Internal Audit & SOX Senior

About the role 

As Chime’s Internal Audit & SOX Senior, you will play a key role in implementing a world-class SOX program and contributing to the broader internal audit function. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate with process and control owners across the organization to ensure compliance with SOX requirements while also performing risk-based internal audits to support operational and strategic objectives. This role will involve testing, evaluation, and risk assessment activities for SOX compliance and broader internal audit initiatives. 

The base salary offered for this role and level of experience will begin at $103,680.00 and up to $144,000.00. Full-time employees are also eligible for a bonus, competitive equity package, and benefits. The actual base salary offered may be higher, depending on your location, skills, qualifications, and experience. 

In this role, you can expect to (responsibilities) 

• Coordinate and participate in process walkthroughs with management (process owners) and external auditors to ensure adequate control design and identification of “key” controls and interfaces
• Evaluate changes in process, people, and technology that may have an impact to internal controls over financial reporting, document SOX impact, and provide controls guidance and training, as required
• Project manage the SOX program by coordinating the testing of key controls, facilitate support requests, tracking completion, monitoring status, and performing continuous follow up with process owners and our Big Four co-source partner
• Assess the design and test the operating effectiveness of internal controls in support of the SOX compliance program
• Execute risk-based internal audits across financial, operational, and compliance areas to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls and risk management practices
• Identify SOX control and operational deficiencies, consult with IT and/or business units to evaluate the severity of the deficiency, determine appropriate remediation plans, and track remediation status 
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and operational efficiencies, providing actionable recommendations to strengthen controls and mitigate risks.

To thrive in this role, you have (requirements)          

• +3 years of SOX experience in Big 4 or Public Company preferred. Relevant certifications in auditing are preferred (i.e. CPA, CIA or equivalent)
• Knowledge of US GAAP, COSO, PCAOB Auditing Standards, Sarbanes-Oxley, risk and controls standards with experience in helping business unit design, implement, document controls as well as perform controls testing. 
• Excellent organizational, time and self-management skills. With the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects to achieve results
• Team player with a positive attitude that embraces change and thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Experience collaborating and working in tandem with the IT audit team, ensuring key systems and functionality are identified and tested
• Experience in identifying, evaluating, and testing Information Produced by the Entity (IPE) to ensure its accuracy, completeness, and reliability in support of internal controls.
• Nice to Have: 
• Familiarity with Auditboard, Workday, Coupa, Shareworks, or/and Netsuite
• Experience or familiarity with testing, remediation, and follow-up of IT General Controls (ITGC) and IT Automated Controls (ITAC)

A little about us

At Chime, we believe that everyone can achieve financial progress. We created Chime—a financial technology company, not a bank*—on the premise that basic banking services should be helpful, transparent, and free. Through our user-friendly tools and intuitive platforms, we empower our members to take control of their finances and work towards their goals. Whether it's starting a savings account, purchasing a first car or home, launching a business, or pursuing higher education, we're proud to have helped millions unlock their financial potential.

We're a team of problem solvers, dreamers, and builders with one shared obsession: our members. From day one, Chimers have worked tirelessly to out-hustle and out-execute competitors to bring our mission to life. Their grit and determination inspire us to work harder every day to deliver the very best experience possible. We each bring an owner's mindset to our work, refusing to be outdone and holding ourselves accountable to meet and exceed the highest bars for our teams, our company, and our members.

We believe in being bold, dreaming big, and taking risks, while also working together, embracing our diverse perspectives, and giving each other honest feedback. Our culture remains deeply entrepreneurial, encouraging every Chimer to see themselves as stewards of our mission to help everyday Americans unlock their financial progress. 

We know that to achieve our mission, we must earn and keep people's trust—so we hold ourselves to the highest standards of integrity in everything we do. These aren't just words on a wall—our values are embedded in every aspect of our business, serving as a north star that guides us as we work to help millions achieve their financial potential.

Because if we don't—who will?

*Chime is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided by The Bancorp Bank, N.A. or Stride Bank, N.A., Members FDIC.

What we offer

• 🏢 A thoughtful hybrid work policy that combines in-office days and trips to team and company-wide events depending on location to ensure you stay connected to your work and teammates, whether you’re local to one of our offices or remote
• 💻 Hybrid work perks like backup child, elder and/or pet care, as well as a subsidized commuter benefit
• 💰 Competitive salary based on experience
• ✨ 401k match plus great medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits
• 🏝 Generous vacation policy and company-wide Chime Days, bonus company-wide paid days off 
• 🫂 1% of your time off to support local community organizations of your choice
• 👟 Annual wellness stipend to use towards eligible wellness related expenses
• 👶 Up to 24 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing parents and 12 weeks of paid parental leave for non-birthing parents
• 👪 Access to Maven, a family planning tool, with $15k lifetime reimbursement for egg freezing, fertility treatments, adoption, and more.
• 🎉 In-person and virtual events to connect with your fellow Chimers—think cooking classes, guided meditations, music festivals, mixology classes, paint nights, etc., and delicious snack boxes, too!
• 💚 A challenging and fulfilling opportunity to join one of the most experienced teams in FinTech and help millions unlock financial progress

We know that great work can’t be done without a diverse team and inclusive environment. That’s why we specifically look for individuals of varying strengths, skills, backgrounds, and ideas to join our team. We believe this gives us a competitive advantage to better serve our members and helps us all grow as Chimers and individuals.

We hire candidates of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status, disability, Veteran status, and any other status. Chime is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Cook County Ordinance, and consistent with Canadian provincial and federal laws. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

To learn more about how Chime collects and uses your personal information during the application process, please see the Chime Applicant Privacy Notice.

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