Expertise

Professional Summary

Dillon J. DeBoer is a banking, internal audit, and risk leader with experience spanning federal bank supervision, public-sector auditing, financial institutions, consulting, and fintech. Throughout his career, he has evaluated complex organizations from multiple perspectives: as a regulator, auditor, advisor, and business leader.

His expertise includes internal audit, financial reporting, corporate governance, fraud risk, regulatory compliance, BSA/AML, sanctions, and internal controls under Sarbanes-Oxley and FDICIA. He is particularly skilled at translating technical, regulatory, and operational risks into clear conclusions and practical actions for executives, boards, and Audit Committees.

Dillon currently serves as an Internal Audit Manager at SoFi, where he leads complex assurance work across financial, regulatory, compliance, and governance subject areas. His professional background also includes leadership roles in banking internal audit and risk consulting, as well as earlier service as a federal bank examiner and state government auditor.

A CPA, CIA, CAMS, CFE, CFCS, and CCA, Dillon is committed to strengthening institutions, developing professionals, and advancing the internal audit profession. He is based in Washington, DC.

Core Expertise

Selected Impact

Complex Assurance Leadership

Led complex audit and assurance work across financial reporting, internal controls, fraud, financial crimes, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance; translating technical requirements and business risks into clear conclusions for management and oversight bodies.

More than a decade across regulation, public service, banking, consulting, and fintech

Stronger Controls and Readiness

Supported financial institutions through internal-control, regulatory-readiness, and risk-management initiatives, with a focus on whether governance and controls operate effectively in practice, not simply whether policies and procedures exist.

Experience with SOX, FDICIA, BSA/AML, sanctions, financial reporting, and governance

Auditor and Team Development

Developed auditors through structured coaching, technical guidance, direct feedback, and accountability. Helped professionals strengthen their judgment, documentation, communication, regulatory knowledge, and understanding of the businesses they audit.

Leadership spanning audit teams, professional organizations, and individual development

Audit Transformation

Improved audit methodologies, reporting, issue management, and execution through process redesign, technology, data, and automation. Focused on increasing consistency, transparency, and the time auditors can devote to analysis and meaningful assurance.

Experience designing audit workflows, tools, reporting processes, and technology-enabled improvements