We want people who are passionate high performing team players who can take new challenges and go the extra mile.

The Manager , Audit and Risk will assist in the company-wide public company SOX program, partnering with DO teams to help mature and sometimes establish the company’s internal control environment. Additionally, this role will partner with other team members to perform non-SOX internal audits on operational processes and risks. The ideal candidate for this position will be someone who has relevant prior experience and is comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. This position reports directly to the VP. We only hire the best to these teams, and your work will have an impact on the future success of this rapidly growing company. 

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Drive improvements in our control environment and make processes more efficient and effective in year two of SOX compliance.
• Improve internal control documentation including risk & control matrices, process & system flowcharts, controls related training materials, control testing plan, testing work papers etc.
• Collaborate with other teams (such as Finance, Product, Billing Engineering, People Operations, FP&A, Data & Analytics etc, etc.) to understand, optimize, document, and routinely update operational processes.
• Advise on new product launches, system implementations or other major transformation projects to ensure control design is embedded in the project.
• Actively seek development of new or improved procedures or ideas to create value-add internal controls as well as business process improvements to help enhance profitability and efficiency.
• Oversee outsource partners to ensure the work stays within scope, budget and deliverables provide the outcomes expected.
• Manage operational audits that drive process efficiencies and operational excellence.
• Report to the VP of Internal Audit, oversee and collaborate with other teams and external vendors to ensure timelines and outcomes are met.

What We’ll Expect From You:

 Experience: 

• 5-8 years or more of relevant experience – prior public accounting (Big 4) experience and some leadership experience required, preferred external or internal audit experience
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in an appropriate field
• Professional certification such as CPA, CIA, or CISA preferred
• Moderate to Advanced user of software such as Gsuite (docs, sheets and slides),  Tableau, PowerPoint, G-Suite, NetSuite, Coupa, AuditBoard and Visio or Lucid Charts 
• Experience with working in High Growth or Technology companies preferred
• Creative solutioning in a dynamic, fast-paced and multi-project environment, which require excellent organizational, prioritization and process improvement skills
• Internal controls and project management skills. 
• Working on controls implementation and design controls from scratch
• IT general controls, automated controls and controls over reports
• ERM a plus
• Self-starter who demonstrates initiative, curiosity to learn, and displays high energy level
• Strong organization skills, ability to prioritize one’s workload and clearly communicate status 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively across all levels and teams at the organization and to remain calm under pressure
• Strong collaboration skills to work with other teams on solutions and project management activities
• Ability to articulate and simplify technical topics to a non-technical group
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• A flexible attitude with respect to work assignments and new learning
• Be part of the team, collaborating with the company to build the internal control environment and SOX compliance
• Perform periodic testing to assess the operating effectiveness of controls; including buildout of test plans and audit workpapers within AuditBoard
• Prepare audit documentation request list, coordinate with controls owners and track request status
• Perform end to end process and/or system walkthroughs, where needed, build flows in flowchart format
• Where needed, prepare control training materials to help educate those responsible for performing control activities
• As needed, review policies and/or provide recommendations to policy owners to enhance them
• Provide guidance and support to internal stakeholders as they address control deficiencies or make significant process changes (e.g. implementation of new systems)
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with process owners and stakeholders in various departments to increase awareness of the importance of risk and controls, and the role of Internal Audit

Why You’ll Like Working for DigitalOcean:

• We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is based on relevant years of experience and skills. Employees may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance. We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees including grants of equity upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• We value development. You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We are a high-performance organization that is always challenging our teams and employees to continuously grow. We maintain a growth mindset in everything we do and invest deeply in employee development through formalized mentorship and other internal programs. We provide all employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education.
• We care about your well-being. In addition to cash and equity compensation, we also offer employees a competitive array of benefits. While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide, specific benefits may vary in other countries due to local regulations and preferences.
• We value diversity and inclusivity. We are an equal-opportunity employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

*This is a remote role

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