IT Internal Audit Analyst

Elastic is a free and open search company that powers enterprise search, observability, and security solutions built on one technology stack that can be deployed anywhere.

From finding documents to monitoring infrastructure to hunting for threats, Elastic makes data usable in real-time and at scale.

Thousands of organizations worldwide, including Barclays, Cisco, eBay, Fairfax, ING, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, The Mayo Clinic, NASA, The New York Times, Wikipedia, and Verizon, use Elastic to power mission-critical systems.

Founded in 2012, Elastic is a distributed company with Elasticians around the globe. Learn more at elastic.co .

Elastic is seeking a highly-motivated professional to assist with the execution of the IT SOX Program and Operational Internal Audits.

This is an excellent opportunity for a strong candidate to join our team to help develop and scale our IT Audit Department to support Elastic’s rapid growth!

As an IT Internal Audit Analyst, you will assist in evaluating technical aspects of systems, processes and controls, identifying and mitigating control gaps, partnering with business and engineering teams to support the company’s growth and expansion, and ensuring compliance with SOX 404 and specific other regulatory requirements.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Implement key elements of SOX compliance, internal audits, and ad-hoc projects.
• Lead and document walkthroughs, and influence the scoping of systems and internal controls.
• Build and perform testing of internal controls including IT General Controls, and IT Application Controls.
• Advocate for continuous improvement of IT Audit testing through programming, automation, and data analytics.
• Work with control owners to ensure quality, consistency and scalability of new and existing controls.
• Identify and communicate internal control gaps and process improvements to relevant parties and track them from remediation to closure.
• Work closely with external auditors to ensure the SOX Program runs as efficiently as possible.

Basic Requirements

• 2+ years experience in IT Internal Audit and / or SOX compliance. Experience with public company audits is a must.
• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent, in Information Systems or Finance / Accounting.
• Industry certifications in security, technology, and / or accounting such as CISSP, CISA, or CPA are preferred.
• Prior experience performing Operational IT Audits.
• A fast learner who can quickly absorb the complexity and nuances of our business and cloud architecture.
• Excellent technical and communication skills, both written and verbal.

Compensation for this role is in the form of base salary. This role does not have a variable compensation component.

The typical starting salary range for new hires in this role is listed below. In select locations (including Seattle WA, Los Angeles CA, the San Francisco Bay Area CA, and the New York City Metro Area), an alternate range may apply as specified below.

These ranges represent the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting.

We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the ranges may be modified in the future.

An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Elastic believes that employees should have the opportunity to share in the value that we create together for our shareholders.

Therefore, in addition to cash compensation, this role is currently eligible to participate in Elastic's stock program. Our total rewards package also includes a company-matched 401k with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6% of eligible earnings, along with a range of other benefits offered with a holistic emphasis on employee well-being.

The typical starting salary range for this role is : $74,200 $117,415 USDThe typical starting salary range for this role in the select locations listed above is : $89,000 $140,760 USD