Senior Internal Auditor: AI-Driven Tech & SOX Compliance

Circle; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Circle seeks an experienced Internal Audit professional to plan and deliver technology and integrated audits across financial, operational, and compliance controls for Circle and subsidiaries, including Circle National Trust. You will lead projects from planning and scoping through fieldwork, reporting, and remediation tracking in collaboration with risk functions.

You will also develop and promote the use of generative AI tools to streamline audit workflows and improve testing efficiency, while

Qualifications

• 4+ years of auditing experience in financial services, payments, or technology.
• Knowledge of banking requirements and IT controls/compliance.
• Understanding of audit principles, risk assessment, IT general controls (ITGCs), and SOX compliance.
• Experience auditing cloud-native environments and cloud control frameworks.
• Understanding of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency risks in control environments.
• Ability to analyze complex information and develop practical testing strategies to meet deadlines.
• Familiarity with generative AI models (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.) and prompt development.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver technology and integrated audits over financial, operational, and compliance controls for Circle and its subsidiaries.
• Lead audit projects from scoping through fieldwork, reporting, and remediation tracking.
• Collaborate with 1st- and 2nd-line risk functions to maintain an accurate risk profile.
• Develop and promote the use of generative AI tools to streamline audit workflows and improve testing efficiency.
• Design and execute fieldwork testing strategies, including substantive tests and clear working papers.
• Evaluate control deficiencies, identify root causes, and recommend remediation and control rationalization.

Skills

Auditing

Public accounting

Internal controls

SOX compliance

ITGCs

Cloud auditing

Blockchain/crypto risks

Analytical thinking

AI tooling

Risk assessment

Education

CISA

CISSP

Job description

Circle seeks an experienced Internal Audit professional to plan and deliver technology and integrated audits across financial, operational, and compliance controls for Circle and subsidiaries, including Circle National Trust. You will lead projects from planning and scoping through fieldwork, reporting, and remediation tracking in collaboration with risk functions.

You will also develop and promote the use of generative AI tools to streamline audit workflows and improve testing efficiency, while