Join our team as the Internal Audit Director - Global Head of SOX, where you will lead Meta’s global SOX Compliance Program overseeing risk and materiality assessments, control design reviews, testing, and reporting in a highly innovative and rapidly evolving environment. The position reports to the Internal Audit Director on Corporate Functions and will be part of an integrated audit and SOX team. With a focus on collaboration and innovation, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to navigate complex situations that may impact the company’s internal controls over financial reporting. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with a passion for internal controls, risk management, and compliance and has a track record of success in leading high-performing teams.

Internal Audit Director - Global Head of SOX Responsibilities:

• Develop a long-term strategy for the company’s SOX compliance program with a focus on continuous improvement, increased innovation, and efficient operations
• Lead the Company's SOX compliance program and act as a central point of contact and subject matter expert to ensure appropriate internal controls (manual and system) over financial reporting are designed and implemented
• On-going project management of the SOX program, including overseeing the coordination efforts between Internal Audit team members, third party SOX co-sourced providers, external auditors, and business process owners
• Drive SOX scoping and risk assessment by collaborating with cross-functional teams, including accounting, engineering, and others, within the Company to stay up to date on significant changes that may have an impact on the design and/or operating effectiveness of controls
• Maintain on-going communication with external auditors including alignment on SOX planning, walkthroughs/testing, audit requests, and deficiency evaluation
• Drive execution of program status updates reports for control owners, the executive management and the Audit and RIsk Committee highlighting overall SOX progress and key observations
• Educate business process and internal control owners by leading training sessions on compliance requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• 12+ years of SOX and Internal Audit experience in a Big Four firm and/or within an Internal Audit function of a large, global organization
• BA/BS in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration
• Experience in leading and managing teams, consisting of company employees and resources provided by a co-sourced provider
• Knowledge of the COSO framework and experience applying the framework that supports SOX compliance and operational efficiencies
• Experience in ITGC audits and testing, over proprietary in-house built systems (ads and payments engineering) and enterprise corporate systems (e.g., Oracle, Salesforce, Workday)
• Experience with leveraging data analytics and using automation for testing and monitoring
• Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills that allow interactions with business partners
• Problem solving experience that demonstrate critical and logical thinking to reach a solution

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPA, CIA, and/or CISA certifications strongly preferred
• Experience working in the technology industry and/or auditing complex data pipelines and advanced technologies
• Experienced relationship builder – gains trust through action, develops business understanding, spots opportunities, and delivers value to the business

About Meta:
Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.