- Lead and oversee the end-to-end SOX 404(b) compliance program, including annual planning, scoping, risk assessment, controls testing, key report validation, remediation, and executive reporting. Ensure coordination across internal stakeholders, co-sourced providers, and external auditors for an efficient and compliant program.
- Contribute to the enterprise risk assessment process and the development of the strategic internal audit plan, aligning priorities with business and governance risks. Design, manage, and execute a comprehensive, risk-based internal audit plan, in collaboration with the Director of Internal audit, leading the execution of financial, operational, IT, and compliance audits and targeted investigations.
- Lead targeted audits and investigations across key business processes, ensuring the timely identification of control gaps, root causes, and actionable recommendations.
- Provide strategic direction for enhancing the internal control environment through automation, analytics, and AI-driven solutions, identifying opportunities to streamline processes and strengthen operational resilience.
- Supervise and review audit workpapers to ensure consistency between objectives, evidence, and conclusions, maintaining high standards aligned with PCAOB and SOX 404(b) requirements.
- Partner with IT leadership to evaluate and strengthen IT General Controls (ITGCs) and automated business process controls (ITACs), ensuring appropriate governance and risk mitigation.
- Monitor and drive timely remediation of control deficiencies, collaborating with business owners to implement sustainable corrective actions and improve control maturity.
- Support and oversee the organization’s SOC 2 certification process, including readiness assessments, gap analyses, and control mapping to Trust Services Criteria.
- Serve as a key audit advisor during ERP or other enterprise system implementations, ensuring design and configuration support SOX and operational compliance requirements.
- Develop and deliver training on internal controls, SOX compliance, and audit best practices to process and control owners, promoting a culture of accountability and control awareness.
- Advise senior leadership on emerging risks, regulatory changes, and industry best practices in internal controls, cybersecurity, and governance.
- Participate in the preparation of Audit Committee materials and support Audit Committee meetings by assisting with presentations, providing insights, and addressing questions on audit activities, findings, and risk themes.
- Manage financial and operational due diligence for M&A activities, assessing target environments and leading post-acquisition integration of controls and audit processes.
- Mentor and develop junior team members, providing guidance on audit methodology, project management, and stakeholder engagement.
- Perform ad hoc reviews and projects as directed by the Director or Chief Audit Executive in response to evolving business priorities.
- 8+ years of progressive internal audit, SOX, or risk assurance experience (public company and/or Big 4 strongly preferred).
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline required; Master’s degree preferred.
- Professional certification(s) required: CPA, CIA, and/or CISA.
- In-depth understanding of U.S. GAAP, COSO framework, and financial and operational audit methodologies; demonstrated experience in designing, monitoring, and evaluating internal controls. COBIT framework knowledge a plus.
- Proven success leading SOX 404(b) programs, including first-year implementations.
- Demonstrated experience supporting M&A activities, including financial and operational due diligence, internal controls assessment, and post-acquisition integration.
- Experience leveraging data analytics to identify patterns, assess risks, and generate actionable business insights.
- Experience overseeing ERP implementations (e.g., NetSuite, SAP) with strong understanding of automated control design.
- Proficiency with AuditBoard or similar audit management platforms for planning, testing, issue tracking, and reporting.
- Familiarity with process flowchart and documentation tools.
- Demonstrated ability to manage co-sourced teams and coordinate across functions including Finance, IT, and Legal.
- Basic understanding of IT General Computer Controls (ITGCs) and their role in system reliability and compliance.
- Strong executive communication skills with the ability to influence decision-making and clearly present audit results to senior leadership and the Audit Committee.
- Advanced project management, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong commitment to integrity, quality, and continuous improvement in all aspects of the audit function.
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Viant Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: DSP) is a leader in CTV and AI-powered programmatic advertising, dedicated to driving innovation in digital marketing. Viant’s omnichannel platform built for CTV allows marketers to plan, execute and measure their campaigns with unmatched precision and efficiency. With the launch of ViantAI, Viant is building the future of fully autonomous advertising solutions, empowering advertisers to achieve their boldest goals. Viant was recently awarded Best AI-Powered Advertising Solution and Best Demand-Side Platform by MarTech Breakthrough, Great Place to Work® certification and received the Business Intelligence Group’s AI Excellence Award. Learn more at viantinc.com.
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Viant® is a publicly traded (Nasdaq: DSP) people-based advertising software company that enables ad buyers to plan, create, execute, and measure their omnichannel digital advertising investments. Its self-service DSP for omnichannel advertising, Adelphic®, provides the ability to execute programmatic advertising campaigns across TV, mobile, desktop, audio, digital out-of-home, and is the only DSP with IPv6 support for CTV environments. Viant’s proprietary, first-party data is linked to 115 million households, over 1 billion connected devices, and is combined with access to more than 280,000 audience attributes from more than 70 people-based data partners to enable scaled and accurate audience targeting and attribution. Viant is an Inc. Best Places to Work award winner and Adelphic is featured on AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players list.
