Senior Internal Audit Lead - SOX & Risk Advisory

01A; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 276,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Retirement plans

Flexible time off

Job summary

Navan, a global AI-powered business travel and expense platform, seeks a Senior Manager, Internal Audit in the San Francisco Bay Area. You will lead complex audits, support SOX compliance, and advise on strategic initiatives with executive leadership.

You will manage audits, drive risk-based improvements, and mentor staff while collaborating with management and external providers to strengthen controls and operational effectiveness.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of progressively responsible experience in IT or internal audit, SOX compliance, or related field.
• At least 5 years in a leadership role leading engagements, programs, or teams.
• Experience leading IT SOX/general IT controls for publicly traded companies.
• Experience coordinating with external auditors and co-sourced providers.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and reporting of audits across operations, finance, compliance and integrated audits.
• Assist with SOX planning, scoping, testing strategy, and reporting.
• Manage internal audit staff and co-sourced resources; ensure quality and consistency.
• Provide risk-focused advisory on transformation initiatives and ERP implementations.
• Present audit results to executive leadership and support Audit Committee communications.
• Monitor enterprise risk management activities and emerging risks across the organization.

Skills

SOX compliance

IT controls

Risk management

Leadership

Data analytics

Auditability

Stakeholder communication

AI-enabled auditing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

MBA or master’s in Accounting/Finance

Tools

NetSuite

Salesforce

FloQast

AuditBoard/Optro

Job description

Navan, a global AI-powered business travel and expense platform, seeks a Senior Manager, Internal Audit in the San Francisco Bay Area. You will lead complex audits, support SOX compliance, and advise on strategic initiatives with executive leadership.

You will manage audits, drive risk-based improvements, and mentor staff while collaborating with management and external providers to strengthen controls and operational effectiveness.