What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Auditor position at Smartsheet?
Senior Auditor
Smartsheet is seeking a highly motivated individual to own documentation, perform testing and evaluation of controls for design assessments and operational effectiveness in order to ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX). Our internal audit team is critical to helping the company assess the risks across the organization, while specifically addressing the organization’s SOX compliance responsibilities. The Senior Internal Auditor will be an objective team member improving operations through a systematic and disciplined approach to the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes. The ideal candidate will have a balance of technical skills, knowledge of accounting procedures, experience with designing or testing internal controls, and drive towards constructive solutions.
In 2005, Smartsheet was founded on the idea that teams and millions of people worldwide deserve a better way to deliver their very best work. Today, we deliver a leading cloud-based platform for work execution, empowering organizations to plan, capture, track, automate, and report on work at scale, resulting in more efficient processes and better business outcomes.
This role will be reporting to the Sr. Manager of Internal Audit located in Bellevue, WA and will work at our Smartsheet office in San Jose, Costa Rica.
Responsibilities
- Actively participate in establishing the Company’s full audit cycle
- Participate in internal audit engagement planning, reporting, scoping, execution and follow-up
- Act as central liaison between external audit and the business for Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) field work, manage projects to maximize productivity of audit and minimize impact to the business
- Establish and lead workstreams to ensure SOX tasks, including control documentation, are maintained and completed timely
- Perform testing of controls, including obtaining, analyzing, and evaluating accounting documentation, reports, data, flowcharts, etc.
- Actively work with business team members to ensure internal control issues identified are understood and timely resolved
- Prepare and present regular reports to Accounting, IT and other business leaders on internal audit activities such as control findings, results and recommendations for improvement
- Leverage previous SOX experience and be an expert on topics such as information produced by entity / key reports, entity-level controls, and other audit considerations
- Determine internal audit scope, participate in ongoing risk assessments, and develop internal audit test plans
- Take on ad-hoc internal audit and/or compliance-related projects working cross-functionally with the business
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance, active CPA/CISA/CIA (or equivalent) preferred
- 2 years Internal Audit and/or Public Accounting experience
- Solid understanding of US GAAP and components of internal controls
- Strong analytical and project management abilities
- Excellent interpersonal and communication/presentation skills
- Proven ability to work independently and thrive in a dynamic, fast-growing, and collaborative environment
- Familiarity with Netsuite and Salesforce is a plus
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Smartsheet is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment with the best employees. We provide employment opportunities without regard to any legally protected status in accordance with applicable laws in the US, UK, Australia, and Costa Rica. If there are preparations we can make to help ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please let us know.
At Smartsheet, we strive to build an inclusive environment that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of our team members who also represent the diverse needs of our customers. We're looking for people who are driven, authentic, supportive, effective, and honest. You're encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match our job description—if your career path has been nontraditional, that will set you apart. At Smartsheet, we welcome diverse perspectives and people who aren't afraid to be innovative—join us!
