Staff Auditor

What You'll DoAvalara is looking for a Staff Auditor to join our Internal Audit team, reporting to the Senior Manager, Internal Audit. You will focus on ensuring compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) by evaluating and enhancing internal controls over financial reporting.

What Your Responsibilities Will Be

• You will help assess the design and effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting as part of Avalara’s SOX program.
• You will work closely with process owners to address identified gaps or deficiencies through corrective action plans.
• You will perform follow-up audits to ensure remediation of findings and report on remediation efforts.
• You will Develop standardized best practices, and systems for Internal Audit, incorporating automated audit techniques and Artificial Intelligence.
• You will support operational audits and ad-hoc projects.
• You will help develop audit goals, scope, and programs, and prepare concise reports on audit results and findings.
• You will develop and deliver training on Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 and other audit areas.
• You will help coordinate with external auditors on their annual audit plan and facilitate collaboration with affected teams.
• You will support internal investigations related to financial reporting matters as they arise and audit perspectives on special projects, including business acquisitions and financing transactions.
  

What You’ll Need To Be Successful

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; Master’s.
• CA, CPA, or CIA credentials strongly CRMA, CISA, or related certifications.
• Minimum of 2 years in auditing in public accounting or at a public company.
• Understanding of US GAAP, COSO internal control framework, PCAOB audit standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with ServiceNow.
  

How We’ll Take Care Of YouTotal RewardsIn addition to a great compensation package, paid time off, and paid parental leave, many Avalara employees are eligible for bonuses.Health & WellnessBenefits vary by location but generally include private medical, life, and disability insurance.Inclusive culture and diversityAvalara strongly supports diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is committed to integrating them into our business practices and our organizational culture. We also have a total of 8 employee-run resource groups, each with senior leadership and exec sponsorship.Learn more about our benefits by region here: Avalara North America

What You Need To Know About Avalara

We’re Avalara. We’re defining the relationship between tax and tech.We’ve already built an industry-leading cloud compliance platform, processing nearly 40 billion customer API calls and over 5 million tax returns a year, and this year we became a billion-dollar business. Our growth is real, and we’re not slowing down until we’ve achieved our mission - to be part of every transaction in the world.We’re bright, innovative, and disruptive, like the orange we love to wear. It captures our quirky spirit and optimistic mindset. It shows off the culture we’ve designed, that empowers our people to win. Ownership and achievement go hand in hand here. We instill passion in our people through the trust we place in them.We’ve been different from day one. Join us, and your career will be too.

We’re An Equal Opportunity Employer

Supporting diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our company — we don’t want people to fit into our culture, but to enrich it. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, national orientation, disability, sexual orientation, US Veteran status, or any other factor protected by law. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.