PwC logo

Internal Audit/SOX - Director

PwC

New York, NYJob$155–410K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

Most applications go out cold — see where you stand first. No sign-up to start.

Watch jobs like this.

Don't just apply. Show up ready.

Olive works from this exact posting.

At a glance

Compensation
$155–410K/yr
Location
New York, NY
Work Authorization
Not specified

Olive lists jobs from US employers, including remote roles you can work from the United States.

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Internal Audit/SOX Director leads client internal audit and controls work, setting strategic direction and shaping engagements across diverse business environments. The role oversees multiple workstreams, supports business development, and brings internal audit and internal controls over financial reporting experience to client teams. It also guides adoption of risk technology, AI, and delivery models while mentoring leaders and supporting growth, quality, integrity, and inclusion.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Internal AuditSOX LeadershipInternal ControlsGovernanceRisk ManagementThought LeadershipControl SolutionsStrategic DirectionDetail-Oriented ExecutionCoachingTalent Development

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree9+ Years ExperienceAccounting or RelatedCIA or CPA or CISA Certification

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

The Opportunity

As an Internal Audit/SOX Director you will lead internal audit and controls work that helps clients assess governance, risk management, and internal control design across diverse business environments. As a Director you will set strategic direction, lead business development efforts, and shape client engagements while mentoring future leaders and driving decisions that support growth, quality, integrity, and inclusion within our Advisory practice. In this role at PwC, you will oversee multiple workstreams, bring internal audit and internal controls over financial reporting experience to client teams, and help develop solutions that use risk technology, AI, and delivery models to address changing business needs.

Responsibilities

  • Leading internal audit and SOX engagements across control assessment, testing, and reporting activities

  • Directing client conversations on governance, risk, and internal control design across varied operating models

  • Developing internal audit plans that address control gaps, compliance requirements, and business process improvement opportunities

  • Overseeing the use of audit methodologies, risk analysis, and data analytics to evaluate financial and operational controls

  • Advising on internal controls over financial reporting, issue management, and remediation tracking for complex environments

  • Guiding the adoption of AI-enabled audit tools, digital tooling, and automation to modernize delivery approaches

  • Reviewing work products and findings to validate accuracy, consistency, and alignment with professional and technical standards

  • Building client trust through executive-level relationship management, business development support, and cross-functional coordination

What You Must Have

  • At least a Bachelor's degree

  • At least 9 years of experience

What Sets You Apart

  • Preference for at least one of the following fields of study: Accounting, Analytics/Data Science, Business Administration/Management, Computer Science/Information Systems, Economics, Engineering, Finance, Financial Mathematics/Quantitative Finance, Health Administration/Public Health, Law/Legal Studies, Mathematics/Statistics

  • At least one of the following: Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification(s)

  • Demonstrating director-level internal audit and SOX leadership across client engagements

  • Driving internal controls, governance, and risk management improvements

  • Developing thought leadership and innovative control solutions

  • Balancing strategic direction with detail-oriented execution

  • Coaching leaders and cultivating talent across teams

The salary range for this position is: $155,000 - $410,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance

As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.

PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.

Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work

For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.

How this job compares

Set against the 3,873 open Risk Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$155–410K/yr
  • New York median$132–200K/yr372 salary ranges
  • US median$115–199K/yr2,861 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $283K, is 65% above the New York median midpoint ($171K) — in the top quarter of Risk Management salary ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 457 open Risk Management jobs in New York and 3,873 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 9 years of experience — more than three in four Risk Management postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 3,415 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,622 of the 3,873 open Risk Management jobs (42%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

Prepare for this role

You've read the whole posting — now see how you match it.