Director Internal Audit

Socket.dev; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 173,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid holidays

Job summary

Fortinet in Sunnyvale is establishing an internal audit function and seeks a Director of Internal Audit to join the CFO’s leadership team. This on-site role will collaborate with the Audit Committee and report to senior management.

The position leads risk-based audits, SOX controls, anti-fraud measures, and coordination with external auditors, driving assurance over controls, compliance, and financial reporting.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of internal audit experience, mix of public accounting and corporate audit preferred.
• Experience in technology sector and with public companies required.
• Familiarity with Oracle ERP and Salesforce CRM is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills; collaborative leadership style.

Responsibilities

• Identify, document, and test internal controls across the organization.
• Maintain ongoing assessment of the control environment and significant issues.
• Develop test plans and coordinate SOX-related management testing.
• Create risk-based audit plans addressing significant exposures.
• Design anti-fraud criteria and controls.
• Monitor compliance with internal controls and policies.
• Lead internal audits and support investigations as needed.
• Coordinate with external auditors and advisors during audits.

Skills

Internal audit experience

Big 4 background

Technology familiarity

SOX/controls testing

Audit leadership

Tools

Oracle ERP

Salesforce CRM

AI for audits

Job description

Why Join Fortinet?

• A global leader in cybersecurity with an innovative and high-performance culture.
• Work in a dynamic, fast-growing company where everyone makes an impact and teamwork is key.
• Opportunity to develop your career in a highly international environment.
• Help reinvent how business run and deploy technology in all functions in a secure manner.

The Role:

Fortinet is insourcing its internal audit department. We will continue to leverage external expertise for special audits, but want to establish an internal audit function. The Director of Internal Audit will be part of the CFO’s organization’s leadership team and take direction from the Audit Committee. The role will be based out of our HQ in Sunnyvale and office attendance is expected.

The Director of Internal Audit’s responsibility will be:

• Identifying, understanding and documenting processes and procedures surrounding internal controls
• Monitoring and updating on a continual basis the assessment of the control environment, keeping abreast of significant control issues, trends and developments
• Identifying and assessing the implementation of new controls as necessary
• Developing test plans and coordinating the performance of management testing of internal controls required by Sarbanes-Oxley
• Preparing and updating a comprehensive risk-based audit plan for evaluating the effectiveness of controls in place to manage significant risk exposures, ensure the integrity and reliability of information and financial reporting, safeguard company assets, and comply with laws and regulations
• Identifying and designing anti-fraud criteria and controls
• Monitoring and auditing the company’s compliance with established internal controls
• Establishing procedures and plans for conducting internal control audits
• Reporting findings to senior management and the company’s audit committee
• Conducting internal audits and support investigations as needed.
• Coordinating activities with external auditors and advisors to support their audit and review procedures.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant internal audit experience, ideally a mix of Big 4 public accounting firm and multinational corporate internal audit departments. Experience in the technology sector is preferred.
• Experience with public companies is required
• Familiarity with technology platforms, data-driven processes, and emerging AI-enabled solutions.
• Experience with Oracle ERP, Saleforce CRM is a plus. Understanding how AI can improve audit efficiency and experience with AI for audits.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills as well as a collaborative style to find solutions is required.

Fortinet offers employees a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k), 11paid holidays, vacation time, and sick time as well as a comprehensive leave program.

Wage ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, and job level. Earnings for this position are expected to be $173,000 - $260,000 Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate's subject knowledge, skill level, qualifications, experience, and geographic location.

All roles are eligible to participate in the Fortinet equity program, Bonus eligibility is reviewed at time of hire and annually at the Company’s discretion

Fortinet makes possible a digital world that we can always trust through its mission to protect people, devices, and data everywhere. This is why the world’s largest enterprises, service providers, and government organizations choose Fortinet to securely accelerate their digital journey. The Fortinet Security Fabric platform delivers broad, integrated, and automated protections across the entire digital attack surface, securing critical devices, data, applications, and connections from the data center to the cloud to the home office. Ranking #1 in the most security appliances shipped worldwide, more than 615,000 customers trust Fortinet to protect their businesses. And the Fortinet NSE Training Institute, an initiative of Fortinet’s Training Advancement Agenda (TAA), provides one of the largest and broadest training programs in the industry to make cyber training and new career opportunities available to everyone.