Internal Auditor, SOX
About The Position
The Internal Auditor, SOX helps deliver SOX assurance by executing internal control testing and process walkthroughs across key financial reporting areas. The role partners with control owners and external auditors to support documentation requests and achieve clear, timely outcomes. It also identifies practical ways to streamline testing and reporting, using automation and emerging technology, including Generative AI, where valuable and aligned with strategy and governance. The position supports control certification and other SOX assurance activities, performs quality reviews of testing documentation, and contributes to operational audit engagements as team priorities require. The role may involve domestic and international travel and collaboration with global teams across time zones.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field, plus at least 2 years of experience; alternatively, a master’s degree with 0 years of experience.
- Working knowledge of accounting fundamentals, internal controls, risk assessment, and audit methodology.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain requests and findings clearly to control owners and auditors.
- Ability to manage assigned work against defined milestones and proactively escalate risks or blockers in a timely manner.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with a cross-functional, distributed team.
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 25% based on business needs (typical travel is approximately 5%, and may increase during peak periods such as walkthroughs, site visits, or audits) and work with global teams across time zones as needed.
Nice To Haves
- CPA and/or CIA certification, or progress toward certification.
- Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
- Experience with Optro (previously Auditboard) or a similar GRC application.
- 2–5 years of experience in internal audit, external audit, or SOX/internal controls testing.
- Growth mindset with humility, curiosity, and open-mindedness.
- Strong desire to learn and explore Generative AI applications for Audit; prior experience using or building with emerging technology such as CoPilot, Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini.
Responsibilities
- Execute SOX control testing and process walkthroughs across key financial reporting areas and document results clearly and on time.
- Perform peer quality reviews of testing documentation, including workpapers and evidence, and provide actionable feedback.
- Partner with control owners to clarify control design, evidence expectations, and timelines.
- Coordinate with external auditors on documentation requests, design assessments, and follow-up questions.
- Support control certification processes and other SOX assurance activities.
- Identify opportunities to streamline and automate audit workflows using approved tools; document and share repeatable approaches.
- Contribute to the team’s emerging technology roadmap by piloting and/or building improvements.
- Support operational audit engagements, including planning, fieldwork, and reporting, based on team priorities.
- Travel domestically and internationally as needed, and work with global teams across time zones.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary benefits.
- 401(k) with company matching.
- Employee stock purchase program (ESPP).
- Student debt assistance.
- Tuition reimbursement program.
- Development and career growth opportunities and programs.
- Financial planning benefits.
- Wellness benefits, including an employee assistance program (EAP).
- Paid time off and paid company holidays.
- Family care and bonding leave.
- Participation in performance incentive programs may be available.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
