Audit Director, SOX

This position is responsible for leading our Internal Audit SOX teams over Contra Revenue, Tax, Treasury, and HR. Responsibilities include leading the independent assurance testing of controls and supporting SOX reporting to SOX PMO and SOX Program Director over scope/approach, issue impact analysis and rating, and project management activities. This person will be the primary contact with the external auditors for their areas and will drive the continued high reliance model, working very closely with the Controllership leadership team and control owners. The position also is responsible for continued SOX staffing and testing program efficiencies. Position will establish and maintain key relationships with senior leaders in the finance, business and compliance teams.

Role requires strong influencing skills and will provide insights and recommendations for improving compliance of key internal controls and processes. Must be able to explain and discuss processes, potential risks, issues and opportunities with stakeholders to promote a strong compliance culture and foster a proactive, self-aware control environment. Requires strong project management skills, excellent executive communication and presentation skills and will prepare reports for the Audit Committee and Disclosure Committee.

Responsibilities:

• Manages the SOX IA teams over Contra Revenue, Tax, Treasury, and HR. This role will be responsible for continually evaluating how our processes support the efficiency and effectiveness of the Company’s key control structure and providing innovative solutions for increasing accuracy and efficiency of the program both in their areas of responsibility and overall in conjunction with SOX PMO.
• Develops and leads planning, design, implementation, communication, and delivery of the audit initiatives in their process areas.
• Collaborate cross functionally to design leading edge practices with a financial compliance mindset across several complex technology systems and processes
• Manages relationships with senior business leaders to resolve complex audit issues; represents HP to internal and external stakeholders, such as management and external auditors.
• Serves as an expert on audit standards and GAAP related issues.
• Drives a high standard of quality workpapers by their team
• Ensures that the audit strategies and initiatives within area of accountability are integrated with corporate and business strategies.

Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting, Finance, or other finance related degree
• CPA or CIA strongly preferred.
• Big 4 experience preferred.
• Developed expertise and extensive experience with leading and performing SOX program design, control implementation, and monitoring of SOX program
• Demonstrated operational audit experience.
• 5 years of people management experience and demonstrated success with building strong teams and developing talent.

Key Skills and Competencies:

• Strong leadership and staff development skills. Assess resource requirements, team competencies and skillsets; recruit, develop, and retain a high performing team
• Drive strategic thinking and decision making to ensure that management is proactively addressing and anticipating issues; promote appropriate risk management awareness and risk mitigation
• Actively support a culture of transformation and anticipate the changes required in control processes and risk management practices to match business and market transformation
• Excellent consulting, influence, and negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication skills; ability to tailor and communicate information to a variety of audiences, ranging from senior business executives to analysts.
• Strong analytical, deductive, problem solving, and critical thinking skills
• Demonstrated success managing time sensitive and strategic priorities simultaneously
• Execution/action oriented
• Excellent project management and prioritization skills with strong attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to develop excellent relationships with key stakeholders