Senior Manager of IT Audit & SOX, Blend
$139-164k
+ Equity
Digital lending platform
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Digital lending platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$139-164k
+ Equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To provide better lending for everyone, streamlining the end-to-end customer journey for banking products.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate is an ex-Big 4, highly motivated self-starter with prior experience in IT SOX testing, Internal Audits and Data Analytics & Visualization in the Fintech or Software industry with superior written and oral communication skills, and is used to working as part of a remote team and collaborating with business partners in offshore locations such as India and Mexico
- Bachelor's Degree in a business or technology discipline
- Big 4 (Deloitte, EY, KPMG, PwC) Advisory or Assurance background
- Strong understanding of business & IT operations processes for a software company
- Strong understanding of Software as a Service (SAAS)/Platform as a Service (PAAS)
- Strong business judgment that enables issue identification and appropriate escalation
- Strong critical thinking, analytical and investigative skills
- Strong project and time management skills
- Strong coaching/mentoring skills to develop senior auditor(s)
- Ability to effectively juggle multiple projects and keep Head of Audit informed
- Ability to think independently, take ownership, and drive initiatives to resolution
- Ability to explain complex and/or sensitive information in a straightforward manner
- Ability to manage stakeholders in a service oriented, problem-solving, practical mindset
- Strong rapport and relationship building skills to collaborate and positively influence partnerships across the company
- Proactive and self-initiating work style
- Integrity, openness, and transparency
- Intellectual curiosity
- Critical thinker, ability to identify root cause of issues
- Experience as a Senior Manager of IT Audit/SOX
- Experience working as part of a remote team
- Work collaboratively with partners to address control gaps, monitor action plans
- Prior experience managing SOX 404 ITGC and IT audit testing according to defined budgets and timelines, including administrative tasks such as meeting. coordination/scheduling and requesting documents
- Prior experience leading the adoption of data analysis / data analytics (including the use of SQL-based tools) & AI tools and techniques in audit planning, testing, workpaper support and final reports
- Prior experience leading IPE (Information Provided by Entity) and testing the completeness and accuracy of key reports and spreadsheets
- Prior experience leading control owners in completing SOC (Service Organization Control) Report reviews for SOC1, including controls mapping and mapping of Complementary End User Computing Controls
- Experience with Workiva, NetSuite, Workday HCM, Salesforce, Slack, GSuite
- Experience with auditing Agile IT
- Experience with SOC, ISO, PCI frameworks
- Excellent written English communication skills: clear, concise, professional
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
What the job involves
- As the Senior Manager - Information Technology (IT), you will be focused on SOX IT testing and IT audits of cloud-based and custom developed systems
- You will report to the Internal Audit Lead (Group Manager-Chief Audit Executive/Head of Audit) and oversee the work of a Senior IT Auditor, working with various business & IT partners across the company
- This role is responsible for SOX IT, planning IT internal audits, managing and reviewing fieldwork for quality, and preparing audit reports
- The IT Audit team works closely with the Business Process audit team, and the entire IA team will utilize data analytics/visualizations and automation technologies (including Generative AI)
- Drive project management of SOX 404 IT testing, develop timelines and budgets
- Lead planning and conducting IT internal audit projects in accordance with the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) professional practice standards
- Identify and assess IT risks
- Contribute to ongoing development of the ERM, Fraud Risk Management programs
- Develop process flowcharts and data flow diagrams
- Evaluate internal controls design and operating effectiveness
- Ensure work is performed within budget and manage projects based on timeline
- Develop audit test procedures when needed
- Review Test of Design (TOD) and Test of Effectiveness (TOE) work
- Train Control Owners on IPE (Information Provided by Entity) SOX requirements
- Perform and incorporate data analysis and visualizations in audit planning, workpaper support, final reports
- Review workpapers for work performed and conclusions reached; to ensure they are Prepare clear, concise, accurate, logical, and detailed
- Explain complex, technical and/or sensitive information in a straightforward manner
- Provide meaningful recommendations to improve policies/ procedures/ systems/ processes and address root causes of ineffective or inefficient controls
- Work with business partners to address control gaps and monitor action plans
- Exercise judgment and discretion related to conducting audit work
- Promote an ethical and risk-aware culture at the company
Our take
Recent years experienced a housing boom, with more than 13 million mortgages closing in the United States. This came despite restrictions limiting traditional ways of buying property. In short, the vast majority of housing deals were done online.
One of the companies fueling this upsurge was Blend, a digital banking platform with the aim of simplifying the mortgage process. The platform is used by major banks and financial institutions to offer mortgages and consumer loans, with Blend processing an average of $5 billion in transactions every day.
Due to the surge in demand, Blend’s revenue increased by 90% in the past few years. While we saw low-interest rates and a rise in demand for mortgage insurance, the demand for Blend’s services could wane if interest rates rise again. To counter any threats, Blend set out a "path to profitability" in 2023 that includes a 28% reduction in its employee base, a product suite enhancement sweep, and a shift in financial leadership.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jan 2021
$300m
SERIES G
Aug 2020
$75m
SERIES F
Total funding: $665m
Company benefits
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Wellness program that covers a variety of activities, gym memberships, and more
- Partnerships to support all of life’s milestones: Origin Financial Wellness, Compsych Employee Assistance Program, RocketLawyer Legal Plan, and more
- Various leave programs including 16 weeks of paid parental leave with no tenure requirement
- Thoughtful, regular performance reviews
- Support for workshops and lectures to develop your craft
- Competitive compensation packages, meaningful equity, and 401(k) plan
- “Employee-first” environment, where most employees can work wherever they choose
- Flexible work schedule
- Open vacation policy
Company values
- Advocacy
- Authenticity
- Integrity
Company HQ
Chinatown, San Francisco, CA
Articles
Leadership
Nima Ghamsari
(Head)They studied Computer Science at Harvard before working for 4 years in Business Development and Engineering at Palantir Technologies. They left in April 2012 to co-found Blend in May.
Erin James Collard
(Board Director)Head trader at Peter Thiel's fund Clarium Capital Management, co-founded Blend and served as CFO for 6 years before stepping down.
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