Senior Internal Auditor

Overview

The organization is seeking a Senior Internal Auditor to support and strengthen the internal control environment and drive key pillars of its global SOX compliance program. This role leads end-to-end business process testing, including risk assessment, control design evaluation, operating effectiveness testing, deficiency evaluations, and status reporting. The position also serves as a technical resource and liaison across global business units and with external auditors.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End SOX Planning and Execution: Lead SOX compliance activities from scoping and materiality analysis through risk-based audit planning, walkthrough execution, and operating effectiveness testing across core SOX processes.
• Deficiency Assessments: Identify and document control gaps, evaluate quantitative and qualitative impacts, partner with process owners on remediation, and monitor remediation progress.
• Quality Standards: Apply quality control standards to all audit documentation.
• External Audit Liaison: Serve as the primary liaison to external auditors to coordinate reliance, reduce redundant testing, and streamline the annual audit process.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate with business teams to identify control gaps, optimize workflows, and build scalable processes aligned with industry best practices.
• Operational Audits: Support end-to-end execution of operational and compliance audits, including risk identification, scoping, fieldwork execution, and reporting. Document process flows and testing workpapers with limited supervision.
• Audit Innovation: Drive adoption of AI and automation tools to streamline audit workflows, improve efficiency, and deliver actionable business insights.

Requirements

• 4 years of recent, continuous public accounting experience within a Big 4 firm
• Demonstrated direct experience executing SOX testing and control evaluations in strict alignment with PCAOB standards and guidelines
• Direct experience preparing, reviewing, or defending public company audit files for PCAOB inspections or internal firm quality reviews
• Proven experience leading audit engagements, supervising associate auditors, and managing client and stakeholder relationships
• Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field
• Deep technical knowledge of US GAAP, SOX compliance requirements, COSO framework, and PCAOB auditing standards
• Strong project and time management skills, including experience managing multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with varying team members
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with limited required direction, and provide direction to other internal audit project team members
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to present effectively to peers and management

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA/CA (or pursuing) or other relevant professional certification strongly preferred
• Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., Oracle) and audit management software (e.g., AuditBoard)
• Experience using data analytics tools (e.g., SQL, Tableau, Alteryx, or Python) to execute continuous auditing procedures

Compensation & Benefits

• The estimated pay ranges for this role are as follows:
  • Based in Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Vermont or Washington D.C.: $96,640 - $120,800
  • Based in New York, New Jersey, Washington State, or California (outside of the San Francisco Bay area): $102,240 - $127,800
  • Based in the San Francisco Bay area, California: $113,600 - $142,000
• This role may be eligible to participate in an equity plan and a corporate bonus plan.
• All roles are generally eligible for the following benefits: health care insurance, 401(k) retirement account, paid sick time, paid personal time off, paid parental leave.
• Starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location.

Location

Remote. Not eligible to be hired in CA, CT, NJ, NY, PA, WA.

Travel

Approximately 5% travel anticipated.

Application Deadline

Applications are intended to be accepted until December 31, 2026, but may change based on business needs.