Director of Internal Controls

The Director of Internal Controls is primarily responsible for assessing processes and executing operational audits to help Life.Church be more protected and effective in efforts to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. This role collaborates with teams to conduct internal audits of risk within their processes and helps them better understand and implement internal controls. The Director of Internal Controls is responsible for collaborating with the Central Team Leader, Risk Collaboration to cast vision, provide direction, and lead ministry efforts within their area of influence to outcomes that further Life.Church’s mission and reach people for Christ.

At Life.Church, we exist to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. It’s been our mission since 1996 and has guided us every day. Leading people isn’t just an expectation; it’s a necessity.  It’s a cornerstone of our culture. That's why we’re always seeking leaders—leaders like you—to bring your skills to life. We are one church meeting in multiple locations, and we want to help you become the person God made you to be. 

At Life.Church, we are passionate about leveraging technology to move the mission forward. As a Risk Collaboration team, we know this comes with risks, risks that we get to help safeguard against. Our Cyber Security and Data Privacy team exists to help protect our church through partnerships, resources, and by creating a culture of cyber-awareness so that, together, each of us will serve as a "human firewall" protecting our mission.

• Use analytical skills to create audit procedures to identify root causes for issues effectively.
• Collaborate with teams to define impactful improvement actions.
• Execute audits and perform analysis to support overall conclusions and operational internal controls.
• Utilizing a risk-based methodology, conducting interviews and walkthroughs, reviewing processes, making inquiries and observations, and analyzing results to evaluate the design and effectiveness of internal controls.
• Maintain audit documentation according to the Internal Audit’s standards.
• Create written reports and visuals for the auditing team.
• Communicate audit findings to the direct leader.
• Participate in our open feedback culture, provide constructive feedback, and be open to feedback from peers, team members, and leadership.

• Demonstrate the ability to conduct internal audits.
• Maintain the ability and posture to serve teams and not simply assess them.
• Exhibit great interpersonal skills through both written and verbal communication.
• Ability to uncover information, process it, and effectively communicate it through written and visual reports.
• Capability to identify complex problems, evaluate them, and make appropriate recommendations.
• Ability to self-motivate, make independent decisions, and problem-solve.
• Ability to collaborate in a team environment and work independently.
• Bachelor’s degree with a focus on auditing, preferred.
• 2 years’ experience auditing.

Benefits We Offer

- Paid parental leave, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.

- Generous employer-paid leave for the use of vacation, sick time, and other qualifying reasons. 

- Innovative and comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance that provides team members with useful resources and savings to navigate their holistic health. 

- Life insurance policy provided for all staff members at 2x annual salary at no cost. Additional life insurance coverage is available to purchase. 

- Short-Term and Long-Term disability is covered at 100% for full-time qualified staff members.

- Comprehensive wellness and mental health benefits allow staff to proactively invest in their physical and emotional health.

- Generous 401(k) retirement plan allowing a team member to have up to 12.5% (including employee contribution, employer match, and employer discretionary contribution) contributed into their account in their first year. It doesn’t stop there—the more years on staff, the greater the investment! 

-$160 annually in development dollars for team members to invest in their professional growth. 

- Casual dress and work environment.

- And much more!

Our Beliefs, Culture, and Commitment to Diversity

At Life.Church, every staff member, and intern is a minister and is expected to engage in the church's ministry fully. We consider ministry readiness and an individual’s capacity to represent Life.Church’s beliefs as a minister during the selection process for all staff and intern positions. An essential function within every position held by a staff member or intern at Life.Church is to uphold and represent the beliefs of Life.Church. Learn more about what we believe at Life.Church. 

While we unite around our mission, we know unity doesn’t mean uniformity. Our calling is too great, and our mission is too important not to be intentional about strengthening our team through diversity. We know that diverse perspectives in race, ethnicity, background, age, and gender are essential to reaching the world for Christ. To learn more about how we strengthen our team through diversity, visit our careers page. 

All data collected in our application process, from resume collection to application questions, is used for recruitment purposes only.