Director, Internal Controls - Military Veterans

Job Description:
Location: 9045 River Road, Indianapolis, IN 46240

This is an in-office position, no remote or hybrid options are available.

Company Overview:

Performing over 80 million locates annually, USIC is the most trusted name in underground utility damage prevention. USIC also provides a full suite of utility services throughout North America. Our Mission: to deliver quality, efficient, safe, and innovative solutions to protect our partners' infrastructure and critical assets. Our Culture is known as Living the SAFE-LIFE: Protecting Infrastructure, Protecting Our Communities, Protecting Ourselves.

Position Summary

The Director of Internal Control is responsible for the oversight of the internal audit function, the assessment of the effectiveness of internal controls, and reporting to senior management and the audit committee. The role partners with the business to elevate risk-awareness within the organization, as well as drive enhanced control environment through value-add recommendations.

Responsibilities:

The role is responsible for the initial stand-up and development of the Internal Audit function within the organization. As such, responsibilities will evolve and expand over time as the function matures.

• Create and articulate to management a risk management framework for the organization, whereby risk is identified, mitigated, monitored and reported from all lines of defense
• Identify and assess the risk universe for the organization; for all risk categories, direct the identification of risks and controls, development of process maps, identification of gaps, and development of remediation strategies
• Direct and oversee the design and effectiveness testing of controls and the development of control frameworks where controls are non-existent
• In initial phases, lead the policy creation and implementation efforts with first line management, as well as development, design, and implementation of controls where risk is unmitigated
• Support the development and implementation of risk management (second line) functions, where applicable
• Build strong partnerships with Executive and Senior management

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or other related field; professional certification such as CPA or CIA preferred
• 10+ years' experience in Audit, including at least 7+ years in Internal Audit
• Proven track record managing internal and external teams to effective and timely results
• Proven experience in identification and assessment of risk within an organization across all risk stripes including financial, operations, strategic, and technology.
• Experience and ability to leverage data & analytics and business knowledge to assess risk and solve complex business problems
• Advanced skills in Microsoft suite, as well as experience with analytics tools
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, ability to communicate with various levels of the organization, including audit committee, executive and senior leadership, as well as business line managers.