Senior IT Internal Audit Leader — AI Governance & SOX

Avalara, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 153,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

Annual bonus

Equity award

Health & wellness benefits

Job summary

Avalara, Inc. is seeking an accomplished Senior Manager, IT Internal Audit, to lead the IT audit strategy and the ICFR/SOX program.

This is a remote role, based in the United States, directing a team of internal and co-source resources and partnering with the C-suite on AI governance and risk management. The role requires strong experience in cloud-native SaaS environments, security controls, and regulatory readiness, with a focus on delivering actionable risk insights to senior leadership and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Risk Management, or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive IT audit experience, with 3+ years in people leadership at high-growth SaaS/FinTech tech firms.
• CPA, CIA, CISA, CISSP, CCSP or CISM preferred; multiple certifications strongly preferred.
• Deep expertise in ICFR/SOX, GAAP, PCAOB, SEC, COSO, COBIT; hands-on with cloud-native SaaS ITGC and cybersecurity.
• 5+ years managing ICFR/SOX programs, incl. growth/M&A integration.
• Experience with data analytics, AI/ML auditing, and governance frameworks; familiarity with AI governance implications.

Responsibilities

• Drive cross-functional IT audit strategy with executive stakeholders across Security, Engineering, Compliance, Product, Risk Management, and G&A.
• Manage concurrent audit engagements end-to-end, from scoping to remediation tracking and reporting.
• Lead IT ICFR/SOX program, embedding AI/automation to improve coverage and speed.
• Advise on AI governance, algorithmic risk, and controls across Avalara's products and operations.
• Oversee relationships with external auditors and maintain strong stakeholder communication.
• Lead technology risk assessments shaping ERM and audit roadmap with C-suite alignment.
• Build and coach a high-performing audit team and foster continuous improvement.
• Champion AI-enabled auditing, anomaly detection, and predictive risk scoring.

Job description

Avalara, Inc. is seeking an accomplished Senior Manager, IT Internal Audit, to lead the IT audit strategy and the ICFR/SOX program.

This is a remote role, based in the United States, directing a team of internal and co-source resources and partnering with the C-suite on AI governance and risk management. The role requires strong experience in cloud-native SaaS environments, security controls, and regulatory readiness, with a focus on delivering actionable risk insights to senior leadership and