SVP, Chief Audit Executive

Senior Vice President, Chief Audit Executive (CAE)

Location: New York, NY | Windsor, CT | Boston, MA | Atlanta, GA Travel: Periodic domestic travel required

The Opportunity

The SVP, Chief Audit Executive will lead Internal Audit and Financial Controls & Reporting (FCR) with enterprise accountability for ensuring confidence in:

• The integrity of financial reporting
• The effectiveness of internal controls (ICFR & SOX)
• Regulatory compliance across a complex, highly regulated environment
• The strength of governance and enterprise risk management

This is a highly visible leadership role, directly supporting the Audit Committee and executive team with objective, forward-looking insights that protect Voya's reputation, financial integrity, and long-term success.

What You'll Do

Enterprise Audit & Controls Leadership

• Lead Voya's enterprise-wide Internal Audit and FCR functions, delivering coordinated, risk-based assurance across financial, operational, and regulatory domains
• Oversee the design, execution, and continuous improvement of ICFR, SOX, and financial controls frameworks
• Drive end-to-end visibility into control effectiveness, systemic risks, and remediation outcomes

Board & Executive Engagement

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the Audit Committee and executive leadership, delivering clear, credible perspectives on risk, controls, and governance
• Translate audit findings into forward-looking insights that inform business decisions and enterprise strategy
• Partner closely with external auditors and regulators, ensuring confidence in governance and audit processes

Risk, Governance & Compliance Integration

• Provide independent assurance over financial reporting integrity and control effectiveness, while maintaining clear separation from control ownership
• Partner across Finance, Risk, Compliance, and Legal to align audit coverage with enterprise priorities
• Monitor and challenge management on the timely and effective remediation of audit findings

Modernization & Continuous Improvement

• Advance the audit function through automation, data analytics, and continuous controls monitoring
• Strengthen reporting and insights to be more proactive, risk-aware, and decision-oriented
• Identify opportunities to simplify, streamline, and enhance control environments across the enterprise

Talent & Leadership

• Build and lead a high-performing Internal Audit and FCR organization with strong technical depth and enterprise mindset
• Establish clear governance, decision rights, and operating models that balance independence with execution excellence

Your Impact in the First Year

You will:

• Establish credibility and trust with the Audit Committee, CFO, and executive leadership
• Deliver a risk-based audit and controls plan aligned to strategy and regulatory expectations
• Strengthen SOX and ICFR effectiveness, sustainability, and governance
• Enhance audit reporting to provide forward-looking, decision-useful insights
• Drive measurable progress in analytics, automation, and continuous monitoring
• Ensure timely remediation of high-risk issues with strong accountability and transparency

What We're Looking For

• Executive leadership experience in Internal Audit, Financial Controls, and SOX within a complex, regulated environment (financial services preferred)
• Deep expertise in ICFR, financial reporting risk, regulatory frameworks, and enterprise risk management
• Proven ability to engage and influence Audit Committees, regulators, and senior executives
• Track record of modernizing audit functions through data, automation, and continuous monitoring
• Strong leadership presence and the ability to build and develop high-performing teams
• Bachelor's degree required; CPA, CIA, or advanced degree strongly preferred

Why This Role Matters

This is more than an audit leadership position—it is a critical enterprise role at the center of trust, transparency, and governance.

You will help shape how Voya:

• Navigates risk in a dynamic regulatory environment
• Strengthens financial integrity and control effectiveness
• Builds confidence with regulators, shareholders, and employees