Principal, Internal Audit and Advisory
Lead internal audit and advisory projects at Airbnb, partnering with senior stakeholders to identify risks, execute audits, and improve controls across technology, operations, and compliance.
Responsibilities
- Plan and execute multiple audit and advisory activities from planning and scoping through report delivery.
- Partner with business teams to stay up-to-date on new product pipelines and initiatives and provide guidance on risks and controls.
- Manage third party co-source/consultant resources to ensure cohesive and collaborative execution of audits and advisory projects.
- Support the dynamic audit identification process and assist in developing and executing the audit plan.
- Build, develop, and maintain strong business relationships with business and technology partners, acting as a trusted advisor to collaborate and help solve complex problems.
- Partner closely with other AirControl disciplines, including Enterprise Risk, Global Compliance Services, Data & Analytics and SOX to maintain departmental alignment.
- Continuously improve the company’s ability to mitigate risks and develop recommendations on how to integrate controls as part of daily operations.
- Work on other ad hoc and investigation projects, as required.
Requirements
- 10+ years of relevant audit, accounting, consulting or relevant experience; 4+ years of managerial or project management experience.
- Previous internal audit experience is a must.
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, demonstrating good time management and the ability to prioritize tasks and work autonomously in a fast-paced ever-changing environment.
- Exceptional ability to effectively collaborate with and partner with key stakeholders globally and cross-functionally.
- Proactive and creative problem solver.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to define and execute projects.
- Ability to communicate clearly and persuasively through both written and verbal formats up to the executive level (e.g. Chief Financial Officer, VP of Finance, etc.).
Nice-to-Haves
- Professional services experience providing risk, internal audit, or external audit services or working in a co-sourced environment.
- Experience with technology intensive companies or platform marketplaces.
- Knowledge of Payments industry regulations and experience with payments compliance frameworks and programs.
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