Senior Analyst - IT Internal Audit
Location: Washington
Posted on: June 23, 2025
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Job Description:
Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the
answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale —
unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic
Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500,
brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI
to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking
advantage of all structured and unstructured data — securing and
protecting private information more effectively — Elastic’s
complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and
observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI. We
are looking for a self-motivated individual as we expand the
Internal Audit program at Elastic. Elastic is seeking a
highly-motivated professional to assist with leading and executing
the IT SOX Program and various financial, operational and
compliance audit projects in accordance with the Company’s Internal
Audit Plan. This is an excellent opportunity for a strong candidate
to join our team to help develop and scale our IT Audit Department
to support Elastic’s rapid growth! Internal Audit Project
assignments provide an opportunity to collaborate with and develop
a deep understanding of various areas across the broader
organization. What You Will Be Doing • Lead and implement key
elements of IT SOX compliance, internal audits, and ad-hoc projects
through close collaboration with external auditors and business
process owners. • Responsible for performing annual scoping of SOX
controls, internal control testing for all IT SOX and first level
review of others work. This includes identifying and evaluating the
design and effectiveness of the key IT General controls,
documenting results, and ensuring supporting documents corroborate
the test results. • Identify internal control issues/exceptions and
ensure they are well-defined, root causes analyzed, discussed, and
communicated with management. • Identification of process and
efficiency improvements within the control structure. • Assist with
updates to internal control design to identify any design gaps and
implement new or revised controls. • Evaluate new processes,
policies, and systems to identify their impact on the SOX program
and design the control landscape based on identified risks. •
Create and implement Internal Audit programs. • Lead and/or assist
on special projects as required. • Collaborate with internal and
external partners and respond to requests or issues in a timely
manner. • Build trust and maintain positive relationships with
internal partners and cross-functional teams What You Bring • 4
years of internal audit, external audit, and IT Audit SOX related
experience. • Bachelor’s degree required - major preference of
MIS/Accounting/Finance. • CISA, CPA, CIA, CISSP or other relevant
certifications complete or in progress. • Ability to multi-task and
work independently as well as in a team environment. • The role
requires a sense of urgency, passion for results, and personal
accountability for achievement. • Be adept in balancing the dual
role of independent, objective assurance provider and consultative
business partner; guide continuous improvement. • Ability to
quickly assess business processes and solve complex problems around
business processes, controls, and deficiencies. • Excellent oral
and written communication skills. • Proficiency in Microsoft Office
and Google applications including ability to create presentations.
• AuditBoard and NetSuite system knowledge is a plus. Additional
Information - We Take Care of Our People As a distributed company,
diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a
new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company
where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only
a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your
children are; we need you for what you can do. We strive to have
parity of benefits across regions, and while regulations differ
from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the
right thing to do. • Competitive pay based on the work you do here
and not your previous salary • Health coverage for you and your
family in many locations • Ability to craft your calendar with
flexible locations and schedules for many roles • Generous number
of vacation days each year • Increase your impact - We match up to
$2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and
service • Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects
you love • Embracing parenthood with a minimum of 16 weeks of
parental leave
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