Director, Internal Audit & Enterprise Risk Management

Join TuSimple and help change the way the world moves.

Together we’re making freight transportation safer, more efficient, and more environmentally friendly.

This opportunity is located in San Diego, CA.

Remote friendly during Covid-19.

You can apply to the job with this email address: fin__controllership___director__internal_audit___erm_c51158472us@ivy.greenhouse.io

Company Overview

Come join a higher calling and find a deeper purpose!

As a multi-national Artificial Intelligence Technology Company, we are at the epicenter of the Autonomous Vehicle Universe.

Our breakthroughs are leading the industry in autonomous trucking.

While inventing the framework of Autonomous Driving, our current fleet of autonomous Trucks are helping communities receive much-needed supplies and medical equipment around the clock.

Our people are some of the most talented engineers and contributors who are leaving behind a historic legacy.

TuSimple was founded half a decade ago with the goal of bringing the top minds in the world together to achieve the dream of a driverless truck solution.

With a foundation in computer vision, algorithms, mapping, and Artificial Intelligence, TuSimple is working to create the first global commercially viable Autonomous Freight Network.

Opportunity Overview

TuSimple’s Director, Internal Audit (IA) and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) is responsible for designing and deploying the company’s IA and ERM program and risk-based and global internal audit plan, sufficient and effective risk management (e.g., risk assessment, risk responses/controls, emerging risks).

In addition to overarching program and plan development, the incumbent is responsible for the management of day-to-day IA and ERM activities, designing sustainable risk monitoring and assurance processes, and supporting cross-functional initiatives while meeting key ERM and IA deadlines.

In this highly visible position reporting to both the Audit Committee Chair and the Vice President, Global Controller, the Director, IA and ERM, works collaboratively with the Audit Committee, Board of Directors, Senior Management, Group Leaders, cross-functional business partners, as well as external consultants and auditors.

The role structure is designed to enable the IA & ERM team to operate independently and effectively accomplish its purpose.

Join us and be a part of excellence!

Role Responsibilities

Enterprise Risk Management
Develops, manages, and facilitates TuSimple’s enterprise risk management (ERM) strategy, continually optimizing the company’s risk framework utilizing knowledge of business needs and external factors.
Develops deep understanding and continually assesses key enterprise
– level risks and risk responses (i.e., key risk indicators
– KRI monitoring, internal controls, insurance, risk acceptance) and their impacts to TuSimple.
Plans and coordinates the execution of the ongoing ERM assessments, as well as the monitoring of emerging risks.
Engages closely and effectively with senior leadership & group leaders to maintain a comprehensive risk assessment process that identifies enterprise risks and opportunities, then builds effective systems to monitor, mitigate, and control risk.

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Advises risk owners on developing strategies and/or KRI’s within their execution of company objectives.
Develops, implements, and maintains core ERM tools and measurement methodologies for risk monitoring.
Coordinates processes for aggregating risk information and data, cross-functionally, to enable effective review, analysis, reporting, and sharing of risk data with key stakeholders.

Internal Audit Strategy
Develops and manages an internal audit strategy that appropriately considers the relevant and evolving business risks facing TuSimple.
Utilizing the ongoing ERM assessment, develops a risk-based, global & rolling internal audit plans that continually evaluates the effectiveness of TuSimple’s risk management, internal controls and governance processes
– including addressing emerging challenges as TuSimple continues to grow globally.
Effectively and effectively addresses requests for specific and/or special audit projects.
Establishes professional expectations with the Audit Committee and internal audit professionals.

Ensures internal audits are conducted with a proper balance of objectivity and constructive recommendations to improve controls and business processes.
Plans and coordinates the executions of the global internal audit plan, ensuring balance of cost-effectiveness and value-add.
Provides strong leadership in the recruitment, training and development of top-quality internal audit talent, ensuring the high level of performance and productivity.

Builds morale, motivates and instills productivity and teamwork, creates and promotes a positive and supportive work environment.

Creates a culture of continuous improvement for processes, systems, data, training, people, etc.
Provides regular reports on the status and results of audit activities (i.e., significant control issues identified during audits).

Partnerships
Provides risk and control expertise to business partners, as they develop and execute on various business initiatives.
Develops and maintains a deep understanding of TuSimple’s ever-evolving business, operating model, and culture.

Establishes and maintains collaborative, trusted working relationships with the management team, external auditors, internal clients, external service providers, and finance teams.
Ensures the development and implementation of corrective action plans for all audit findings.
Manages the escalation and communication to senior leadership related to themes, trends, and emerging risks.

Experience & Skills Required
Bachelor’s Degree or above in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Management, or related field

Certifications: CPA, CIA, or CFE, preferred
7 years of progressive experience in internal controls or audit (internal or external) in public accounting and/or a corporate internal audit teams.
Experience in high growth/dynamic/fluid industries or companies, strongly preferred.
Big 4 public accounting experience, highly preferred.
Demonstrated thorough knowledge of internal audit principles, best practices, and procedures and their application to ERM, SOX, compliance, and operational or fraud-level internal controls within a publicly-traded company.
Proven strength with process change and continuous improvement.
Proven ability to conduct risk assessments (COSO, SOX, ERM).
Strong understanding and application of data analytics for risk monitoring and internal controls.
Strong excel skills
Ability to work within Netsuite, SAP, or other large ERP environments.
Ability to utilize digital mid-layer technologies such as process/workflow automation, internal audit data analytics, and/or visualization (Workiva, Alteryx, IDEA).
Entrepreneurial self-starter, with proven ability to effectively work in ambiguous environments and support continuous improvement.
Intellectually curious with a strong bias to action.

High degree of dedication to improvement and strong sense of ownership.
Broad strategic thinker; understands the big picture and business issues, in addition to the financials.

Proven ability to contribute meaningful insights external of the audit and compliance scope.
Unquestionable integrity and discretion, proven to operate with the highest level of professional ethics, sound judgment, and integrity.

Committed to TuSimple’s core values and ethical business conduct.
Keen business acumen; demonstrated ability to understand complex organizational interdependencies and cultural nuances.

Proven ability to leverage them to build relationships that span a broad spectrum of organizational levels.
Proven ability to lead, inspire and motivate a team to effectively and efficiently accomplish goals.

Ability to create a sense of “team” despite different time zones, locales and cultures.
Proven change agent – able to effectively influence the actions and opinions of others at all levels of the organization, including senior leadership/C-Suite.

Able to effectively and respectfully challenge the status quo and drive change.
Executive Presence
– Proven ability to think quickly and hold their own with thought leaders, executives, and other high-performance professionals.
Deeply analytical – demonstrated ability to deconstruct complex issues/data into straight-forward concepts and present recommendations that successfully navigate to resolution, in an organized and methodical framework.
Data-driven, fact-based problem-solver, with established understanding of business implications and ability to rapidly assess various outcomes and consequences.
Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.

Capable of listening and obtaining clarification, changing approach or method to best fit the situation.

Able to effectively collaborate cross-functionally to deliver value-added assessments and sound advice (good and bad), with a high level of credibility and appropriately tunes to the audience.
Demonstrated ability to successfully manage a large and diverse portfolio of projects/issues, while meeting deadlines and demanding quality execution.
Proven ability to seamlessly fluctuate work approach between being detail oriented/ hands on and operating at the conceptual/strategic level.
Proven ability to