Director of Financial Audit, Fieldguide

• This role calls for a detail-oriented leader with sound judgment, depth in a complex regulatory landscape, and the ability to build a function from the ground up
• Professional audit qualification (ACA, ACCA, CA, CPA, or equivalent) with deep expertise in ISA and EMEA financial audit standards
• 8+ years of financial audit experience at a public accounting or assurance firm, including direct experience with EMEA regulatory and standard-setting bodies
• Strong expertise in auditing standards and audit methodology
• Experience with audit technology, automation, or AI-enabled tools, audit methodologies, templates, or workpapers
• Working knowledge of quality control/quality management standards (e.g., ISWM 1, SQMS 1, PCAOB QC standards) as they relate to methodology and audit documentation
• Ability to translate professional standards into structured workflows and logic
• Strong analytical thinking and ability to work cross-functionally with product and engineering teams
• Executive presence and the confidence to lead demos, onsites, and validation sprints directly in front of firm leadership and regulators

Desirable

• As Director of Financial Audit for EMEA, you will be the region's financial audit voice and a key driver in scaling Fieldguide's platform across the market
• You will translate ISAs, IFRS, and local regulatory expectations into reliable, AI-powered workflows making sure EMEA firms get a platform built for their standards, their regulators, and their way of working
• You will own methodology, platform localization, go-to-market partnership, and customer success sponsorship for the region
• Working across product, engineering, sales, and customer success, you will ensure the platform reflects local standards and industry nuance, then scale that impact through strategic partnerships and strong customer outcomes
• EMEA Audit Methodology & Partnerships:
• Define the structure and logic behind Fieldguide's out-of-the-box methodology content with our methodology partners (e.g., ISA (UK), ISA as adopted in the EU, and other local frameworks), ensuring the platform reflects current standards and regulator expectations
• Evaluate and incorporate partner-provided industry procedures, testing approaches, internal control testing, and practice guidance into the platform's methodology library
• Build and manage relationships with EMEA standard-setters, professional bodies (e.g., FRC, ICAEW, ACCA, national institutes), and regulators
• Review and refine methodology and engagement templates incorporate feedback from EMEA practitioners into methodology templates and platform content
• AI Collaboration:
• Partner with AI architects and engineers to translate professional standards and practitioner judgment into prompts, workflows, and guardrails for our integrated methodologies and testing agents
• Direct the localization and customization of Fieldguide's AI agents and audit workflows for EMEA, local GAAS/ISA nuances, regulatory reporting, and firm-specific configurations
• Partner with Engineering and Product to prioritize EMEA-specific platform requirements
• Go-to-Market Partnership:
• Act as the financial audit subject-matter expert for the EMEA GTM team, leading and supporting customer demos and technical validation sprints
• Represent Fieldguide on customer onsites, building credibility with firm leadership and technical evaluators
• Partner with Sales on deal strategy for complex or strategic EMEA opportunities
• Implementation Partnership:
• Serve as the financial audit business sponsor for EMEA customer implementations and act as the financial audit subject-matter expert for the EMEA implementations
• Act as an escalation point and unblock complex issues for EMEA accounts
• Monitor customer health and methodology fit, feeding insights back into the product and methodology roadmaps
• Regional Leadership:
• Advise the Head of Audit and cross-functional leadership on EMEA financial audit priorities (product, methodology, go-to-market and implementation)
• Recruit, mentor, and develop financial audit EMEA team members as the team scales