Vice President Internal Audit

Selene Holdings is a multiple-lines business financial services firm with a mortgage servicing company, a loan diligence company, a title company, an insurance brokerage, and a real estate owned company. We have office locations in Dallas, TX, Jacksonville, FL, and Salt Lake City, UT.  Founded in 2007 to address needs in the mortgage industry, Selene strives to provide amazing client and borrower experiences.  A positive attitude coupled with proven creative thinking and actions are all attributes we seek in every one of our employees. If you want to make a difference, then Selene is the place for you!

Position Summary:

As Vice President of Internal Audit, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping and executing the annual audit plan while driving high-impact engagements across the organization. Reporting directly to the Senior Vice President of Internal Audit, you’ll lead with purpose—guiding audit teams, mentoring talent, and ensuring excellence in execution.

This role is more than oversight; it is about influence. You’ll be a key partner in strengthening the company’s risk posture by delivering proactive, independent insights and championing innovation through technology. Your scope will span mortgage servicing, title, due diligence, insurance, and shared services, including critical functions such as finance, accounting, vendor management, IT, HR, and risk management.

You’ll provide strategic direction on audit methodology, engagement planning, risk assessment, and reporting. With a disciplined, solutions-oriented approach, you’ll identify opportunities to enhance control environments and governance processes. As a trusted advisor and independent voice, you’ll ensure that audit activities align with regulatory expectations, industry best practices, and internal policies—while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth

Key Responsibilities

• Audit Leadership & Execution
  • Contribute to the development and execution of the annual audit plan.
  • Lead internal audit engagements across mortgage servicing, title, due diligence, insurance, and shared services.
  • Review audit planning documentation to ensure comprehensive risk coverage and appropriate scope rationale.
  • Evaluate audit findings for materiality, exposure, and trends, and ensure alignment with enterprise risk priorities.
• Governance & Compliance
  • Maintain and apply the internal audit methodology, templates, and reporting standards.
  • Ensure audits are conducted in accordance with industry best practices, regulatory requirements (e.g., RESPA, UDAAP, FCRA, FDCPA, ECOA, TCPA, SCRA), and company policies 
  • Monitor and validate remediation of audit and exam findings to ensure sustainability and effectiveness.
• Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement
  • Draft internal audit reports and contribute to quarterly and annual reporting to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
  • Identify changes in risk profiles and recommend adjustments to audit plans and coverage.
  • Build strong, collaborative relationships with business leaders, external auditors, regulators, and rating agencies.
• Team Development & Coaching
  • Provide guidance on audit methodology, risk assessment, and reporting.
  • Coach team members on critical thinking, audit techniques, and professional development.
  • Support talent development and succession planning within the audit function.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with the ability to prioritize and maintain a large volume of multi-faceted work. Also required is the ability to be flexible and adapt to a fast-paced and changing business environment. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS)
• Certifications: CPA, CIA, CRCM, and/or CISA
• Experience:
  • 8+ years in internal audit, including 5+ years in mortgage servicing
  • 2+ years of people leadership experience
• Expertise:
  • Deep knowledge of internal audit practices, risk assessments, and control environments
  • Strong understanding of mortgage servicing compliance requirements
  • Proven ability to act as a trusted advisor and exercise sound judgment
  • Strategic thinking with a broad organizational perspective
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills

Preferred:

• Education: Master’s degree (MS/MA/MBA)
• Experience:
  • 12+ years in mortgage servicing audit
  • Experience auditing mortgage originations and HMDA reporting
  • 4+ years of people leadership experience

Why Selene?

Benefits
Selene Finance LP is committed to the total wellbeing of its employees and therefore offers one of the best benefits packages available in the industry today, which includes:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Medical, Dental &Vision

• Employee Assistance Program

• Flexible Spending Account

• Health Savings Account

• Paid Holidays

• Company paid Life Insurance

• Matching 401(k) Plan

The job requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. This job description is not an inclusive list of all duties and responsibilities of this position. Incumbents will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. Selene reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs.

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