Senior SOX Auditor - Crypto Financial Controls Lead

P2P; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Payward, the parent of Kraken, seeks an experienced Internal Audit professional to lead the independent testing of business process SOX controls. This hands-on role covers revenue, financial close and treasury testing at a crypto exchange with evolving financial reporting.

You will build testing programs, document results, and use data analytics to improve coverage, reporting to the Audit Committee. CPA/ACCA and 8+ years in audit are required.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in internal or external audit or SOX testing.
• CPA or ACCA certification required.
• Experience in crypto/fintech or digital assets preferred.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, COSO and PCAOB in process controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead independent testing of SOX business process controls across revenue, close and treasury.
• Document procedures and results; ensure quality of workpapers for IA and external auditors.
• Validate Information Used in Controls (IUC) and Information Produced by the Entity (IPE).
• Build repeatable testing programs and leverage AI/data analytics to improve coverage.
• Coordinate remediation validation and report status to Audit Committee.

Skills

SOX testing

Internal/External audit

Crypto/Fintech experience

US GAAP/COSO/PCAOB

Cross-entity/jurisdictions

Stakeholder communication

Audit tools (AuditBoard/Workiva)

Education

CPA or ACCA

Tools

AuditBoard

Workiva

Job description

Payward, the parent of Kraken, seeks an experienced Internal Audit professional to lead the independent testing of business process SOX controls. This hands-on role covers revenue, financial close and treasury testing at a crypto exchange with evolving financial reporting.

You will build testing programs, document results, and use data analytics to improve coverage, reporting to the Audit Committee. CPA/ACCA and 8+ years in audit are required.