Responsibilities
- Lead the execution of independent controls testing across business process areas including revenue, financial close, and treasury.
- Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of key controls, document testing procedures and results, and ensure workpapers meet Internal Audit and external auditor quality standards.
- Validate the completeness and accuracy of Information Used in Controls (IUC) and Information Produced by the Entity (IPE), ensuring the reliability of data underpinning control performance.
- Build and maintain testing programs, templates, and workpapers that create a repeatable, scalable foundation for business process SOX testing.
- Identify opportunities to leverage AI-enabled workflows and data analytics to improve testing coverage and efficiency.
- Independently validate the remediation of open SOX findings, including material weaknesses and significant deficiencies, across business process control areas.
- Evaluate control deficiencies by performing root cause analysis and assessing the severity and pervasiveness of exceptions to inform deficiency classification.
- Assess whether management’s remediation actions are adequately designed and operating effectively before closing findings.
- Track remediation progress, escalate delays or gaps, and report status to Internal Audit leadership and the Audit Committee as required.
- Coordinate with the SOX Compliance team to ensure alignment on remediation expectations, timelines, and evidence requirements.
- Serve as a trusted Internal Audit point of contact for business process control owners across Finance, Accounting, and Treasury.
- Contribute to Internal Audit reporting to the Audit Committee, external auditor, and senior leadership on business process SOX testing coverage, findings, and remediation status.
- Partner with the IT SOX tester and co-sourced resources to ensure coordinated testing coverage across the full SOX program.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in internal audit, external audit, or SOX compliance, with significant exposure to business process controls testing.
- CPA certification required.
- Experience in crypto, fintech, payments, or digital asset accounting — including revenue recognition for trading, staking, or custody services.
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP, SOX compliance requirements, COSO framework, and PCAOB auditing standards as they apply to business process controls.
- Hands-on experience testing controls across revenue, financial close, treasury, or other core financial reporting processes.
- Experience operating across multi-entity structures or multiple jurisdictions.
- Effective communicator who can translate audit findings and control observations for control owners, senior leadership, and external stakeholders.
Nice to Have
- Familiarity with audit management platforms such as AuditBoard or Workiva.
- Exposure to global regulatory environments and multi-entity control structures.
- Familiarity with AI-assisted audit tools and willingness to adopt emerging technologies.
Additional Information
- Applicants may redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.
- We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
- We may ask candidates to complete job-related skills or work-style assessments as part of our hiring process.
- These assessments evaluate competencies relevant to the role and are applied consistently across candidates for similar positions.
- Results are considered alongside experience and interviews, and are not the sole basis for any employment decision.
