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
3+ years in an auditing and/or accounting role (preferably at Big 4 and/or the technology industry)
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
BA/BS degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or Information Systems
Certification strongly preferred (CPA, CIA, CISA or appropriate equivalent)
Tech Stack
Cloud
Benefits
Full medical, vision, and dental
15 days PTO (accrual begins on date of hire and increases with 2+ years of tenure thereafter)