Finance & Operations Audit Leader

About the Team

The OpenAI Audit Team is on a mission to build the future of internal audit from the ground up. Our ambition will be powered by a high-energy technically exceptional team with the judgment intellectual curiosity and creativity to harness the latest advances in AI and design a truly next-generation audit function.

As AI reshapes how work is performed across the enterprise Internal Audit will use AI automation and data analytics to identify and assess the most significant and emerging risks across the business including technology cybersecurity finance compliance operations and data.

We will build trusted partnerships at every levelfrom the Board of Directors and senior leadership to the teams delivering on OpenAIs mission every day. We will operate as both an independent assurance provider and a trusted advisor bringing an objective and pragmatic perspective to critical decisions. By engaging closely with management while preserving our independence we will help the business innovate responsibly move with confidence and manage risk without creating unnecessary barriers.

About the Role

As the Finance & Operations Audit Leader you will help shape the strategy methodology technology and culture of a new audit function. You will lead complex audits forensic and investigative reviews and advisory work across financial reporting accounting finance and business operations while addressing related compliance risks. You will advise leaders on practical ways to strengthen governance execution accountability and risk management.

You are an experienced hands-on professional who combines deep finance and accounting knowledge with strong audit risk and business judgment. Your work will span across finance & accounting areas including treasury tax revenue financial planning business operations and enterprise governance with opportunities to apply forensic accounting techniques to complex transactions anomalies and potential misconduct.

You will move comfortably between executive-level governance questions and detailed examination of financial records processes controls and transaction-level data. You will understand how risks intersect across functions and form clear well-supported conclusions in fast-moving or ambiguous situations.

You will have meaningful influence over how the function develops including how we apply AI automation and analytics to financial and operational risk assessment audit planning testing continuous monitoring and reporting. This is an opportunity to help build a state-of-the-art capability rather than inherit a traditional audit model.

This role is based in San Francisco CA. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees.

In this role you will:

• Lead risk-based audits and advisory reviews across finance accounting and business operations with related compliance risks considered as part of an integrated risk assessment.

• Assess the governance and oversight of financial management and critical business operations including major enterprise programs third-party relationships and operational resilience.

• Evaluate financial processes and controls across financial reporting accounting treasury tax revenue procurement payroll expense management and financial planning with a focus on accuracy integrity scalability efficiency and resilience.

• Conduct or support forensic accounting and investigative reviews involving unusual transactions fraud indicators control circumvention or other financial irregularities and develop clear evidence-based conclusions.

• Evaluate operational processes and relevant compliance obligations including risks arising from new products markets partnerships organizational changes and the use of AI in financial and operational workflows.

• Use data analytics automation and AI to improve risk assessment scoping testing continuous monitoring and reporting including analysis of transaction populations anomalies control weaknesses and emerging risks.

• Translate complex financial and operational observations into clear business implications and practical timely advice that supports innovation growth accountability and effective risk management.

• Build trusted relationships across Finance Accounting Operations Legal Compliance and other teams; support clear reporting to executive management regulators and the Board; and monitor relevant accounting regulatory and industry developments.

• Coach colleagues share finance accounting and audit expertise and contribute to a culture of high standards sound judgment curiosity ownership and continuous learning.

You might thrive in this role if you have:

• 10-12 years of relevant experience in internal audit public accounting corporate finance or accounting forensic accounting operational audit or a related field.

• Deep expertise in financial reporting accounting and internal controls with strong knowledge of several areas such as treasury tax revenue procurement payroll expense management or financial planning.

• Demonstrated experience leading complex financial and operational audits from risk assessment and scoping through testing reporting remediation and issue validation.

• Experience with forensic accounting investigations fraud risk or transaction-level data analysis is highly valued.

• A strong understanding of data and AI risksincluding data quality lineage governance access and analyticsplus experience using automation or AI-assisted techniques in audit finance accounting or control testing.

• The ability to understand end-to-end business processes analyze incomplete or conflicting financial and operational information ask incisive questions and reach well-supported conclusions.

• The confidence to challenge constructively communicate complex issues clearly to executives and collaborate across Finance Accounting Operations Legal Compliance Product and senior management.

• A relevant bachelors degree or equivalent practical experience together with the initiative curiosity and adaptability to build a new capability in a fast-moving environment.

• A CIA or CPA credentialor a comparable internationally recognized audit or accounting qualificationis strongly preferred.

About OpenAI

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core and to achieve our mission we must encompass and value the many different perspectives voices and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity.

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