Head of SOX Internal Audit

Cerebras
Sunnyvale, United States
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Finance & AccountingExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Executive presence","Independent judgment","Professional skepticism","Cross-functional influence"]

Establish and lead the company’s SOX compliance program and build toward an Internal Audit function aligned to IIA standards. Own SOX risk assessments, ICFR testing, deficiency evaluation and remediation validation, and enterprise risk assessments. Serve as an advisor to executive leadership and the Audit Committee, deliver audit plans/results, and coordinate with Finance, IT, Legal, Security, Engineering, and business process owners. Partner with external auditors and develop an Internal Audit team and methodologies for a public-company environment.

Loading

Loading job details...

Preparing the role view and application actions.

FursaFursa
Cerebras
Cerebras
1 day ago

Head of SOX Internal Audit

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI
Last checked: 2 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Establish and lead the company’s SOX compliance program and build toward an Internal Audit function aligned to IIA standards. Own SOX risk assessments, ICFR testing, deficiency evaluation and remediation validation, and enterprise risk assessments. Serve as an advisor to executive leadership and the Audit Committee, deliver audit plans/results, and coordinate with Finance, IT, Legal, Security, Engineering, and business process owners. Partner with external auditors and develop an Internal Audit team and methodologies for a public-company environment.
Location: Sunnyvale, United States
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Finance & Accounting
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own the design, implementation, and ongoing operation of the SOX compliance program.
  • •Lead annual SOX risk assessments, control rationalization, and internal control testing, including walkthroughs and deficiency remediation validation.
  • •Build and lead a risk-based Internal Audit function, including charter, methodology, policies, and annual audit planning.
  • •Develop and execute audit plans covering financial, operational, technology, cybersecurity, compliance, and strategic risks; present results to leadership and the Audit Committee.
  • •Serve as primary liaison with external auditors and prepare Audit Committee materials; strengthen governance, risk, and compliance processes.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field.
  • •10+ years of progressive experience in Internal Audit, SOX compliance, Risk Advisory, or public accounting.
  • •5+ years in leadership roles managing audit teams and enterprise-wide audit programs.
  • •Deep knowledge of SOX, COSO, SEC reporting requirements, ICFR, enterprise risk management, and IIA standards.
  • •Experience building or transforming Internal Audit and SOX programs at public companies or IPO-stage organizations.
Experience:10+ yearsPublic companyIPO-stageInternal auditSOX complianceRisk advisory
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipExecutive presenceIndependent judgmentProfessional skepticismCross-functional influence
Certifications:CPACIACISA
Tech Stack:SOX Section 302SOX Section 404ICFRIT general controlsITGCNetSuiteOracleSAPData analyticsAudit automation

Company Brief

Cerebras
Designs and builds wafer-scale AI accelerators and systems for large-scale deep learning workloads, delivering specialized hardware and software to accelerate model training and inference for enterprises and research institutions.
Industry: Hardware Devices
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Headquarters: Sunnyvale, United States
Founded: 2016
WebsiteLinkedIn