Internal Audit Manager

Overview

This role is responsible for internal audit leadership, with a focus on executing and enhancing the SOX compliance program and internal control environment to support accurate financial reporting and regulatory compliance.

The Internal Audit Manager will mature internal audit documentation (including process narratives and flowcharts) and enhance internal audit testing methodology. The position includes executing the SOX program across multiple business process areas, partnering with process and control owners, and assisting management with remediation of internal control deficiencies. Beyond SOX, the manager will also support risk-based internal audit activities, including advisory engagements, operational reviews, integration initiatives, and other projects.

Responsibilities

SOX & Internal Controls

• Plan and develop audit scope and actively participate in execution for complex assessments, including SOX (Business and IT), operational audits, and IT audits (e.g., system implementations, automations), with a strong understanding of business risks and the role of both business controls and IT General Controls (ITGC).
• Evaluate and design key controls (manual and automated) for financial reporting; identify gaps and implement remediation plans for control deficiencies.
• Perform SOX testing to identify control design and operating issues and track findings through remediation.
• Design and implement internal controls to mitigate risks associated with new entities and business processes (e.g., revenue), acquisitions, and other strategic initiatives supporting organizational growth.
• Support ongoing SOX compliance and system implementations by ensuring business, IT, and automated controls are appropriately designed and implemented.
• Provide guidance to control owners on designing and implementing effective controls and monitor to drive timely remediation.
• Support the ongoing development and enhancement of the enterprise risk assessment process.
• Leverage AI, automation, and data analytics to improve audit execution, increase efficiency, and deliver deeper business insights into process improvement and remediation recommendations.
• Stay current on emerging AI technologies and identify practical opportunities to enhance internal audit processes and capabilities.

Project Management

• Assist with managing internal audit activities, including planning, execution, and reporting.
• Coordinate with internal auditors, external auditors, and government agencies to help ensure audits are conducted in a timely and efficient manner.
• Perform data analytics, including collection and analysis of data to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies.
• Lead and support other internal audit projects, including advisory and operational reviews, and integration activities as the internal audit function expands beyond SOX.
• Communicate timely, concise, meaningful updates to management, highlighting key issues and risks; prepare clear written materials such as memos, summaries, and recommendations.
• Develop trusted relationships with stakeholders, including external auditors, co-source partners, control and process owners.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve internal controls, risk management processes, and audit methodologies; drive innovation with a solution-oriented mindset.
• Support project management by monitoring progress against tasks and key deadlines, including oversight and coaching of team members.
• Provide cross-functional support across SOX, operational audits, and IT audits, helping stakeholders understand key risk areas and prioritize remediation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in audit (internal and external), with exposure to both business process and IT/SOX environments.
• Deep knowledge of SOX 404, ICFR, and the COSO internal controls framework.
• Experience leading SOX efforts for process areas including Revenue, Fixed Assets, and Procure-to-Pay.
• 2+ years of experience managing a team, including leading and developing staff, prioritizing multiple projects, managing deadlines, and delivering high-quality results.
• Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and accounting procedures, with foundational IT knowledge and the ability to bridge business process and IT controls.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain compliance requirements to stakeholders and produce clear, concise documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certifications such as CPA, CIA, or CISA.
• Experience with system implementations, change management, and understanding of automated and IT dependent controls.
• Experience managing a co-source provider, prioritizing multiple projects, managing deadlines, and delivering high-quality results.
• Experience at a fast-growth startup, IPO, or de-SPAC, commercializing First of a Kind (FOAK) technologies from an investor perspective.
• Operational or compliance audit experience.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $145,000-$165,000
• Flexible time off
• Equity
• Bonuses
• Competitive pay
• 401(k)
• Health insurance (with employer contribution)
• HSA
• FSA
• Flexible work hours
• Wellness credits
• Other benefits

Employment may involve access to information subject to U.S. export control laws. Only applicants who meet the definition of a U.S. person under applicable laws may be eligible.

Candidates should be aware that employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a drug screening, and employees may be subject to drug testing at any time in accordance with company policy and applicable laws.

Location & Travel Requirements

Remote employees are required to travel to headquarters (Santa Clara, CA) twice a quarter annually, based on business or team needs, including attendance at team meetings, off-sites, and other company events or gatherings.

For the first two weeks of onboarding, employees are required to be in person at headquarters in Santa Clara, CA.