Senior Internal Auditor

DigitalOcean (NYSE: DOCN) simplifies cloud computing so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. With our mission-critical infrastructure and fully managed offerings, DigitalOcean enables startups and small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to rapidly deploy and scale modern applications. As a remote-first organization, our employees, like our customers, are based around the world.

The Senior Internal Auditor will assist in the company-wide public company readiness and related SOX implementation initiative, partnering with DO teams to help mature and sometimes establish the company’s control environment. The ideal candidate for this position will be someone who has relevant prior experience (such as Audit & SOX) and is comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. This position reports directly to the Manager of Internal Audit and Risk. We only hire the best to these teams, and your work will have an impact on the future success of this rapidly growing company.

• Be part of the team, collaborating with the company to build the internal control environment and SOX compliance
• Work collaboratively with the Director, Accounting and SOX PMO and control owners on the design of internal controls and maintain the risk and control matrix within AuditBoard
• Perform periodic testing to assess the operating effectiveness of controls; including buildout of test plans and audit workpapers within AuditBoard
• Prepare audit documentation request list, coordinate with controls owners and track request status
• Perform end to end process and/or system walkthroughs, where needed, build flows in flowchart format
• Where needed, prepare control training materials to help educate those responsible for performing control activities
• As needed, review policies and/or provide recommendations to policy owners to enhance them
• Provide guidance and support to internal stakeholders as they address control deficiencies or make significant process changes (e.g. implementation of new systems)
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with process owners and stakeholders in various departments to increase awareness of the importance of risk and controls, and the role of Internal Audit

Experience: 

• 5 years or more of minimum relevant experience of external or internal audit is required – prior public accounting (Big 4) experience would be a plus.
• Experience with leading, planning, scoping, testing and reporting for a full year SOX program in current or previous roles
• Experience with leading the planning, scoping, execution and reporting of operational audits would be a plus
• Data analytics skills with experience in Tableau, Alteryx or any other data analytics or visualization tools preferred
• Experience working with High Growth or Technology companies, and/or companies that have recently IPO’ed preferred

Role Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in an appropriate field
• Professional certification such as CPA, CIA, or CISA or foreign equivalent preferred
• Commute to our office in Karachi, Pakistan minimum of 3 days/week
• Working hours overlap 2-3 hours per day with US working hours
• Advanced user of software such as G-Suite (docs, sheets and slides), Alteryx, Tableau, PowerPoint, NetSuite, Coupa, AuditBoard, Slack, and Visio or LucidChart
• Advanced note taking and documenting skills 
• Proactive and strong communicator; the ability to appropriately and professionally communicate with multiple teams across multiple time zones
• Self-starter who demonstrates initiative, curiosity to learn, and displays high energy level
• Strong organization skills, ability to prioritize one’s workload and clearly communicate status
• Ability to operate independently at a high-level under tight deadlines
• Experience working with global High Growth or Technology organizations a plus
• High degree of attention to detail.

• We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is based on relevant years of experience and skills. Employees may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance. We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees including grants of equity upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• We value development. You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We are a high-performance organization that is always challenging our teams and employees to continuously grow. We maintain a growth mindset in everything we do and invest deeply in employee development through formalized mentorship and other internal programs. We provide all employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education.
• We care about your well-being. In addition to cash and equity compensation, we also offer employees a competitive array of benefits. In the United States, these include health insurance, flexible vacation, retirement benefits, a generous parental leave program, and additional resources to support employees' overall well-being. While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide, specific benefits may vary in other countries due to local regulations and preferences.
• We value diversity and inclusivity. We are an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

*This is a Hybrid role, based in Karachi office

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