Senior Director, Internal Audit

Zillow Olympia, Washington
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November 27, 2022
Zillow
Olympia, Washington
  • The Zillow Group Internal Audit team is composed of skilled compliance and audit professionals that use a collaborative approach to establish a meaningful, trusting, and independent relationship with management to reduce risk and drive accountability.
  • We are a community at Zillow Group - we care about one another and encourage each other to be successful!
  • We collaborate in small teams to tackle big ideas, which gives everyone a chance to have an impact on what we do and how we do it.
  • Zillow Group is searching for a Senior Director of Internal Audit who will lead the formulation and execution of audit programs, narratives, and reporting related to financial controls, departmental procedures and policies, regulatory compliance, and business efficiency and effectiveness.
  • This role will report to the Audit committee and provide an independent perspective to the CFO, CAO, and the executive team on risk and control issues and provide practical recommendations to ensure risks are appropriately managed in accordance with IIA standards.
  • This role will lead and develop an experienced and high-performing team.
  • If you are excited about challenging the status quo to enhance internal policies, procedures, and methodologies, then this is the role for you!
  • What you will do
  • Develop Zillow's internal audit strategy including the balance of in-house and/or outsourced internal audit resourcing to meet the needs of the testing areas required.
  • Partner with legal on investigations in areas such as fraud, theft and code of conduct violations and make recommendations based on the investigation.
  • Support the integration of new acquisitions.
  • Oversee the budgeting, forecasting, reporting and analysis of the audit function.
  • Participate in Audit Committee, Information Security Risk Committee, Enterprise Risk Management Committee, Compliance Committees etc.
  • with other senior leaders.
  • Lead risk based financial, compliance, operational and IT systems audits to help the company minimize risk and enhance performance, ensuring that the highest controllership standards are maintained including those related to stewardship of assets and integrity of financial transactions.
  • Review internal control design, implementation, risk assessment and scoping process to help ensure an adequate review of Zillow's overall control environment.
  • Evaluate the current set of in-scope controls and recommend ways to rationalize and optimize controls through automation or modernization.
  • Incorporate leading practices related to risk assessment, audit process development, utilization of automated audit tools, and data analytics.
  • Monitor accounting activities including interpreting and developing policies to ensure compliance with company SOX policies, US GAAP/SEC, FFIEC and other statutory regulations.
  • This role has been categorized as a Remote position."
  • Remote" employees do not have a permanent corporate office workplace and, instead, work from a physical location of their choice which must be identified to the Company.
  • Employees may live in any of the 50 US States, with limited exceptions.
  • In certain cases, an employee in a remote-designated job may need to live in a specific region or time zone to support customers or clients as part of their role.
  • In Colorado, the standard pay range for this role is $183,300.00 - $292,700.00 Annually.
  • This range is specific to Colorado and may not be applicable to other locations.
  • Strong character, integrity, and value honesty and intellectual curiosity.
  • Willingness to hold self and others accountable, ability to hear and consider all viewpoints while being decisive when necessary.
  • Collaborative and able to develop strong working relationships with partners across the organization.
  • Energetic, passionate, and a solution focused leader who always brings creative ideas to the table.
  • Strong communicator, able to convey complex ideas in a clear, concise manner.
  • Comfort in both business and technical discussions.
  • 10+ years of public accounting and/or internal audit experience at a senior level, tech industry and PCI-DSS knowledge preferred.
  • 5+ years as a leader (leader of leaders preferred).
  • Experience with IT and FinTech required, strong understanding of concepts related to information systems audit, information security, general IT controls, application controls and technology risks.
  • In-depth understanding of technical accounting and SOX methodologies (risk assessment, control design, and testing strategies).
  • Experience in developing audit universes, risk assessments, and risk-based audit schedules.
  • Experience in the mortgage industry with knowledge of mortgage regulations a plus.
  • A deep understanding of GAAP, COSO, Sarbanes Oxley, and PCAOB Rules and experience in the use of auditing and assessment frameworks and the application of professional standards.
  • Experience using COBIT, NIST, FAIR, FFIEC or other governance/security/risk management frameworks is desirable.
  • CPA required, CIA, CISA, CISM a plus.
  • In addition to a competitive base salary this position is also eligible for equity awards based on factors such as experience, performance and location.
  • Zillow is reimagining real estate to make it easier to unlock life's next chapter.
  • As the most-visited real estate website in the United States, Zillow� and its affiliates offer customers an on-demand real experience.
  • Millions of people visit Zillow Group sites every month to start their home search, and now they can rely on Zillow to help make it easier to move - and no matter what job you're in, you will play a critical role in making this vision a reality.
  • Our efforts to streamline the real estate transaction are supported by a deep-rooted culture of innovation, our passion to redefine the employee experience, a fundamental commitment to Equity and Belonging, and world-class benefits.
  • We're also building the workplace of the future, where our employees are less tethered to the office, and have more flexibility in their lives.
  • But don't just take our word for it.
  • Zillow Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees.
  • We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
  • If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at [email protected].
  • Applicants who receive job offers from Zillow Group will be asked to sign a Proprietary Rights Agreement which includes confidentiality, intellectual property assignment, customer and employee non-solicitation, and non-competition provisions.
  • If you are contacted for a role at Zillow Group and wish to review a copy of the Proprietary Rights Agreement prior to receiving an offer, you may request a copy from your Recruiter.
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