This sample job description outlines the responsibilities, key selection criteria and general information for the role of the senior vice president of internal audit.

The senior vice president of internal audit is responsible for managing a multilocation internal audit function, overseeing the corporation’s internal control environment, liaising with lines of business and corporate management on risk assessment and audit issues, reporting the development and execution of internal audit plans and Sarbanes-Oxley audit plans to the audit committee, and managing the corporation’s quarterly financial statement subcertification process.