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OpenAI is building a next-generation internal audit function from the ground up, and this role offers the opportunity to shape its strategy, methodology, technology, and culture. As Operations & Compliance Audit Leader, you will lead complex audits and advisory reviews across financial, operational, and compliance risks while advising senior leadership on governance, execution, accountability, and risk management.
You will combine strong audit and risk expertise with business judgment to navigate a complex, rapidly evolving AI-focused organization. The role requires the ability to move fluidly between executive-level governance questions and detailed process/data analysis, understand how risks intersect across functions, and form clear conclusions in ambiguous situations.
Key responsibilities include: leading risk-based audits across finance, operations, compliance, and enterprise risks; driving governance of critical programs including financial management, regulatory compliance, third-party risk, and operational resilience; evaluating financial and operational processes and controls across accounting, treasury, revenue, procurement, payroll, and financial planning; assessing compliance programs and emerging risks from new products, markets, partnerships, and AI use; translating complex technical findings into clear business implications and practical recommendations; building advanced audit capabilities using data analytics, automation, and AI for risk assessment, testing, monitoring, and reporting; building trusted relationships across the organization; monitoring regulatory developments; and coaching colleagues.
You bring 10–12+ years of relevant experience in internal audit, finance, accounting, compliance, operational risk, or enterprise risk. You have strong expertise across multiple areas such as financial reporting, accounting, treasury, revenue, procurement, regulatory compliance, third-party risk, operational resilience, or enterprise governance, with experience leading complex audits from risk assessment through reporting. You understand data and AI risks—including data quality, lineage, governance, access, and analytics—and have experience using automation or AI-assisted techniques in audit, finance, compliance, or control testing. You can understand end-to-end business processes, ask incisive questions, evaluate incomplete information, and reach well-supported conclusions. You balance innovation and speed with compliance obligations and risk management. You communicate clearly with executives and collaborate effectively across functions. You are adaptable and curious, with initiative to help build new capabilities in a fast-paced environment. A relevant bachelor's degree is required; certifications such as CPA, CIA, CISA, CFE, CAMS, or CRMA are valued but not required.
The role is based in San Francisco with a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week. Relocation assistance is offered to new employees.
