Vice President, Internal Audit - Remote Opportunity

Vice President, Internal Audit - Remote Opportunity - ( ) Description About KinderCare Education KinderCare Education operatesmore than 1,380early learning centers,andmore than560Champions sites, supported by a corporate team ofnearly 600headquarters employees in Portland, Oregon. In 2019, KinderCare Educationearned their thirdGallup Great Workplace Award one of only 39companies worldwide towin this award. In neighborhoods with our KinderCare Learning Centers that offer early childhood education and child care for children six weeks to 12 years old At work through KinderCare Education at Work , family benefits for employers including on-site and near-site early learning centers and back-up care for last-minute child care In local schools with our Champions before and after-school programs. Position Overview: We have a newly created high visibility position for a Vice President of Internal Audit. The successful candidate will operate as a strategic thought leader within the company, while being just as comfortable in a tactical execution driven capacity. In this role, you'll leverage your extensive knowledge of assurance, advisory, and risk assessment management to strengthen the efficiency and effectiveness of the company. This position reports directly to our Audit Committee Chairperson and administratively to the Chief Financial Officer while having regular communication with the Board of Directors, Audit Committee and Executive Management. Job Responsibilities: Develop and implement the long-term Internal Audit vision and strategy, in line with KinderCare's culture. Lead the team in providing independent objective assurance and advisory services that are designed to validate design and operating effectiveness as well as improve controls, operations, risk management and compliance. Lead the company's finalization and implementation of public company Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance program. Ensure that a robust set of IT general controls are in place and operating effectively, while working with IT leadership to help assess new IT control risks in a constantly changing environment. Coordination with our Corporate Controller, Information Technology leadership and external auditor to ensure adequacy of annual audit plan for ongoing assurance and SOX needs. Serves as the senior leader to communicate the strategic importance of financial controls to other leaders and the company in an inspiring way. In addition to SOX compliance, oversees Corporate Audit and Field Audit teams that support, audit and review our processes at center level as well as at the National Support Center. Develop a risk-based annual audit plan through direct input, insight and perspective around current business, industry and regulatory risk factors to provide senior management with feedback on processes, operations and controls. Reporting to Audit Committee on a quarterly basis of the results of audit initiatives, SOX status and business consulting activities. This leader must have excellent interpersonal skills, willingness to dig into the details and the ability to be viewed as a business partner whose work is part of the organization's purpose. Qualifications 12+ years of professional leadership experience over Internal Audit. Experience managing an Internal Audit function in a publicly traded company preferred. Experience building a culture of compliance and financial controls by considering the mission and values of the organization. Demonstrated ownership in managing objectives, team members, and stakeholders (internal and external). SOX experience required. Undergraduate or graduate degree in finance, accounting, audit, economics, business, or relevant area of study. Public Accounting experience preferred. Ability to travel when/if necessary. KinderCare Education employs more than 32,000 team members across 1,700 locations nationwide. Our devoted family of education providers leads the nation in accreditation and includes KinderCare Learning Centers, KinderCare Education at Work, Champions Before- and After-School Programs, Cambridge Schools , Knowledge Beginnings and The Grove School. KinderCare Education is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law. Primary Location : US-Oregon-Portland Other Locations : US-Remote Opportunity Job : National Support Center Organization : NSC Schedule : Permanent Shift : Standard Job Type : Full-time Day Job Travel : No Job Posting : Oct 15, 2021, 6:18:17 PM