Participate in the execution of SOX compliance activities including understanding business processes and underlying systems, conducting and participating in walkthroughs, and performing tests of design and operational effectiveness for key business process and/or technology controls.
Build effective working relationships and trust with our business, accounting, and engineering partners across the organization.
Develop a detailed understanding of Yelp's business processes and systems, identifying both control gaps and opportunities to streamline processes and controls.
Create and modify test plans to ensure identified control attributes are examined appropriately.
Document accurate and detailed work papers clearly describing the tests, the result of work performed, and conclusions reached.
Evaluate control deficiencies, collaborating with control owners on root cause identification, mitigating controls, impact analysis, and remediation action plans.
Proactively follow-up, track, and disposition all identified audit findings.
Identify opportunities to enhance the SOX program to improve efficiency and increase the value we provide to Yelp.
Help to educate the company on the role of YAR and its value proposition.

Requirements

Experience documenting and testing SOX Business Process and/or IT-General & Application Controls
Excellent and objective judgment
Ability to promote cross-functional collaboration and comfortably interact with business partners
Ability to be nimble and flourish in an environment of fast growth and ambiguity
Familiarity with the tech industry and cloud-based systems
Strong oral and written communication skills
Ability to document testwork and report results with accuracy and strong attention to detail
Highly motivated, proactive, and accountable
Strong organizational skills to prioritize and manage workload
3+ years in an auditing and/or accounting role (preferably at Big 4 and/or the technology industry)
BA/BS degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or Information Systems
Certification strongly preferred (CPA, CIA, CISA or appropriate equivalent).

Benefits

Full medical, vision, and dental
15 days PTO (accrual begins on date of hire and increases with 2+ years of tenure thereafter)
12 paid holidays, plus one floating holiday
Up to 14 weeks of parental leave
Monthly wellness subsidy
Work from home reimbursement
Flexible spending account
401(k) retirement savings plan
Employee stock purchase plan

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

SOX complianceBusiness Process ControlsIT-General ControlsApplication ControlsTest PlansControl Deficiencies EvaluationRoot Cause IdentificationImpact AnalysisRemediation Action PlansAudit Findings Tracking

Soft Skills

Excellent judgmentCross-functional collaborationAdaptabilityOral communicationWritten communicationAttention to detailProactivityAccountabilityOrganizational skillsRelationship building

Certifications

CPACIACISA