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About the role
Own the Board relationship: Partner directly with the ARCC Chair to approve audit plans, deliver quarterly reporting on control health, and escalate critical risks. Set audit and SOX strategy: Define the audit charter, methodology, and resourcing model. Own the enterprise risk assessment and establish a risk-based audit plan for financial reporting, technology, third-party, and regulatory compliance—keeping it current as the business evolves while building a roadmap to sustained SOX 302/404 compliance.
What they're looking for
- Experience managing a co-sourced audit partner or offshore delivery model against a defined scope and budget
- Understanding of consumer finance regulatory frameworks including TILA, ECOA, UDAAP, FCRA, and GLBA, and of BSA/AML audit requirements
- Experience building continuous monitoring or automated testing capabilities within an audit or SOX program
- This role is based on our downtown Chicago Office, located in the Merchandise Mart. We highly value collaboration and our hybrid schedule (M, T, Th in-office) enables flexibility to balance work and individual priorities
More about this role
Avant champions every customer on their financial journey and moves financial lives forward. We provide personal loans, credit cards, and financial products that help middle-income Americans access the financial tools they deserve.
We're looking for a Head of Internal Audit & SOX to lead and continue building our internal audit and SOX program from the ground up. This is Avant's top internal audit role — you'll be the principal advisor to the Board's Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee (ARCC) on the strength of our control environment.
There's a limited existing program to inherit. You'll have the autonomy to build a robust program, evolving Avant’s framework with the same rigor and judgment you'd bring to a fully established audit function.
This role sits within Finance and reports directly to the ARCC. The Committee approves your annual audit plan, receives your quarterly reporting, and meets with you in executive sessions without management present.
Our bank partners, regulators, and Board expect real rigor around controls. In this seat, you decide what gets audited, drive timely remediation, and give the Board a clear, unvarnished view of risk — a big part of how seriously...
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