176K–217K USD / year
Director of Internal Audit
OperationsRemote — United States
Published on 2026-11-12
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About this role
Build Mews’ SOX and internal controls programme from the ground up as the company scales across entities and regulated financial services. Establish a sustainable, evidence-based control framework and provide independent verification that controls operate effectively.
About the company
Mews builds a cloud property management platform that helps hotels run operations and improve guest experiences.
What you'll do
- Develop the SOX and internal controls roadmap, including risk-based scoping, design, rollout, testing, remediation and management certification.
- Establish a COSO-aligned framework with named control owners, evidence standards and periodic certifications.
- Coordinate regulatory control requirements with Legal, Compliance and Risk.
- Lead testing of IT general controls and define validation standards for critical reports, spreadsheets and AI-supported evidence.
- Set risk-based monitoring and AI governance controls for AI-enabled finance processes.
- Report progress and significant risks to senior leadership and governance bodies.
What we're looking for
- 10+ years of experience in internal audit, SOX, internal controls or risk assurance.
- 3+ years leading teams or significant cross-functional programmes.
- Experience building and rolling out a SOX or COSO-based controls programme.
- Experience in an international, multi-entity environment.
- Working knowledge of IT general controls, system interfaces, access and change management, and data reliability.
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders and present risk-based findings.
- Experience building AI-powered tools or systems, with knowledge of AI governance, evidence validation and human oversight.
Nice to have
- CIA, CPA, ACA, ACCA or CISA qualification.
- Experience with GRC or SOX platforms such as AuditBoard or Workiva, and tools such as Jira.
- Experience in technology, SaaS or fintech.
Benefits
- Unlimited paid holiday.
- Company share programme.
- Paid parental leave: six months for primary caregivers and two months for secondary caregivers, after one year of service.
- Annual learning budget of €300, with additional budget for high performers.
- Flexible, hybrid working and work-from-anywhere policy.
- Home-office setup budget and monthly work-from-home allowance.
- Relocation options after one year.
- Claude tokens for workflow automation.