Head of Internal Audit

EXCELLENT PAY AND BENEFITS!Be a part of one of the most successful financial institutions in the country!!Star One Credit Union is one of Silicon Valley's largest, member-owned financial institutions. Star One offers financial services to more than 129,000 members worldwide. With assets over $9 billion, Star One is ranked 19th in total assets among over 4,900 credit unions nationally. For ten years in a row, Star One has been ranked #1 by America's Credit Unions for providing the highest direct financial benefit to the members we serve.We offer AMAZING BENEFITS that help keep our employees healthy and shining bright!!!401(k) Plan, Match, and Profit SharingAnnual Wellness Benefit Education AssistanceEmployee Loan Discounts Medical, Dental, and Vision (Effective date of hire)Paid HolidaysPaid Time Off Program Staff Incentive Variable Pay (Bonus)Job Title: Head of Internal AuditHours: Normal business hours.Salary Range: $137,300 - $217,150, which is base pay with a 12% discretionary bonus structure. Compensation will be based on candidate qualifications.Job Scope/Duties: Leads the Internal Audit function and contributes to broader Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) initiatives, exploring how integrated data, continuous monitoring, analytics, intelligent workflows, and emerging AI/ML approaches can strengthen organizational awareness, assurance capabilities, and executive decision-making. Manages the Internal Audit function, including audit planning, execution, reporting, issue validation, and overall audit methodology. Provides independent audit reporting, audit status updates, issue escalation, and emerging audit or control insights to the Supervisory Committee and executive leadership. Oversees the full audit lifecycle, including enterprise risk assessment integration, annual audit planning, audit execution, reporting, remediation validation, and follow-up activities. Coordinates and oversee external audit activities and support effective collaboration among external auditors, regulators, management, and internal stakeholders. Supports ongoing enhancement of audit methodologies, continuous monitoring capabilities, analytics-enabled assurance approaches, and technology-enabled audit processes. Collaborates with broader GRC initiatives involving integrated monitoring, analytics, intelligent workflows, and emerging AI/ML-enabled assurance capabilities. Fosters a collaborative, independent, risk-focused, and continuous-improvement-oriented audit culture. Experience/Minimum Education Requirements: Requires a minimum of eight years (8) of progressive audit experience within financial services (banks or credit unions), fintechs or other regulated environments. Relevant experience with auditing technology, cybersecurity, operational resilience, data governance, or technology-enabled business processes is required.Experience interacting with executive leadership, supervisory committees, audit committees, regulators, or external auditors. Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent level of education and experience in compliance, law, risk management, or related field.Requires one or more of the following certifications: Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Cybersecurity related certifications such as CISSP, CISM CRISC, or similar are preferred. Knowledge/Skills/AbilitiesExtensive knowledge of internal audit standards, risk-based auditing, internal controls, governance practices, and regulatory expectations. Strong understanding of information technology, information security, cybersecurity risks, system controls, and technology-enabled operational environments. Familiarity with governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) platforms (e.g., AuditBoard) and data intelligence, analytics, or visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Sigma, Alteryx). Excellent communication, leadership, and collaborative problem-solving skills. Ability to support modernization initiatives involving analytics, automation, integrated monitoring, or emerging technologies. Ability to oversee the full audit lifecycle, including risk assessment, audit planning, fieldwork, reporting, issue validation, and committee reporting. Ability to interact effectively with executive leadership, supervisory committees, audit committees, regulators, and external auditors. MUST HAVE GOOD CREDIT.We are a proud Equal Opportunity/AAP Employer M/F/Vet/Disabled