Principal, SOX Compliance

Summary

Join Airbnb as a Principal, SOX Compliance and contribute to the continued development of our compliance program for Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. You will support testing of key business process SOX controls, evaluate the design and effectiveness of SOX controls, provide guidance to process and control owners, and lead coordination with other stakeholders and external auditors. The role involves working with control owners to evaluate controls, support implementation and maintenance, and interact with the company's independent auditor. You will lead annual control evaluations, perform walkthroughs, test transactions, evaluate gaps, and drive remediation of deficiencies. This position requires a well-rounded controls professional with accounting, platform, and operational expertise, excellent communication and project management skills, and the ability to influence across functions. The role reports to the Director, Financial Risk & Controls.

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

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual scoping and risk assessment exercises and determine testing approach for financially relevant processes and controls
• 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 changes to processes and 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 both Platform and Non-Platform business processes as well as Entity Level Controls
• Support the testing team and perform detailed reviews over design and operating effectiveness testing
• Perform judgmental control deficiency evaluations to determine potential impacts and level of severity and lead conversations with the external auditors
• Evaluate changes made to business processes 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

Benefits

• Bonus
• Equity
• Benefits
• Employee Travel Credits