Senior Director - Internal Audit: Processes & Systems (Hybrid--Richmond, VA or Laurel, MD)

Sandy Spring Bancorp
United States
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 172,300 - 376,510 annuallyFunction: Finance & AccountingExperience: 12+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Professional skepticism","Communication","Relationship management","Tact and diplomacy"]

Set the strategy for Internal Audit by leading risk-based audit coverage across the enterprise. Partner with executive leadership, business leaders, external auditors, and regulators to deliver independent assurance over governance, risk management, controls, and compliance. Drive audit planning and issue follow-up, communicate thematic trends to governance committees, and manage/develop multiple teams while strengthening the organization’s control environment and continuous-improvement culture.

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Sandy Spring Bancorp
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Senior Director - Internal Audit: Processes & Systems (Hybrid--Richmond, VA or Laurel, MD)

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Job Summary

Set the strategy for Internal Audit by leading risk-based audit coverage across the enterprise. Partner with executive leadership, business leaders, external auditors, and regulators to deliver independent assurance over governance, risk management, controls, and compliance. Drive audit planning and issue follow-up, communicate thematic trends to governance committees, and manage/develop multiple teams while strengthening the organization’s control environment and continuous-improvement culture.
Location: United States
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Finance & Accounting
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Set Internal Audit strategy and direction, ensuring risk-based audit coverage, quality, independence, objectivity, and professional skepticism.
  • •Contribute to internal audit risk assessment and develop and execute a risk-based audit plan while monitoring emerging risks.
  • •Oversee audit issue validation and follow-up and communicate thematic trends, control concerns, and remediation progress to executive leadership and governance committees.
  • •Build and maintain relationships with line-of-business stakeholders, executive leadership, and regulators.
  • •Manage and develop teams of senior managers and managers; support continuous improvement of audit methodology, tools, and use of data analytics and AI.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 172,300 - 376,510 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionLife InsuranceDisability CoveragePaid Leave401kWellness Stipend

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's Degree required; equivalent education/experience combination may be considered.
  • •Typically requires 12+ years prior leadership experience and advanced management/leadership knowledge to lead multiple job areas.
  • •Active professional certification required: CPA, CIA, CISA, and/or CRCM.
  • •Experience in a regulated financial services environment, including familiarity with banking regulations, regulatory examinations, risk management expectations, internal control frameworks, and internal audit standards.
  • •Demonstrated ability to use data analytics and technology-enabled audit techniques, including cybersecurity awareness and emerging risks such as AI, automation, and digital transformation.
Experience:12+ yearsRegulated financial servicesBankingInternal audit
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipProfessional skepticismCommunicationRelationship managementTact and diplomacy
Certifications:CPACIACISACRCM
Tech Stack:Data analyticsAIAutomationDigital transformationIT systems auditingCybersecurity awareness

Company Brief

Sandy Spring Bancorp
Bank holding company for Sandy Spring Bank, providing commercial and personal banking, lending, treasury management, and wealth services across the Mid-Atlantic region. Serves businesses, individuals, and nonprofit organizations through a branch and digital banking network.
Industry: Banking
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Revenue: USD 100M to 250M
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Olney, United States
Founded: 1868
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