Head of Enterprise Risk Management & Internal Audit

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We believe everyone deserves the unconditional love of a pet—and at Rover, our mission is to make it easier to experience that love. Founded in 2011, the Rover app and website connect dog and cat parents with loving pet sitters and dog walkers in neighborhoods across the US, Canada, and Europe. We empower our community of trusted pet sitters and dog walkers to run their own pet care businesses on Rover with the tools and security of a global company to back them.
Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, we work closely with our teams in Barcelona, London, San Antonio, Spokane and remote locations. We’ve got a reputation for being a great place to work, having been named among the 100 Best Companies to Work For in Seattle Business Magazine and Washington’s Best Workplaces in the Puget Sound Business Journal. We're an agile, fast-growing company, and our leadership comes from some of the world's most respected tech companies. 
At Rover, our furry coworkers are just as important as our human ones—and we wouldn’t have it any other way. Along with making the joys of pet parenthood more accessible, we’re committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community of pet people—and that starts with our employees.
This position is approved for remote work in the following states only: WA, TX, MT, GA, NC, FL, ID and MI.
Who we're looking for:Rover has seen tremendous growth and success over its ten-plus-year history, including our entry into the public markets in the summer of 2021. We are seeking an experienced leader, reporting to both the CFO and the Audit Committee, to establish and oversee our ERM program for Rover including internal audit and general risk assessment. This will include developing the ERM roadmap (audit and other engagements plan) while using Agile to quickly shift and execute based upon company demands and risks. The Head of ERM will be responsible for the development and execution of all Internal Audits and Risk Assessments - including the build out of a high-performing team. 
In the first 9 month, the primary responsibility of this role will be to lead our SOX compliance program, initially directing a team of outsourced internal auditors and then creating a plan for long-term staffing or co-sourcing, and to coordinate the company’s response to external audit requirements under SOX s404(b). 
After successfully establishing Rover’s 404(b) processes, we expect additional responsibilities including, but not limited to, business and IT risk assessments, business process reviews and other compliance audits to move front and center.
The role will require deep expertise in SOX compliance and auditing, the ability to understand and assess risk within a complex IT environment, and sophisticated project management skills. The ideal candidate is a self-starter and effective communicator, has strong organizational and analytical skills, thrives on the opportunity to work with a large and diverse set of stakeholders, and is able to balance objective assessment with constructive feedback for stakeholders.

Your Qualifications:

• Minimum 8+ years of internal audit, risk management, public accounting, or SOX Audit experience at a public company
• Experience with operational, compliance and internal audits
• Extensive experience in IT and/or Product Development Audits
• Experience hiring, developing and managing a team while driving deliverables and maintaining strict timelines
• Knowledge of US GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley, risk and controls standards and business process best practices
• Deep analytical skills
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Can manage several project assignments simultaneously
• Detailed and team-oriented
• Works independently with latitude for initiative and independent judgment
• Strong problem-solving capabilities
• Experience at a technology firm

Your Responsibilities:

• Assist with the annual planning of internal audit and internal consulting program - driven by the enterprise risk assessment
• Monitor process and system changes for organizational impact and risk exposure
• Develop test plans for internal audits
• Hire and manage team of auditors - training, guidance, and professional development
• Evaluate deficiencies, and work with control owners on remediation efforts
• Assist with the development of ongoing status reports and management reporting
• Support the Sarbanes Oxley process by developing year-end memos on control testing conclusions, analyzing data to determine potential materiality, project managing critical remediation initiatives and/or reviewing IA testing
• Provide oversight and management of our Internal Audit program. This requires coordination with important partners to ensure