About the role

Lead the internal audit programme across Stellar Capital's portfolio of 40 mid-market companies. Own risk-based audit planning, controls testing (SOX where applicable), portfolio-company CFO relationships, and audit-committee reporting. First dedicated internal audit hire — you will define what the function looks like inside the GP and how it engages each portfolio company.

Who succeeds here

6+ yrs internal audit experience · Big 4 background OR equivalent · CPA or CIA · SOX controls testing · multi-entity/portfolio exposure preferred

Company context

PE-backed · 40 active portfolio companies · matrix reporting to GP and portfolio leadership · audit committee meets quarterly · high autonomy · no internal audit precedent at the GP

First 90 days

Week 1-3: Read the three most recent external audit reports for the 5 largest portfolio companies. Meet each portfolio CFO 1:1 to understand current controls posture. Week 4-7: Build the risk-prioritisation framework that ranks all 40 portfolio companies by audit-priority. Present to the GP. Week 8-10: Run the first portfolio-company internal audit on the highest-risk-score company. Surface findings with practical remediation paths. Week 11-13: Define the controls-testing cadence and 12-month audit plan. Present to the audit committee.

What we'll evaluate

• Risk Assessment & Audit Planningsss (30%)
• Controls Testing & Compliance (25%)
• Stakeholder Communication & Influence (25%)
• Business Acumen & Commercial Judgment (20%)