Head of Internal Audit

Job description

Crusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. As the only vertically integrated AI infrastructure company built from the ground up, we own and operate each layer of the stack — from electrons to tokens — to power the world's most ambitious AI workloads. When you join Crusoe, you join a team that is building the future, faster. We're in the midst of the greatest industrial revolution of our time. The demand for AI compute is boundless, and power is a bottleneck. We're solving that — with an energy-first approach that makes AI infrastructure better for the world and faster for the people innovating with AI. We're looking for problem-solving, opportunity-finding teammates with a sense of urgency, who believe in the scale of our ambition and thrive on a path not fully paved — people who want to grow their careers alongside a team of experts across energy, manufacturing, data center construction, and cloud services. If you want to do the most meaningful work of your career, help our customers and partners advance their AI strategies, and be part of a high-performing team that believes in each other, come build with us at Crusoe. About This Role: Reporting to the Chief Accounting Officer, the Head of Internal Audit will play a critical role in building a best-in-class internal audit function that directly supports Crusoe’s strategic objectives. This role serves as the strategic architect of our risk management framework. We are looking for a high-integrity leader who can balance rigorous compliance with a forward-thinking, consultative approach to business processes. You will lead the internal audit function to ensure our financial, operational, and IT controls are robust, while providing the Executive Team and the Board with the insights needed to navigate a complex regulatory landscape. What You’ll Be Working On: - Strategic Oversight: Lead the execution of the annual audit plan across corporate shared services, ensuring alignment with business priorities. - Audit Lifecycle Management: Oversee all phases of the audit lifecycle, including risk assessment, planning, fieldwork, reporting, and follow-up. - Advisory & Assurance: Guide teams delivering assurance and advisory engagements; review and approve audit planning, testing, and documentation for quality and consistency. - Risk Mitigation: Assess enterprise and business risks and recommend practical, effective mitigation strategies to senior leadership. - Stakeholder Partnership: Partner with leaders across the organization to develop action plans and drive the timely closure of audit findings. - Compliance & External Support: Oversee external audit assist testing, including conclusions and remediation support when required. - Operational Evolution: Provide ongoing audit and risk advisory guidance as Crusoe’s products, operations, and regulations evolve. - Resource Management: Manage budgets, timelines, and resource allocation to meet all audit commitments. - Team Development: Coach, mentor, and develop audit leaders and team members while fostering a culture of trust and professional growth. What You’ll Bring to the Team: - Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or equivalent experience. - Experience: 10+ years of accounting and/or audit experience, with a proven track record of leading complex audit engagements from planning through closure. - Methodological Expertise: Strong knowledge of risk management frameworks and internal audit methodologies. - Relationship Building: Proven ability to build collaborative relationships across functions and influence change through audit insights. - Communication: Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills; comfort delivering complex or difficult messages to senior leaders. - Leadership: Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities under tight timelines. - Safety and Compliance: This position is designated a safety-sensitive position and/or is located in a safety-sensitive facility. Drug and alcohol program participation is required. Bonus Points: - CPA, CIA, or similar professional certification. - Public accounting experience (Big 4 or similar). - Experience leading assurance and advisory work at the enterprise level. - Proven experience managing and developing other managers. - Ability to translate technical risk into clear, actionable business guidance. Benefits: - Competitive compensation - Restricted Stock Units - Paid time off & paid holidays - Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance - Employer contributions to HSA account - Paid parental leave - Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability - Professional development & tuition reimbursement - Mental health & wellness support - Commuter benefits (parking & transit) - Cell phone stipend - 401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary - Volunteer time off Compensation Range: Compensation will be paid in the range of up to $188,000 - $235,000 + Bonus. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation to be determined by the applicants knowledge, education, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. Crusoe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.