Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
This Senior Internal IT Auditor role sits in a part of the SaaS ecosystem where cloud architecture, subscription revenue workflows, and compliance expectations meet. The remit spans IT general controls, SOC report governance, and the reliability of automated controls that underpin financial reporting, which are recurring pressure points for SaaS businesses running integrated stacks such as ERP, CRM, billing, and cloud infrastructure.
For a SaaS career, the distinctive value is breadth across end to end systems and the way data moves through Quote to Cash and Record to Report. The listing signals hands on exposure to testing IT automated controls, validating key reports, and translating technical workflows into audit ready documentation, all of which builds a durable understanding of how SaaS companies maintain integrity as automation increases. The explicit focus on AI and finance automation also points to emerging control design work, not only routine assurance.
This role is best suited to an auditor who prefers structured testing but is comfortable forming judgments in evolving technical environments. It will fit someone who enjoys cross functional work with Finance, Engineering, and Security stakeholders, and who wants to deepen SaaS specific fluency in integrations, APIs, and cloud first tooling while operating within SOX and SOC frameworks.
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Job Description
We are seeking a highly analytical and technically proficient Senior Internal IT Auditor to join our Internal Audit team. This specialized role operates at the critical intersection of core corporate business cycles (Finance, Accounting, Legal, HR) and IT architecture within a fast-paced SaaS environment.
The ideal candidate is a strong, seasoned IT auditor who possesses a deep understanding of financial workflows and data flows. In addition to core SOX 404 compliance responsibilities, this individual will bring an active professional interest in emerging technologies—specifically the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automated tools within finance—and how these advancements alter the corporate risk landscape and control environment.
Reporting to Internal Audit leadership, you will operate as a self-starter who balances structured testing methodologies with the intellectual curiosity required to evaluate evolving technical architectures.
Key Responsibilities
- Integrated SOX Testing & SOC Governance: Execute end-to-end testing for both IT General Controls (ITGCs) and Business Process Controls. Lead the comprehensive review of SOC 1 (Type 2) reports, ensuring all Complementary User Entity Controls (CUECs) are accurately mapped, aligned, and validated.
- ITAC & Revenue Engineering Validation: Direct the evaluation and testing of complex IT Automated Controls (ITACs) and Key Reports (IPE/IUC). Review application configurations, system logic, and custom code integrations to ensure the accuracy of SaaS revenue recognition metrics and general ledger impacts.
- Control Environment Evolution (AI & Automation): Monitor and assess the deployment of AI, machine learning, and advanced automation within the Finance function. Evaluate how these emerging technologies alter the control environment, identify novel risk vectors, and design appropriate governance frameworks and audit procedures.
- SaaS Integration Scoping: Analyze end-to-end automated workflows across the enterprise software ecosystem (e.g., NetSuite, Salesforce, Billing/CPQ engines, and AWS). Scope and mitigate financial and operational risks associated with system integrations, APIs, and data pipelines.
- Process Documentation & Architecture Mapping: Translate complex technical, data science, and engineering workflows into audit-ready documentation that maps directly to financial, operational, and compliance control objectives.
- Operational Audits & Quality Assurance: Pivot as needed to execute ad-hoc operational audits aimed at enhancing business efficiency and mitigating risk. Perform quality assurance reviews on workpapers executed by co-source partners to ensure adherence to professional audit standards.
Candidate Profile
- Technical & Operational Hybrid: Strong foundational background in IT auditing, with a thorough grasp of core corporate cycles such as Quote-to-Cash, Record-to-Report, and Procure-to-Pay. Able to evaluate a process from both an operational compliance perspective and a system configuration perspective.
- Tech-Forward Perspective: Possesses a genuine interest in leveraging technology to solve compliance challenges, alongside a technical curiosity regarding how AI models, data pipelines, and intelligent automation impact financial integrity and internal data controls.
- SOX Subject Matter Expert: Proven experience operating within a SOX 404 framework, with specific expertise in solving complex issues surrounding ITACs, data completeness and accuracy, and upstream data integrity.
- SaaS Architecture Familiarity: Comfortable navigating and evaluating modern, cloud-first enterprise software architectures and corporate data structures.
Qualifications & Experience
- Experience: 3–5 years of blended experience in IT audit, integrated auditing, or technology risk consulting.
- Background: Experience within a public accounting firm (Big 4 or large regional) combined with in-house internal audit experience at a technology or SaaS company is highly preferred.
- Education & Certifications: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Management Information Systems (MIS), Finance, Computer Science, or a related field. Professional certification such as a CISA, CPA, CIA, or CITP is preferred.
The base salary range for this position is €39,000.00 - €59,400.00 EUR. This role may also be eligible for bonus, commission, equity, and/or benefits.
Our base salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range, which is subject to change based on primary work location, reflects the minimum and maximum base salary we expect to pay newly hired employees for the position. Within the range, we determine pay for an individual based on a number of factors including market location, job-related knowledge, skills/competencies and experience.
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