Director - Internal Audit
Vestis Corporation
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Roswell, GA
Contract type: Full time
Job Details
Description
At Vestis, we deliver uniforms and supplies that empower people to do good work and good things for others while at work. We are a leader in the B2B uniform and workplace supplies category. Vestis provides clean and safe uniform services and workplace supplies to a broad range of North American customers from Fortune 500 companies to locally owned small businesses across a broad set of end markets. Our comprehensive service offering includes a full-service uniform rental program, cleanroom and other specialty garment processing, floor mats, towels, linens, managed restroom services, first aid supplies and more. We have a dedicated team in place to help take care of customers and support the great work our customers do for their businesses and communities every day.
We are creating a modern, data-driven Internal Audit function based out of our corporate headquarters in Roswell, Georgia, that will serve as a business partner for executive leaders, while serving an important governance role for the audit committee. Consistent with the organization overall, we are building a strong and vibrant performance driven culture that underpins our strategic initiatives with a commitment to develop our professional talent and be a feeder of finance talent into the organization.
It is the responsibility of the Director – Internal Audit to oversee our Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) program, while leveraging capacity to manage or conduct operational, financial, and compliance audit projects; provide consulting services to organizational management and staff; provide significant input to development of the annual audit plan; and provide training, coaching, and supervision to internal audit staff. The director maintains all organizational and professional ethical standards and works independently under general direction with appropriate latitude for initiative and independent judgment.
Responsibilities/Essential Functions
Description
At Vestis, we deliver uniforms and supplies that empower people to do good work and good things for others while at work. We are a leader in the B2B uniform and workplace supplies category. Vestis provides clean and safe uniform services and workplace supplies to a broad range of North American customers from Fortune 500 companies to locally owned small businesses across a broad set of end markets. Our comprehensive service offering includes a full-service uniform rental program, cleanroom and other specialty garment processing, floor mats, towels, linens, managed restroom services, first aid supplies and more. We have a dedicated team in place to help take care of customers and support the great work our customers do for their businesses and communities every day.
We are creating a modern, data-driven Internal Audit function based out of our corporate headquarters in Roswell, Georgia, that will serve as a business partner for executive leaders, while serving an important governance role for the audit committee. Consistent with the organization overall, we are building a strong and vibrant performance driven culture that underpins our strategic initiatives with a commitment to develop our professional talent and be a feeder of finance talent into the organization.
It is the responsibility of the Director – Internal Audit to oversee our Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) program, while leveraging capacity to manage or conduct operational, financial, and compliance audit projects; provide consulting services to organizational management and staff; provide significant input to development of the annual audit plan; and provide training, coaching, and supervision to internal audit staff. The director maintains all organizational and professional ethical standards and works independently under general direction with appropriate latitude for initiative and independent judgment.
Responsibilities/Essential Functions
- Oversee the SOX program for business process and information technology general controls
- Collaborate, and manage relationships, with the controllership, external auditors, and regulatory bodies as needed
- Conduct audits, and other projects, to assess the effectiveness of internal controls, compliance with policies and regulations, and the efficiency of operations.
- Lead special projects requested by the VP of Internal Audit or Audit Committee of the Board.
- Prepare and present audit reports to senior management and the audit committee
- Stay current with industry trends, best practices, and regulatory changes that impact organization and the function
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement and risk awareness within the organization.
- Proven experience leading, and transforming, internal audit functions, and board-level reporting in a high-growth public company
- Strong knowledge of internal control frameworks, risk management, and governance practices, including enterprise risk management (ERM)
- Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to translate risk into meaningful recommendations and sustainable action
- Excellent communication and storytelling skills; comfortable working directly with executives and board members.
- Demonstrated success in building and managing high-performing teams
- Passion for continuous process improvement and automation
- High ethical standards and integrity
- Advanced Excel modeling skills; experience with Oracle, Anaplan, SQL, and Tableau preferred.
- Work is performed in an office setting
- 30% travel to domestic locations, including potential for international travel
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance, required
- 10+ years of experience in external or internal auditing, with 5+ years in a leadership role
- Master’s Degree or MBA, preferred
- CPA or CIA, required
- CISA, or willingness to pursue in 12 months, preferred
How to apply
To apply for this job you need to authorize on our website. If you don't have an account yet, please register.
Post a resume