Director of Internal Audit

**THE COMPANY**

Pala Interactive Canada Inc., operating as Boyd Interactive, is a full service real-money and social gaming technology provider and operator which caters to both B2C and B2B markets in Canada and the United States. Boyd Interactive offers a full spectrum of games, including casino, bingo, and poker, across all distribution channels (web, download, tablet & smartphone). Boyd Interactive has 150 employees in Toronto, New Jersey, California, and Texas.

Boyd Interactive’s strengths lie in its relentless focus on high-quality, high-functioning, immersive software platforms and the diverse employees supporting these initiatives, and with recent developments in legislation, the online gaming industry is poised for rapid growth.

Boyd Interactive is a wholly owned subsidiary of Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE - “BYD”).

**THE POSITION**

**Overview**

Reporting ultimately to the Audit Committee, and day-to day to the CFO and CTO, the Director of Internal Audit is responsible for delivering internal audit functions across all disciplines - IT, Business, Marketing, Finance, Operations, Regulatry - including evaluating and improving the effectiveness of IT, back office, online gaming, AML, regulatory risk management, controls, and governance processes, and ensuring accountability in adherence to processes.

As a trusted business partner, the Director of Internal Audit will provide internal control leadership, guidance, advice and support to Boyd Interactive’s management and employees on all internal control and compliance audit issues and lead the development and administration of best practice internal control policies, procedures, programs and tools aligned with the changing needs of Boyd Interactive’s business and workforce.

The Director of Internal Audit will be based at Boyd Interactive’s offices located in North York, Ontario, and will work closely with Boyd Gaming on corporate internal control matters related to Boyd Interactive employees in US and Canada.

This position offers a competitive compensation package and the opportunity to lead the internal audit function to enable and contribute to Boyd Interactive’s future growth and success.

**Responsibilities**:

- Liaison between the company and Regulatory agencies including Boyd Gaming, iGO, and other jurisdictional authorities in corporate audit projects.
- Support external auditors in their audit duties - ensure all requests are delivered in line with agreed timetable.
- Ensure appropriate interpretation and implementation of required changes in a timely manner.
- Support all internal and external audit activities through the provision of required documentation when necessary.
- Represent the Internal Audit function in management meetings, ensuring transparency and sound governance.
- Undertake special assignments or cross-functional reviews to support organizational improvement and strategic decision-making.
- Stay current with industry leading trends, best practices, SOX requirements and all internal, legislative, and industry best practice.
- Working closely with the Management Team and the Compliance department, evaluate the design and effectiveness of internal controls, jurisdictional internal control matrices, policies, and procedures to safeguard assets, promote operational efficiency, and ensure compliance with organizational and corporate requirements.
- Conduct financial, operational, compliance, and IT audits across the organization to assess the strength of implemented controls.
- Conduct sample checks as part of the compliance review program to provide assurance over controls and risk mitigation measures, including sustainability of controls implemented by business management to address audit issues.
- Support activities related to the company's assessment of Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting (ICFR), including conducting IT process walkthroughs, testing, and summarization of results to support Boyd Gaming’s Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) program.
- Leading the SOX testing program areas such as scoping, scheduling, stakeholder management, workpaper review, etc., in communication with Boyd Gaming.
- Ensure that documentation supporting audit testing is sufficient, competent, and relevant to support conclusions.
- Identify risk, controls and process weaknesses, document main control points and provide evidential support for report recommendation.
- Propose value-added recommendations to address control weakness and/or process inefficiencies identified.
- Monitor management’s implementation of audit recommendations and maintain a tracking system to ensure timely resolution and accountability.
- Prepare and present audit reports with well-documented observations, risk ratings, and practical recommendations to Management and the Compliance Committee.
- Responsible for an open and transparent approach to control gaps, ensuring escalation of control gaps to Management with recommendation for remediation.
- Support compliance efforts by