Director, Internal Audit

Who are we looking for?

Choice Hotels, one of the world’s largest lodging franchisors, has an exciting new opportunity as our Director, Internal Audit. The Internal Audit Department exists within the Company as an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organization's operations.  The department provides assistance to management and the Audit Committee in helping the organization accomplish its objectives by evaluating the effectiveness of risk management, internal controls and governance processes.   As a key leader in our Internal Audit Department, you will drive the audit function forward and make a difference for our shareholders.

Are you ready to work with a great team of professionals to make a difference at Choice Hotels?   We invite you to apply today for our Director, Internal Audit role today and #MakeItYourChoice.

Your Responsibilities

• Operational Internal Audit
  • Drive annual risk assessment for assigned part of audit universe
  • Lead audit teams preparing work papers, schedules, and summaries documenting audit evidence, audit findings, and conclusions.
  • Ensure work papers are following department and IIA standards
  • Draft comprehensive, yet easy to understand, audit reports to summarize audit findings. Propose recommendations for changes to address the root cause of issues and participate consultatively in agreed upon remediation plans with the client to the extent possible.
  • Coordinate management and Board level reporting.
  • Manage resources – a mix of FTE internal auditors and co-source consultants –to complete various milestones.
• Department Leadership
  • Lead and participate in Internal Audit department initiatives.
  • Participate in department Quality Assurance activities
  • Be an ambassador for Internal Audit and SOX within the organization.
  • Lead department administrative initiatives such as Board Reporting, Professional Practices, Resource/Time Tracking and Management Action Plan reporting
• Regularly interact with senior and middle management, as well as internal and external peers to develop strong relationships
• Special projects, due diligence and management requests, as assigned.

Your Experience, Skills & Competencies

• The candidate must have a college degree within accounting, information systems or related major.
• 10 plus years of audit/accounting experience
• Must have the CPA, CIA or CISA designation.
• 5-8 years of supervisory experience and project management expertise.
• Proven track record of building solid relationships with clients, including demonstrated abilities to approach clients in an organized and knowledgeable manner and to deliver clear results of audit issues identified and negotiate agreeable remediation plans.
• Desirable expertise of information security controls, infrastructure platforms, databases and system development life cycle methodology and audit data analytics
• Desirable expertise in Sarbanes Oxley compliance and current regulatory developments.
• Must display sound business sense and logic and should be able to distinguish between important and unimportant matters when evaluating audit and SOX results and making recommendations.
• Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to request and/or collect relevant information, identify potential exposures/gaps, summarize conclusions, construct recommendations, present recommendations, collaborate on the design/testing/implementation of controls, and evaluate control results
• Strong written and verbal communications skills, including presenting, listening and interviewing skills.
• Ability to work well in team setting.
• Professionalism, dependability, integrity and trustworthiness combined with a cooperative attitude
• Highly motivated self-starter with ability to multitask and complete assignments within time constraints and deadlines.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Must be able to uphold Choice’s Values & Performance Principles of collaboration, performance excellence, sense of urgency, openness to new ideas, inclusion & diversity, integrity, customer focus, and respect.

Your Team

This is a leadership role that will report to the Vice President, Internal Audit & Financial Governance. You will have 1-2 direct reports as well as manage co-sourced resources and collaborate with cross functional departments on a regular basis.

Your Work Location

As our Director, Internal Audit, you will be based in our beautiful, state-of-the-art worldwide corporate headquarters in North Bethesda, MD. Less than 15 miles from Washington, DC, we’re located one block away from the North Bethesda Metro station, with service on the Red Line and the MARC Brunswick line, easy access to I-270, and plenty of free parking provided by Choice Hotels.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $161,000 to $175,000 annually. In addition to the annual salary, this role is eligible for an annual bonus based on the terms of Choice's Management Incentive Plan (MIP)

The pay range listed is for this position and is what Choice Hotels reasonably expects to pay. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the pay range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.

Choice prioritizes our associate wellbeing by offering a comprehensive benefits program that is both competitive and flexible to help you achieve your wellbeing goals - here are just a few:

• Competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Leave and paid time-off for holidays, vacation, personal, family, volunteer, sick, jury duty, bereavement, military, and religious observance
• Financial benefits for retirement and health savings
• Employee recognition programs
• Discounts at Choice hotels worldwide

About Choice

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world. With nearly 7,500 hotels, representing nearly 630,000 rooms, in 46 countries and territories, with a range of high-quality lodging options from limited service to full-service hotels in the upper upscale, upper mid-scale, midscale, extended-stay, and economy segments. We’re the hotel company for those who choose to bet on themselves – the underdog, the dreamer, the entrepreneur – because that’s who we are, too.

At Choice, we are united by the simple belief that tomorrow will be even better than today – for associates, our company, and our franchisees. At our worldwide corporate headquarters in North Bethesda, MD and St. Louis Park, MN as well as our technology center in Scottsdale, AZ, and through our associates around the globe, every voice is heard, and every idea is listened to, no matter what area of the company they come from. We are united in supporting the entrepreneurial dreams of our more than 18,000 franchise owners, which propels us forward – giving our work at Choice a purpose larger than our business.

About Choice Hotels Financial Performance  

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*** PLEASE NOTE: This role is not eligible for sponsorship ***  

Ability to model Choice’s Cultural Values: Welcome and Respect Everyone, Be Bold, Be Quick, Listen, Be Curious and Show Integrity.