Principal, SOX Compliance

Description: • In the role of Principal, SOX Compliance, the successful candidate will be responsible for continued development of our compliance program for Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. • You will support testing of key business process SOX controls in a rapidly changing and growing company and technology environment, as a leader in the Global Risk Financial Risk & Controls group. • You will evaluate the design and effectiveness of SOX controls, provide guidance to process and control owners over controls, and lead coordination with other SOX stakeholders and external auditors. • The scope of your work will include business process manual and entity level controls, including more technical areas of the platform. • You will work directly with control owners in the business to evaluate the controls and support business partners in the implementation and maintenance of the controls and interact and support efforts of the Company’s independent auditor. • As part of the annual control evaluations, you will lead the team and perform walkthroughs over processes and controls to evaluate the design, test sample transactions to evaluate the operating effectiveness, evaluate gaps, and drive the remediation of deficiencies. Requirements: • B.A. or B.S. in Accounting or Finance or Management Information Systems or related field • Minimum of 9+ years of experience, preferably with some years of external audit or consulting experience with publicly traded companies • In depth understanding and experience with the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Section 404, COSO framework and PCAOB standards • Deep Knowledge of platform technology marketplace environments including both 3rd party and home-grown systems • Understanding of a service oriented platform architecture • Experience with external auditor requirements and expectations • Mission-driven, enthusiastic to learn and grow; team-oriented with a positive attitude and able to work in hyper-growth, fast paced environment • Ability to work collaboratively with people at all levels of the organization, identify risks and anticipate questions, and provide actionable recommendations based on industry best practices and use influence to ensure execution • Strong risk management experience, including: performing annual risk assessments, executing annual SOX control testing, and evaluating control deficiencies • Role model for Airbnb core values Benefits: • This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job