Head of Internal Audit & SOX (Fintech)

Location: Hybrid role based at the downtown Chicago office in the Merchandise Mart; in-office Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday

Salary: USD $205,000–$230,000 per year, plus eligibility for an annual bonus

Company

hirify.global provides personal loans, credit cards, and other financial products for middle-income American consumers.

What you will do

• Serve as the principal internal audit advisor to the Board’s Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee.
• Define the audit charter, methodology, resourcing model, enterprise risk assessment, and risk-based audit plan.
• Build the internal audit and SOX function, including recruiting staff and managing co-sourced partners.
• Oversee scoping, walkthroughs, control testing, deficiency evaluation, reporting, evidence retention, and risk-control matrices.
• Establish remediation governance, validate control-deficiency closure, and escalate material delays and critical risks.
• Partner with Finance, Accounting, Technology, Product, Legal, Compliance, and Enterprise Risk while maintaining audit independence.

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in internal audit, SOX, or internal controls, including 4+ years leading an audit function or SOX program at Director level or above.
• Direct experience managing an audit committee or board relationship and presenting audit plans, control health, and risk matters.
• Experience building or materially rebuilding an internal audit function or SOX program from an early or undefined state.
• Strong knowledge of COSO 2013, SOX 302 and 404, PCAOB AS 2201, the IIA framework, ITGC frameworks, and risk-based audit methodology.
• Experience in regulated financial services, such as banking, lending, fintech, or payments, with knowledge of inherent and residual risk and deficiency severity evaluation.
• Active CPA, CIA, or CISA certification and a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field.

Nice to have

• Experience managing co-sourced audit partners or offshore delivery models.
• Knowledge of TILA, ECOA, UDAAP, FCRA, GLBA, and BSA/AML audit requirements.
• Experience building continuous monitoring or automated testing capabilities.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work environment with flexibility to balance collaboration and individual priorities.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• 401(k) matching and flexible time off.
• Paid parental leave, adoption assistance, and a post-parental-leave ramp-up program.
• Lunch allowance, in-office snacks, Summer Fridays, and social events.