Finance & Operations Audit Leader

OpenAI
San Francisco
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 266,000 - 295,000 annuallyFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 10-12 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Judgment","Intellectual curiosity","Stakeholder communication","Relationship-building","Risk management"]

Lead complex operations and compliance audits and advisory reviews across finance, operational, and compliance risk areas. Shape the strategy, methodology, technology, and culture of OpenAI’s new audit function, advising leaders on governance, execution, accountability, and risk management. Build advanced audit capabilities using AI, automation, and data analytics for planning, testing, monitoring, and reporting. Communicate findings and recommendations to executives, regulators, and the Board while coaching colleagues and staying ahead of regulatory developments.

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Finance & Operations Audit Leader

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Job Summary

Lead complex operations and compliance audits and advisory reviews across finance, operational, and compliance risk areas. Shape the strategy, methodology, technology, and culture of OpenAI’s new audit function, advising leaders on governance, execution, accountability, and risk management. Build advanced audit capabilities using AI, automation, and data analytics for planning, testing, monitoring, and reporting. Communicate findings and recommendations to executives, regulators, and the Board while coaching colleagues and staying ahead of regulatory developments.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead risk-based audits and advisory reviews across finance, operations, compliance, and other enterprise risks.
  • •Drive governance and oversight for critical programs including financial management, regulatory compliance, third-party risk, operational resilience, and enterprise-wide initiatives.
  • •Evaluate financial and operational processes and controls (e.g., reporting, accounting, treasury, tax, revenue, procurement, payroll) with focus on material risks.
  • •Assess compliance programs and emerging risks, including risks from new products, markets, partnerships, organizational changes, and AI use in business processes.
  • •Build audit capabilities using data analytics, automation, and AI for scoping, testing, continuous monitoring, and reporting; communicate findings to executive leadership, regulators, and the Board.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 266,000 - 295,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •10–12+ years of relevant experience in internal audit, finance, accounting, compliance, operational risk, enterprise risk, or a related field.
  • •Strong expertise across financial reporting/accounting, treasury, revenue, procurement, regulatory compliance, third-party risk, operational resilience, and enterprise governance.
  • •Understanding of data and AI risks (data quality, lineage, governance, access, analytics), with experience using automation or AI-assisted techniques in audit or control testing.
  • •Experience leading complex audits from risk assessment through reporting and issue validation, reaching well-supported conclusions with sound judgment.
  • •A relevant bachelor’s degree (certifications like CPA, CIA, CISA, CFE, CAMS, or CRMA are valued but not required).
Experience:10-12 yearsInternal auditFinanceAccountingComplianceOperational riskEnterprise risk
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:JudgmentIntellectual curiosityStakeholder communicationRelationship-buildingRisk management
Certifications:CPACIACISACFECAMSCRMA
Tech Stack:AIAutomationData analytics

Company Brief

OpenAI
Develops and deploys advanced generative AI models (including ChatGPT and DALL·E) and AI infrastructure, providing APIs and consumer products to accelerate safe AGI for broad benefit.
Industry: AI & Machine Learning
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2015
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