Senior Auditor - Finance and Operations

Lambda•San Jose, CA

18d•$184,000 - $245,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Lambda is seeking an experienced Senior Auditor - Finance and Operations to join its Internal Audit function, reporting directly to the Head of Internal Audit. This role is calibrated to Manager-level experience at a Big Four firm, or equivalent internal audit experience in industry. The Senior Auditor will independently execute SOX testing and advisory work across several core financial and operational processes, reviewing testing performed by co-sourced or junior team members, as Lambda builds a public-company-ready internal controls environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
CPA or CIA strongly preferred.
8+ years of progressive experience in internal audit, external audit, or accounting/SOX compliance, at a level equivalent to Manager at a Big Four accounting firm, or an internal audit professional with comparable scope and seniority in industry.
Big Four accounting firm or equivalent experience in Internal or External Audit, including experience reviewing and directing the work of junior staff.
Deep working knowledge of COSO framework, ICFR, internal audit methodology, and IIA standards.
Experience independently leading testing of financial close, revenue, procurement, treasury, or other core business-process controls.
Demonstrated experience in enterprise risk management and operational (non-SOX) audit work.
Strong analytical skills, with the ability to independently evaluate financial and operational risk across complex, fast-changing processes.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with, and influence, both finance and non-finance senior stakeholders.
Proven ability to review and quality-check the work of junior team members or co-sourced resources, even without formal direct reports.
Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple concurrent process areas in a dynamic, fast-growth environment with minimal oversight.

Nice To Haves

Experience with usage-based, subscription, or long-term/take-or-pay revenue models, and related revenue recognition considerations (e.g., ASC 606).
Prior experience in a fast-growth or pre-IPO organization, building or scaling a SOX program ahead of public-company readiness.
Experience with data analytics tools (e.g., SQL, ACL, Power BI, Python) to enhance testing efficiency and insights.
Experience with audit management tools (e.g., AuditBoard, Archer, Workiva).
Exposure to data centre, cloud infrastructure, or other capital-intensive business models.
Prior involvement in ERM program design or risk assessment workshops.
Experience presenting findings to senior leadership or an Audit Committee.

Responsibilities

Plan, execute, and document SOX walkthroughs and control design/operating effectiveness testing across assigned financial and operational process areas, exercising independent judgment on complex or ambiguous control questions.
Contribute to the annual SOX scoping and risk assessment process for assigned process areas, in alignment with the overall ICFR program.
Maintain ICFR/SOX 404 documentation for assigned processes, including COSO framework mapping, process and control narratives/flowcharts, and risk and controls matrices.
Review the testing work of co-sourced resources or junior team members for quality, completeness, and adherence to methodology.
Coordinate evidence collection and remediation efforts, holding process owners accountable to agreed timelines.
Identify control deficiencies, evaluate severity and root cause, and partner with Finance and business leadership to design and validate effective remediation.
Apply professional skepticism to independently evaluate and conclude on control design and operating effectiveness.
Execute internal audit and advisory projects on operational risk areas beyond core SOX scope - such as revenue/billing reconciliation, vendor and Service Level Agreement (SLA) controls, and contract-related financial risk.
Advise Finance, Revenue, Procurement, and Operations process owners on control design for new products, systems, or contract structures.
Contribute to components of Lambda’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) process, including risk identification, assessment, and prioritization workshops.
Assess the severity and impact of control deficiencies, including evaluation of aggregation and compensating controls.
Work with Controllership, FP&A, Revenue, Procurement, and Treasury process owners to develop, track, and validate remediation plans.
Recommend process improvements and efficiency opportunities while maintaining control effectiveness.
Serve as the day-to-day liaison with Finance, Accounting, Procurement, Treasury, and business process owners on SOX and assurance activities for assigned areas.
Support external auditors during financial-process SOX testing for assigned areas, providing evidence, walkthroughs, and context as needed.
Provide guidance to process owners, and informal coaching to co-sourced or junior team members, on control requirements and leading practices.
Prepare clear workpapers, findings summaries, and status updates for the Head of Internal Audit, including materials to support Audit Committee reporting.
Communicate control issues and remediation status in clear, business-oriented language to finance and non-finance stakeholders.
Monitor relevant accounting, regulatory, and industry developments (e.g., revenue recognition, PCAOB guidance) that may affect assigned process areas.