Patrick Noll

Executive Leadership & Stakeholder Influence

• Led and developed high‑performing audit and digital teams, aligning objectives to enterprise priorities and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Translated complex risk, control, and technology concepts into clear executive messaging, driving informed decision‑making and stakeholder alignment.

Internal Audit, SOX & External Assurance Leadership

• Led the design, testing, and ongoing monitoring of internal financial controls to ensure sustained SOX compliance and strong ICFR governance.
• Built and maintained strategic relationships with external auditors, enabling efficient audits, transparent communication, and timely issue resolution.
• Rebuilt and scaled the Operational Audit, SOX, and Digital Audit teams post‑COVID, redefining talent models, operating cadence, and technology enablement to restore capacity, strengthen assurance coverage, and support evolving business risks.

Audit Transformation & Operational Excellence

• Drove audit modernization and program improvement initiatives, enhancing audit quality, efficiency, and business relevance.
• Developed and executed digital internal audit strategies, embedding advanced tools and methodologies to elevate audit planning, execution, and reporting.
• Identified and implemented advanced technologies to streamline audit delivery, accelerate insights, and strengthen value to the business.

Data Analytics & Innovation Leadership

• Integrated data analytics into enterprise risk assessment and audit planning, improving risk coverage and predictive insight.
• Continuously identified and implemented innovative analytics use cases, advancing the audit function’s analytical maturity.
• Mentored and trained auditors on data utilization and analytics, building a scalable, analytics‑enabled audit capability.

Technology Enablement & Product Leadership (AuditBoard)

• Led the development and enhancement of AuditBoard capabilities, aligning platform functionality to business needs and user experience objectives.
• Partnered with cross‑functional stakeholders to define product vision, strategy, and roadmap, ensuring alignment with audit and enterprise priorities.

Global Audit Delivery, Assurance & Risk Leadership

• Directed international and domestic audit outsourcing engagements, optimizing delivery models and improving operational efficiency for Fortune 1000 and middle‑market organizations.
• Drove continuous improvement and innovation across internal audit processes, leveraging agile methodologies to enhance audit effectiveness, responsiveness, and stakeholder value.
• Led end‑to‑end SOX program execution, including scoping, control rationalization, testing oversight, and management reporting for business process controls.
• Oversaw IT and technology risk audits covering cybersecurity, RPA governance, cloud compliance, and third‑party risk management, aligned to enterprise risk priorities.
• Executed operational and system readiness audits, including redesign assurance and pre‑implementation assessments to ensure risk mitigation for new and transforming systems.
• Coordinated sensitive investigations in partnership with internal and external legal counsel, supporting regulatory inquiries and ensuring appropriate governance and confidentiality.
• Delivered strategic insights and recommendations through quality assurance and improvement reviews, strengthening internal audit effectiveness, alignment to IIA Standards, and executive confidence.