Internal Controls Lead

Squarespace•New York City, NY

12h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Squarespace Finance team is seeking an experienced and entrepreneurial Internal Controls Lead to join our growing team! You will partner with Accounting, Engineering, Legal, HR and Leadership to execute an internal controls strategy for Squarespace’s fast-paced, high growth business. The Internal Controls Lead will be a proactive member of the finance team with a strong background and track record of assessing and improving control environments. You should be comfortable in driving outcomes and managing processes with cross functional teams as well as providing solutions to complex issues. This role reports into the Senior Manager, Internal Controls and is a hybrid role working from our NYC office 2-4 days per week.

Requirements

6-7+ years of experience in internal controls, internal and/or external audit & accounting
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required
Relevant certifications such as CIA, CISA and/or CPA preferred
Working knowledge of the COSO 2013 and COBIT frameworks
Proven ability to execute controls and audit strategies to drive results
Self-starter who demonstrates initiative and displays a high energy level
Strong organizational, prioritization and process improvement skills
Effective communication skills

Responsibilities

Assist in driving Finance’s AI strategy by designing a control environment that enables the safe deployment and use of AI system/tools
Own the process of designing, executing and maintaining an effective internal control environment over financial reporting and adjacent processes.
Manage the SOX testing lifecycle from planning walkthroughs to interim & year end testing.
Partner with process owners to perform root cause analyses and design effective, sustainable remediation plans.
Track remediation progress to ensure timely resolution.
Ensure risk assessment and control frameworks are in place, and running effectively and efficiently
Create and maintain internal control narratives, flowcharts and risk matrices
Support the Internal Controls Management in identifying key business and technology risks and mitigation strategies