit and Control will be responsible for developing and implementing an organization-wide internal audit and control enhancement program under the guidance and supervision of the SVP for Risk Management and Compliance. The internal audit and control program will span Retail, Mission and Administration (HR, Finance, IT, Risk Management/Compliance) areas of the organization. This exciting new role as the Director of Internal Audit and Control offers the right professional the opportunity to drive continuous improvement and help Goodwill continue to grow in a sustainable and compliant manner. As a new role for Goodwill, the Director of Internal Audit will need a strong understanding of both (1) key risk identification and (2) control design/performance to develop and execute a program tailored to the organization’s unique risk profile.
Essential Functions:
Leadership
- Operating under the oversight and direction of the SVP of Risk Management and Compliance, engage proactively and effectively with Senior and Executive Leadership to develop risk-based control assessment and testing programs to evaluate key control design and operating effectiveness.
- Work collaboratively across the organization to participate in or lead control improvement and/or business process re-engineering exercises contributing both expertise and a pragmatic approach to these exercises.
- Promote adherence to policies and procedures and support control awareness across the organization.
- Work collaboratively with other members of the Risk Management and Compliance organization, Human Resources and other departments as necessary to investigate incidents in accordance with Goodwill’s Investigations policies.
- Foster a strong sense of internal and external customer service and collaborative problem solving.
- Become a trusted partner of the various units within Goodwill.
Risk Management
- Support the organization’s Risk Management strategies by identifying and evaluating the effectiveness of key controls associated with mitigating top and emerging risks.
- Develop reports and present information at the organization’s various risk management forums.
- As needed, provide project management support for teams working on risk mitigation initiatives.
Internal Audit and Control
- Design internal audit and control testing and monitoring programs and schedules to assess the organization’s top risks.
- Work collaboratively with operating units and Risk Management/Compliance team members to review the adequacy of controls’ design and operating effectiveness.
- Develop pragmatic recommendations that will improve the operation of controls in an efficient and reasonable manner.
- Provide up front consultation to teams designing new programs and business initiatives around both risks and controls.
- Develop and consult on the development of reports to monitor the operation of controls and aspects of the organizations risk profile.
- Maintain appropriate documentation and reports to demonstrate the internal audit scope, approach and findings and track/validate resolution of all corrective actions.
- Working with the SVP, Risk Management and Compliance develop and execute an internal audit plan according to schedule.
External Audit
- Support, as necessary, the organization’s external audit preparations (both financial and funder/government agency[A2] ) and evaluate implementation of corrective actions.
Additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
The following qualifications are required:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field and 5-8 years’ experience in an operationally complex organization.
- Experience in the non-profit sector preferred but not required
- CPA preferred but not required
- Project management experience
- Ability to work independently, prioritize workflow to meet critical deadlines
- Exceptionally detailed oriented
- Self-starter and the ability to take initiative, think critically and strategically, and collaborate with others to drive change.
- Dynamic, fast learner who is highly organized, analytical and detail oriented.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Skills Required:
- Results oriented, history of proven success evaluating and improving organizations’ control processes
- Ability to handle difficult situations with diplomacy
- Ability to maintain a fair, consistent set of standards, using judgment and discretion
- Ability to maintain records and documentation the meet external expectations
- MS Suite: Word, Strong Excel and PowerPoint[A3]
Special Working Conditions:
- 20% to 30% travel between different locations[A4] within New York and New Jersey
[A1]Added for external posting [A1]
[A2]I think this is a reference to Funder and Government Agency audits…if so, might want to specific
[A3]Any accounting system or other finance software a plus or needed?
[A4]Really?