Description
EMA Partners/Trinity Executive Partnership is assisting the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston in their recruitment of a new Director of Internal Audit.
The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, led by Archbishop Joe S. Vasquez, is a multicultural Church with active members from every continent of the world. The Church prays and celebrates in over 14 languages in 146 parishes, and participates in activities of social justice, supports the good works of persons in other countries, and prepares its children and young people to be responsible members of the community— doing all this in the name of the Lord, Jesus Christ.
Today, more than 1.7 million Catholics live within the boundaries of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, making it the diocese with the largest population in the state of Texas and the 5th largest in the United States.
Summary:
The Director of Internal Audit (DIA) is a full-time, exempt position. The DIA reports to the Director of Secretariat for Administration and is responsible for leading the Internal Audit department in its work to add value by improving the organization’s operations, internal control processes, risk management, and compliance with Archdiocesan policies and procedures and state and federal regulations. The DIA will lead a team of audit professionals in performing operational and financial audits for the parishes, schools, and other entities of the Archdiocese. This position is based on site at the downtown Chancery Offices of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.
The DIA must be a practicing Catholic in good standing with the Church who fully understands and supports Catholic teaching and has the ability to collaborate with pastors, parish staff, and laity.
Requirements
Qualifications and Experience:
- Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
- 5-10 years of Audit management experience; CPA required and CIA or working toward the CIA certification is preferred
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw accurate conclusions
- Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
- Effective time-management and ability to meet deadlines
- Strong interpersonal and exceptional communication and organization skills, ability to prioritize as well as be able to multi-task and arrange ongoing projects
- Occasional early morning/evening/weekend work required
- Valid driver’s license; may be required to use personal or archdiocesan vehicle to drive to parishes or other off-site locations
To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume. For questions or to request the full position brochure, please contact m.kane@ema-partners.com.
Trinity Executive Partnership (a dba of Lauer, Sbarbaro Associates/EMA Partners Chicago) is your Catholic Connection for Executive Search, Executive Coaching and Management Succession. We deliver services to hospitals/health care organizations, colleges and universities, social service groups and dioceses.
