Senior AI & Analytics Lead – Internal Audit

Reporting to the Director, Internal Audit this role will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and governing the department’s data and analytics capabilities to support Internal Audit’s vision to leverage technology and an innovative mindset to provide meaningful insights that support business transformation. This role will also lead the exploration, development, and application of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and agentic AI solutions to enhance audit efficiency, automation, and continuous monitoring capabilities. Additionally, you will support audit team members in executing tactical objectives, developing analytic visualizations and automations, AI-enabled models, and working cross functionally with partners throughout the business to grow and share analytic capabilities across departments. Adaptation to new technologies and being agile with changing priorities is critical.

Your Impact:

• Collaborate with Internal Audit Team Members to Enhance and Execute the Data Analytics and AI Program

• Work with Internal Audit and cross-functional business partners to understand the department’s analytic and AI/ML capabilities and needs.

• Engage and partner with audit team members and audit management to help deliver Data Analytics and AI enablement across audits.

• Assist the team in developing and expanding the use of analytics and AI-driven insights across the Internal Audit lifecycle while evolving strategies to champion data analytics and intelligent automation from risk assessment through audit reporting.

• Work with the IT Technology teams to identify and connect to key business data sources across various business units and systems.

• Identify data owners or stakeholders and establish important relationships to obtain quality and accurate data for audit execution.

• Develop and maintain audit data analytics architecture, tools and techniques.

• Develop repeatable data analytics processes to provide real-time audit assurance and improve audit efficiencies.

• Create data visualizations for reporting.

• Identify re-usable analytics solutions/applications, which can be used to drive auditor ‘self-service’.

• Research new industry tools and emerging technologies, including generative and agentic AI, which may offer improved functionality or a more efficient and effective ability to deliver audit analytics solutions.

• Contribute to the design and development of continuous auditing and controls monitoring dashboards across multiple, disparate business areas.

• Help develop team members by training, mentoring, and leading by example including responsible AI use.

• Prepare and deliver communications to all areas of the business. Assist team members in developing communication.

• Participate in ongoing learning encompassing industry, technical, company, soft skills, and other areas.

• Participate in department projects to improve internal processes and ensure professional standards are maintained.

• Contribute to Internal Audit’s AI strategy and roadmap for responsible deployment of agentic audit tools.

Your Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, Data Science & Analytics, or another similar field.

• 5+ years of professional experience (preferably in an audit environment).

• Experience with Big Data, Data Modeling, Data Warehousing, Reporting or Business Intelligence.

• Experience in data modeling and visualizations.

• Demonstrate competencies in areas of general controls, project management, critical thinking, problem solving, relationship building and teamwork. 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with technology and the business.

• Strong analytical skills relative to business processes.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and audit and analytical tools.

• The ability to work as part of an agile, fast-paced, and highly motivated team.

• Understanding of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and automation