Airbnb Associate Principal Technical Control Testing 

India 

995724460

The difference you will make

In the role of Associate Principal, Technical Control Testing, the successful candidate will be responsible for continued development of our Platform compliance program for Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. You will support design and testing of key business and IT SOX controls in a rapidly changing and growing company and technology environment, as a leader in the Platform Controlling group. You will evaluate the design and effectiveness of SOX controls, provide guidance to process and control owners over technical areas of the Platform and IT General Controls, and lead coordination with other SOX stakeholders as well as our internal and external auditors.

The role requires a well-rounded controls focused professional with accounting, deep systems, infrastructure and operational expertise. Excellent communication, resource allocation and project management skills are critical, as well as the ability to influence across functions and various levels. The position reports to the Senior Principal SOX Audit Leader that rolls up to the Head of Global Risk and Internal Audit.

A typical day

• Participate in annual scoping and risk assessment exercises and determine testing approach for financially relevant systems, services, applications, and tools
• Execute design and operating effectiveness testing over Logical Access, Change Management and Backup and Recovery IT General Controls and Automated Controls within the Company’s systems
• Evaluate changes made to the Service Oriented Architecture and supporting infrastructure and databases 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
• Participate in annual 404 compliance activities with the external auditors, including identification, evaluation, and remediation of deficiencies
• Support the quarterly 302 certification process

Your Expertise

• Chartered Accountant (CA) with Minimum of 7+ years of experience post qualification , preferably with some years of external audit or consulting experience with publicly traded companies
• Understanding and experience with the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Section 404, COSO framework and PCAOB standards
• Knowledge of 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