Principal, Technical Sox Compliance Lead

Details

Airbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual scoping and risk assessment exercises and determine testing approach for financially relevant systems, services, applications, and tools
• Partner with the SOX Program leader to determine the annual testing plan
• Perform ongoing risk assessments to identify major changes in existing processes and controls and support the business in implementing systems development lifecycle controls
• Provide guidance to a team of external testing resources and direct management of internal testing resources
• Lead and execute design and operating effectiveness testing for higher risk platform automated controls within the Company’s systems
• Support the testing team and perform detailed reviews over design and operating effectiveness testing for the IT General Control environment
• Perform judgmental control deficiency evaluations to determine potential impacts and level of severity and lead conversations with the external auditors
• Evaluate changes made to the IT environment (including supporting infrastructure and databases) and provide best practice recommendations on controls
• Apply a new perspective on existing controls to recommend efficiencies in testing and evaluation approaches
• Support business partners in maintaining internal control documentation over key processes
• Support the quarterly 302 certification process

Requirements

• B.A. or B.S. in Accounting or Finance or Management Information Systems or related field
• Minimum of 9+ years of experience, preferably with some years of external audit or consulting experience with publicly traded companies
• In depth understanding and experience with the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Section 404, COSO framework and PCAOB standards
• Deep Knowledge of platform technology marketplace environments including both 3rd party and home-grown systems
• Understanding of a service oriented platform architecture
• Experience with external auditor requirements and expectations
• Mission-driven, enthusiastic to learn and grow; team-oriented with a positive attitude and able to work in hyper-growth, fast paced environment
• Ability to work collaboratively with people at all levels of the organization, identify risks and anticipate questions, and provide actionable recommendations based on industry best practices and use influence to ensure execution
• Strong risk management experience, including: performing annual risk assessments, executing annual SOX control testing, and evaluating control deficiencies
• Role model for Airbnb core values

Benefits

• This role may be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.
• The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Location

• US - Remote Eligible (must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity)
• May include occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites as agreed with manager