Palantir21mo ago

Financial Audit Manager

Palo AltoFull-timemid

FinanceIT & Administration

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A World-Changing Company Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it,

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FinanceIT & Administration

A World-Changing Company

Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions, locate missing children, and more.

The Role

The Finance Team supports and empowers Palantirians through day-to-day operations and creative problem-solving. The Financial Audit Manager is responsible for partnering with cross functional teams to mature the company’s SOX 404 and Financial Compliance Internal Audit Program. If you're constantly looking for ways to challenge yourself and are outcome-driven and passionate about solving problems creatively, this role is for you.

As a Financial Audit Manager, you'll report to the Head of Internal Audit. You'll be responsible for managing activities relating to financial compliance with applicable laws and regulations, particularly requirements as defined by Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

This role involves extensive collaboration with teams across Palantir, including Finance, IT and Legal. In partnership with the Systems and Technology Audit team, you’ll work on maturing the SOX compliance program and execute against it in a high-growth environment. You will be responsible for providing continual oversight of an efficient and effective internal control testing framework, evaluating control deficiencies, interacting with external auditors, and identifying practical and appropriate approaches for control remediation.

Our ideal candidate will have a solution-oriented mindset and risk-based approach to identifying, evaluating, and addressing critical SOX 404 compliance risks, operational business risks and the relevant governance processes.

Manage SOX compliance activities and milestones - including annual planning for the program (risk assessment and determining scope), walk-throughs, documenting and analyzing procedures and controls, preparing and reviewing appropriate work papers, and continuously working to enhance the SOX program to be more robust and efficient

Coordinate with co-sourced providers, external auditors, internal leaders and process owners to ensure engagement and timely execution of audit work and the SOX compliance program including alignment on SOX planning, walk-throughs/testing, audit requests, and deficiency evaluation

Assist stakeholders in system implementation and control redesigning efforts that improve the control environment and address control deficiencies

Drive education and training of control owners so they better understand internal controls framework and their responsibilities for internal controls over financial reporting

Manage financial compliance and operational audits, including but not limited to, audit risk assessment - scoping, planning, fieldwork, execution, and reporting

Participate in process reviews and identify opportunities for improvements in operational efficiency and overall effectiveness of the processes and controls

Research and stay current on new technical literature applicable to the internal control process (e.g. PCAOB guidance, SEC, COSO etc.)

Technology industry experience

Ability to audit customized systems with a focus on high-risk areas such as revenue, allocations, and commissions

Experience with integrated audit and knowledge of IT SOX

Ability to navigate through ambiguity and coordinate multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced. environment

Ability to work both independently and as part of a team with excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Strong project management and leadership skills, with a track record of handling multiple complicated and cross-functional projects and communicate independently with key stakeholders

Ability to solve problems, including non-traditional or undefined problems, creatively and analytically

Sound judgment and composure in high-pressure situations with an ability to ground decisions in data to ask and answer questions that move the business forward; demonstrate discretion and integrity in all interactions

6+ years audit experience, between industry and/or a public accounting firm

Professional certification such as CPA, CA or CIA

Ability to work at least twice a week from Palo Alto office