Internal Audit Project Manager

DocuSign DocuSign · Enterprise · Sao Paulo, Brazil · Finance & Accounting

This role is for an Internal Audit Project Manager at DocuSign, focusing on transforming and maturing the Internal Audit department. The responsibilities include building processes, implementing tools, enhancing effectiveness, ensuring regulatory compliance, managing vendor relationships, supporting methodologies, and designing tool solutions. The role involves coordinating initiatives across various programs, geographies, and functions, and working closely with other IA leadership. It is an individual contributor role reporting to the VP of Internal Audit.

What you'd actually do

  1. Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the IA function
  2. Provide excellent tracking of the portfolio of operational audits, raising delays and ensuring visibility to leadership
  3. Support escalation of blockers and delays in the execution of audits
  4. Develop audit learning recommendations and method for tracking progress including onboarding of new team members as and when required
  5. Participate as lead on audits on occasion, which includes planning, leading fieldwork, evaluating the work product of other auditors, and providing timely and relevant feedback

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
  • 8+ years relevant experience
  • Experience with audit principles, such as risk assessments, materiality, independence, and sufficiency of audit evidence
  • Experience with relevant regulations and industry standards (e.g., SSAE 18/SOC, COSO, COBIT)
  • Program management experience with excellent analytical and communication skills
  • Experience with projects involving coordinated efforts across large cross-functional and globally distributed teams
  • Fluency in Portuguese and English, both written and verbal

Nice to have

  • CISSP, CISA, CPA, CIA or other globally-recognized security, compliance, or audit certifications
  • Previous Senior Associate or Manager experience in a Big 4, consultancy or public-accounting environment
  • ISO27001, SOC, PCI or other compliance engagement experience
  • Direct experience working with a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution-based technology company
  • Capable of identifying and prioritizing Audit priorities based on risk assessment
  • Passion for audit, information security, governance, risk, and compliance
  • Maintains composure in critical situations
  • Prioritizes internal stakeholder and customer satisfaction
  • Fluent in Spanish
  • Strong stakeholder management skills and experience
  • CPA, CIA, or CISA certification

What the JD emphasized

  • transform the maturity of our Internal Audit Department
  • building processes, implementing tools, and enhancing our effectiveness
  • ensure that Docusign is current and consistent with relevant regulations and standards
  • support the implementation of methodologies
  • design the tool solutions that will enhance our maturity