Operations & Compliance Audit Leader
$266,000–$295,000 year
HybridSan Francisco, California, United States
Job Summary
Lead risk-based audits and advisory reviews across finance, operations, compliance, and significant enterprise risks. Drive governance and oversight of critical business programs, including financial management, regulatory compliance, third-party risk, and operational resilience. Evaluate financial and operational processes and controls with a focus on material risks affecting execution, scalability, efficiency, and resilience. Assess compliance programs and emerging business risks, including those arising from new products, markets, partnerships, organizational changes, and the use of AI. Translate complex technical findings into clear business implications and practical recommendations that enable innovation while supporting effective risk management. Build advanced audit capabilities using data analytics, automation, and AI to improve risk assessment, audit scoping, testing, continuous monitoring, and reporting. Build trusted relationships across the organization and support clear, effective reporting to executive management, regulators, and the Board. Monitor developments in regulation, enforcement activity, business practices, and industry risk to keep the audit approach current and forward-looking. Coach colleagues, share technical expertise, and contribute to a culture of high standards, sound judgment, curiosity, ownership, and continuous learning.
Required Qualifications
- 10–12+ years of relevant experience in internal audit, finance, accounting, compliance, operational risk, enterprise risk, or a related field
- Strong expertise across multiple areas, such as financial reporting, accounting, treasury, revenue, procurement, regulatory compliance, third-party risk, operational resilience, or enterprise governance
- Experience leading complex audits from risk assessment through reporting and issue validation
- A strong understanding of data and AI risks—including data quality, lineage, governance, access, and analytics
- Experience using automation or AI-assisted techniques in audit, finance, compliance, risk management, or control testing
- The ability to understand end-to-end business processes, ask incisive questions, evaluate incomplete information, and reach well-supported conclusions with sound judgment
- The confidence to challenge constructively and a business-enabling mindset that balances innovation, speed, operational impact, compliance obligations, and risk
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills, including the ability to explain complex issues clearly to executives and collaborate effectively across finance, legal, compliance, operations, product, and senior management
- The initiative, curiosity, and adaptability to help build a new capability in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- A relevant bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
- Valid driver's license (implied by 'Must be able to lift 50 lbs' example logic applied to 'Background checks... for US-based candidates' and 'access to secure... systems' requiring travel/commute, though strictly text says 'Background checks... administered... consistent with laws' and 'qualified applicants... will be considered'. Re-evaluating: The text does not explicitly state a driver's license is required. It mentions 'protect computer hardware entrusted to you' and 'return all computer ...
- Relocation assistance acceptance (implied by 'offer relocation assistance to new employees' and 'This role is based in San Francisco, CA' - candidate must agree to relocate)
- Hybrid work model acceptance (3 days in the office per week)
Desired Qualifications
- Certifications such as CPA, CIA, CISA, CFE, CAMS, or CRMA
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