VP IT Audit

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We have onsite locations in: Sioux Falls, SD, Scottsdale, AZ, Troy, MI, Franklin, TN, Dallas, TX

At Pathward, we take tremendous pride in our purpose to create financial inclusion for all™. We are a financial empowerment company that works with innovators to increase financial availability, choice, and opportunity for all. We strive to remove barriers that traditional institutions put in the way of financial access, and promote economic mobility by providing responsible, secure, high quality financial products.

We are a team of problem solvers and innovators who celebrate our differences and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger and well-positioned for success. We celebrate, and embrace, our team members through our *HUMBLE*HUNGRY*SMART approach, and we believe that we are strongest when we embrace the voices of our employees, customers, partners, and the communities we serve.

About the Role:

Responsible for examining, evaluating and reporting on financial, operational, technology and managerial processes, systems and outcomes to ensure integrity and compliance across functions including Compliance, Finance, Human Resources, Information Systems, Legal, Operations, Treasury, etc. The VP of IT Audit will lead the audit team through significant transformation initiatives, ensuring robust communication, high-quality work, and strong team support. This role includes the opportunity to grow into the program owner of Internal Audit’s data analytics program. This is a 100% remote position, with approximately 10% travel required. Candidates must have experience working successfully in a 100% remote environment.

What You Will Do:

Audit Management and Oversight

• Develop and manage internal IT audits, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and best practices. Adhere to a formal reporting system to communicate audit results to management and regulatory agencies.
• Ensure audit issues are well defined, identifying root causes and recommending corrective actions.
• Oversee operational IT audits, including the execution of SOX IT General Controls (ITGC) testing.
  
  

Stakeholder Coordination and Collaboration

• Coordinate with regulators and external auditors, facilitating effective collaboration and timely resolution of audit findings.
• Lead strategic planning for IT audits, aligning long-term strategies with organizational goals.
  
  

Project and Team Management

• Demonstrate proficiency in project management, overseeing projects from planning through execution. Manage timelines, budgets, and resources effectively.
• Train and mentor management and staff in planning, scoping, and performing internal audits, technology audits, SOX audits and risk assessments.
• Manage staff including hiring, performance management, mentoring and coaching, with a focus on supporting team needs and development.
  
  

Policy Development and Compliance

• Collaborate with management to define the audit function in relation to systems operations.
• Develop audit strategy, policies, and procedures.
  
  

IT Systems and Security

• Review IT systems to assess standards for system development, data center operations and overall information security.
• Assist in developing and managing security policies, platform configuration standards, and regulatory compliance efforts within the scope of internal audit.
  
  

Collaboration and Integration

• Offer guidance and advisory support to both the Operational Audit, Financial SOX Audit, and Practices teams from an IT standpoint, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Serve as a bridge between different audit functions, facilitating open communication channels and promoting cross-functional collaboration to enhance overall audit effectiveness.
• Encourage the exchange of knowledge and best practices among teams, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the audit function.
• Actively contribute to brainstorming sessions and idea generation initiatives, leveraging expertise in IT audit to offer valuable insights and perspectives.
  
  

Consultation and Communication

• Research and consult on audit services in a wide range of bank product and service lines.
• Coordinate participation in multiple projects with varying responsibility; communicate effectively with stakeholders in audit and business leadership groups.
  
  

Process Improvement and Communication

• Review enterprise-wide processes and technology practices, ensuring compliance with best practices, procedural efficiency, and accuracy.
• Maintain ongoing and open communications with senior leaders and management on internal controls through participation in working groups and committees.
  
  

Perform other duties as assigned.

What You Will Need:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and work experience. Master's degree preferred.
• Certification such as CGEIT, CISA, CISSP, CRISC, CISM, CBCP, PCIP preferred.
• Typically 12+ years with bachelor's or equivalent.
  
  

Competencies

• Excellent transparent verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey complex technical information to non‐technical stakeholders, facilitating understanding and decision‐making
• Skill in negotiating audit findings and recommendations with various stakeholders
• Skills to address and resolve conflicts that may arise during the audit process
• Collaboration and relationship‐building skills
• High attention to detail and quality
• Exceptional time management and organizational skills
• Learning agility and adaptability
• Business acumen
• Leadership and team support focus
• Strong technical skills
• Project management and planning skills
• Ability to make quality decisions quickly
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity
• Pragmatic and sensible approach
• Demonstrates humility and servant leadership
• Ability to analyze large datasets and identify trends, anomalies, and risk
  
  

The responsibilities listed above are not all inclusive and may be changed at any time.

Salary range: $145,796.47 – $240,564.18

The salary range reflects the minimum and maximum target for a new hire in this role. Individual pay within the range will be determined by multiple factors which can include but are not limited to a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary for your location during the hiring process. Ranges may be modified in the future.

This role is also eligible for an annual performance-based incentive opportunity. Pathward offers a comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees, including health insurance, 401(k) retirement benefits, life insurance, disability benefits, paid time off, and more.

Don’t have everything listed under qualifications? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single condition. At Pathward, we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive culture of belonging, so if you’re excited about this role but your experiences don’t match exactly to everything in the posting we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other Pathward roles.

Who we are:

Our commitment to inclusion is woven into our DNA. We believe that we are strongest when we embrace the voices of our employees, customers, partners, and the communities we serve.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, pregnancy, national origin, age (age 40 and over), disability, genetic information, marital status, hair texture or hairstyle, ancestry, service in the uniformed services, protected veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence or any other class protected by federal, state and local laws.

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Applications will be accepted for a minimum of 3 days after posting, and there is no predetermined date by which applications should be submitted.