Head of internal audit

Responsibilities

• Own SOX compliance. Manage end-to-end SOX compliance implementation across business processes and IT systems.
• Lead internal control evaluations. Test and assess controls across the organization—evaluating their effectiveness, identifying gaps and risks, and driving remediation to resolution.
• Drive the annual internal audit plan. Develop and own internal audit programs across financial, operational, technology, and compliance areas. Deliver findings and remediation recommendations to senior management and the audit committee.
• Shape the internal audit function. Contribute to building the function from the ground up. Help establish and continuously evolve methodology, governance, and tooling.
• Manage key stakeholder relationships. Work closely with external auditors, senior management, and the audit committee. Translate findings into clear communications and track the implementation of recommendations through to completion.

Qualifications

• Reasoning ability. Given the necessary knowledge, you can solve complex problems. You think from first principles, and structure your ideas sharply. You resist the influence of biases. You identify and take care of the details that matter.
• Drive. You’re extremely ambitious in everything you do—and your initiative, effort, and tenacity match the intensity of your ambition. You feel deeply responsible for your work. You hold yourself to a high—and rising—bar.
• Proficiency in English. You read, write, and speak proficiently in English.
• Team spirit. You give generously and without the expectation of receiving in return. You support the best idea, not your idea. You’re always happy to get your hands dirty to help your team. You’re reliable, honest, and transparent.

Benefits

• Incredibly talented, entrepreneurial teams. You’ll work in small, result-oriented, autonomous teams alongside some of the brightest people in your field.
• An exceptional opportunity for growth. We go to great lengths to hire individuals of outstanding potential—then, our priority is to put them in the ideal position to thrive. Spooners in their 20s lead products worth hundreds of millions of dollars. And if you’ve got what it takes, you’ll soon be playing an essential role in major projects, too.
• Competitive pay and access to equity in the company. For a candidate that we assess as possessing considerable relevant experience, the annual salary on offer tends to be between $204,281 and $411,014 in the US, between £151,436 and £250,512 in London, and between €107,837 and €240,330 elsewhere in Europe. Compensation varies by location and expected impact, and grows rapidly as you gain experience and translate it into greater contributions.
• All 5 Benefits. Flexible hours, remote working, unlimited backing for learning and training, top-of-the-market health insurance, a rich relocation package, generous parental support, and a yearly retreat to a stunning location. We help each Spooner set up the conditions to do their best work.

Contract & Location

Permanent. Full‑time. Locations: Milan (Italy), London (UK), Madrid (Spain), Warsaw (Poland) or remote in selected countries.