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Head of Internal Audit

Crusoe - San Francisco, CA, United States - In-office - posted 2026-09-10

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Salary: USD 240,000 - 275,000 / annual

Crusoe is a vertically integrated AI infrastructure company building energy-efficient solutions to power the world's most ambitious AI workloads. The company owns and operates each layer of the stack—from electrons to tokens—addressing the critical bottleneck of power in AI compute. Reporting to the Chief Accounting Officer, the Head of Internal Audit will build and lead a best-in-class internal audit function serving as the strategic architect of Crusoe's risk management framework. This is a leadership role balancing rigorous compliance with a forward-thinking, consultative approach to business processes. Key responsibilities include: - Leading execution of the annual audit plan across corporate shared services, aligned with business priorities - Overseeing all phases of the audit lifecycle: risk assessment, planning, fieldwork, reporting, and follow-up - Guiding teams delivering assurance and advisory engagements; reviewing and approving audit planning, testing, and documentation - Assessing enterprise and business risks and recommending practical mitigation strategies to senior leadership - Partnering with organizational leaders to develop action plans and drive timely closure of audit findings - Overseeing external audit assist testing, conclusions, and remediation support - Providing ongoing audit and risk advisory guidance as Crusoe's products, operations, and regulations evolve - Managing budgets, timelines, and resource allocation - Coaching, mentoring, and developing audit leaders and team members The ideal candidate will have a high-integrity leadership approach, strong stakeholder management skills, and the ability to translate complex technical risks into actionable business guidance for the executive team and board. REQUIREMENTS: - Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or equivalent experience - 10+ years of accounting and/or audit experience with proven track record leading complex audit engagements from planning through closure - Strong knowledge of risk management frameworks and internal audit methodologies - Proven ability to build collaborative relationships across functions and influence change through audit insights - Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills; comfort delivering complex or difficult messages to senior leaders - Strong organizational and project management skills with ability to manage multiple priorities under tight timelines - Drug and alcohol program participation required (safety-sensitive position) BONUS QUALIFICATIONS: - CPA, CIA, or similar professional certification - Public accounting experience (Big 4 or similar) - Experience leading assurance and advisory work at enterprise level - Proven experience managing and developing other managers - Ability to translate technical risk into clear, actionable business guidance

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