Senior Manager, Internal Audit

About The Department
The Internal Audit (IA) organization strive to enhance and protect organizational value by providing risk-based and objective assurance, advice, and insight. At Proofpoint, Internal Audit is responsible for managing Company’s SOX Program as well as performing high quality Operations audits and Consulting/advisory projects.

The Role

The Senior Manager, Internal Audit is a highly visible management leadership position within Proofpoint’s Internal Audit Team. This role leads a team that interacts regularly with Proofpoint’s Process Owners, Controllership, IT teams, external auditors as well as with certain key Proofpoint executives. The Internal Audit Senior Manager is responsible for leading and managing Proofpoint’s Internal Audit Plan including planning, executing, and overseeing a variety of SOX and audit engagements, as well as providing valuable insights and recommendations to senior management. This position is based in Sunnyvale, California and will report to the Vice President of Internal Audit.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the global management of Company’s SOX 404/302 compliance processes including Scoping, Planning, walkthroughs, narrative/flow-charts update and plan & executive Company’s internal control testing in an efficient and effective manner.
• Coordinate the internal audit testing calendar with global process owners, IT teams, and external auditors and ensure adherence to deadlines.
• Educate business partners, IT teams and control owners on the importance of a strong internal control environment, including expectations for adequate documentation to meet PCAOB and External auditor guideline.
• Partner with business process owners to improve efficiency and act as a subject matter expert in design, modification and/or streamlining processes and controls
• Review, assess and evaluate control exceptions and support control owners to ensure timely remediation. Track and report deficiencies to senior management to ensure adequate visibility and remediation.
• Identifying opportunities to strengthen existing controls through automation and providing support in the implementing of new controls.
• Prepare internal audit reports and updates for executives and Board.
• Influence the design of systems, processes, and controls for emerging and growing business activities to ensure internal controls are considered and optimized.
• Advise teams managing Business/Digital Transformation and system implementations to ensure adequate controls are designed and incorporated, change control guidelines are followed, and process changes are documented.
• Keep business partners and IT teams abreast of developments in internal controls through issuance of various publications, training sessions, and other meeting forums.
• Coach and mentor auditors and train them to take up higher level responsibilities.
   

Skills, Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance, or information technology; advanced degree preferred.
• Professional certification such as CPA/CA/CIA/CISA required.
• 8+ years of experience (including 2-3 years in leadership role) in risk advisory or financial audit/attestation in a Big 4 Accounting firm, large global US public company or a combination of both.

• Detailed understanding of SOX testing methodologies, risk assessment practices, the COSO framework as well as PCAOB standards
• Experience in designing, monitoring, evaluating internal controls and SOX compliance program for a large global US public company.
• Solid aptitude for information technology and digital transformation solutions
• Strong analytical, problem solving and influencing skills to drive internal controls strategy across the Company.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
• High attention to detail, organized and thorough with a desire for continuous process improvement.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills
• Unquestionable integrity and credibility
   

LOCATION:

• Sunnyvale, CA (Hybrid schedule,3-4 days on-site per week is required).
• Local candidates preferred. No relocation assistance available.