Senior Director, Internal Audit
About The Position
Tekion is disrupting the automotive industry with its cloud-native platform, including the Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC), Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC), and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC). This platform connects the entire automotive retail ecosystem using cutting-edge technology, big data, machine learning, and AI. Tekion employs nearly 3,000 people globally. This role provides executive oversight of Tekion’s global internal audit function, ensuring the effectiveness of internal controls, governance, risk management, and compliance. The position partners with the audit committee and executive leadership to drive accountability, transparency, and operational integrity through risk-based audit programs and strategic advisory services.
Requirements
- 15+ years of experience in internal audit, enterprise risk management, or public accounting, with 6+ years in senior leadership roles
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required
- CPA, CIA, or CISA strongly preferred
- Expert-level knowledge of SOX, COSO, IIA standards, and global governance and compliance frameworks
- Extensive experience presenting to audit committees, boards, and executive leadership
- Proven success building global audit teams and functions in high-growth or public company environments
- Exceptional leadership, strategic thinking, and executive communication skills
Responsibilities
- Leads the enterprise-wide internal audit strategy, aligning audit plans with business risks, regulatory requirements, and company priorities.
- Oversees financial, operational, IT, and compliance audits globally, ensuring coverage, independence, and value-added recommendations.
- Owns the SOX compliance program, directing design, testing, and remediation of controls across all relevant functions and geographies.
- Serves as primary liaison to the Audit Committee, providing reporting, risk insights, and recommendations to strengthen governance.
- Leads high-level investigations into fraud, misconduct, and operational breakdowns, ensuring objectivity and legal/regulatory compliance.
- Partners with senior executives, including CFO, General Counsel, and CIO, to assess control environments and influence process improvements.
- Builds and mentors a world-class internal audit team, fostering a high-performance, ethics-driven, and forward-thinking audit culture.
- Drives automation, data analytics integration, and audit technology strategy to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and insight generation.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Generous stock options
- 100% employer-paid top-of-the-line medical, dental and vision coverage
- Unlimited PTO
- Parental leave
- Free snacks and beverages
- Opportunity to work with bright minds from Silicon Valley's most dominant and successful companies
- Opportunity to grow and prosper in an early stage, hyper-growth start-up
- Work on the latest and coolest technologies – everything is home-grown and built ground-up
- Dynamic work environment with a strong sense of community and collaboration
- Open and transparent culture that encourages innovation, rewards performance and discourages hierarchy
- Exciting opportunities for career growth and development
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
