Director of Internal Controls

Navan•Palo Alto, CA

22h•$162,000 - $360,000

About The Position

Navan is seeking a highly motivated Director of Internal Controls to maintain and mature our internal control and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance program. We are looking for a strategic leader who can take our compliance framework to the next level through advanced automation, rigorous issues management, and integrated risk reporting. The ideal candidate is a high-energy professional who possesses a great attention to detail, focus on automation, excels at holding stakeholders accountable, and thrives in a fast-paced environment. The candidate must also have excellent communication skills as this role interacts with many departments within the organization. This role reports directly to the Head of Audit, Risk & Compliance and serves as a critical bridge between senior leadership, the Audit Committee, and external auditors.

Requirements

Experience: 10+ years of public accounting and relevant industry experience, ideally within multinational tech.
Credentials: Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field; CPA or CIA certification required.
Technical Knowledge: Sound understanding of SOX, SEC, IIA, COSO, and COBIT frameworks.
Systems Fluency: A "technology enthusiast" familiar with NetSuite, Salesforce, Workiva, Optro, FloQast, and AI tooling.
Leadership Style: A collaborative worker who can work independently, multitask, and communicate effectively with senior leadership.

Responsibilities

Technical Oversight
Subject Matter Expertise: Creates/maintains SOX risk assessment, internal controls repository, SOX certifications and other documentation, ensuring information is current, accurate and complete. Leads or assists in special projects, training and education on control, SOX, or other risk management efforts as needed
Reporting & Compliance: Maintain the internal controls repository and SOX risk assessments, ensuring all documentation is current, accurate, and audit-ready.
Liaison: Act as the primary point of contact for external auditors and regulators, facilitating smooth audits with minimal supervision
Program Leadership & Automation
Drive Evolution: Lead the ongoing planning and oversight of the SOX compliance program, evolving it from a "public-ready" state to a highly efficient, best-in-class automated framework.
Advanced Automation: Proactively identify and implement opportunities to automate manual controls, introduce automated control monitoring and streamline testing through technology integration.
Resource Management: Manage co-sourced internal audit resources and outside contractors.
Continuous Improvement: Takes initiative to continuously improve efficiency and effectiveness of the program through automation, standardization or streamlining. Seeks opportunities to evolve the ever growing and changing needs.
Stakeholder Engagement: Leads or assists in special projects, training and education on control, SOX, or other risk management efforts as needed
Risk Management & Accountability
Issues Management: Develop and institutionalize a formal issues management function to track control deficiencies, monitor remediation progress, and ensure timely resolution.
Enterprise Risk Reporting: Assist in the development of enterprise risk reporting, providing senior leadership with data-driven insights into the company’s risk profile and control health.
Strategic Accountability: Partner with department heads to establish clear ownership of controls and hold process owners accountable to their specific action plans.