[Hiring] Associate Principal, SOX Analytics @Airbnb

Role Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced forward-thinking Analytics Engineer professional to join the Financial Controls team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for leveraging data analytics, AI, and tooling to build automations around the SOX program, including:

• Operational program management
• SOX control testing
• Reporting

You will play a crucial role in building the long-term vision, enhancing our risk assessment capabilities, and executing efficient testing under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; MS in Computer Science a plus.
• Understanding and experience of 9 plus years with Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Section 404, COSO framework, PCAOB standards, and operational audit standards.
• Knowledge of technology marketplace environments including both 3rd party and distributed home-grown systems.
• Understanding of a service-oriented platform architecture.
• Experience with external auditor requirements and expectations.
• Strong organizational skills and process-oriented with the ability to define and execute projects with limited guidance and unclear scope.
• Experience forming strong working relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders within and outside of Finance.
• Ability to communicate clearly and persuasively through both written and verbal formats.
• Strong quantitative skills and ability to analyze complex data to distill insights and provide business recommendations.
• Proficiency with SQL, Python, data modeling, data extraction, data analysis, and visualization via Tableau and other internal tools.
• Comfortable working with AI coding assistants to accelerate development of analytics and automation tooling.
• Proven track record of delivering successful data analytics and automation projects that drive business value.
• Ability to work collaboratively with people at all levels of the organization, identify risks and anticipate questions, and provide actionable recommendations based on industry best practices.
• Role model for Airbnb core values.

Requirements

• Work closely with the testing team to reimagine how we can use data-driven approaches to test the operating effectiveness of controls.
• Analyze large volumes of data from various sources to build automated transaction testing, risk assessments, or issue investigation to determine the root cause and potential impact to financial controls.
• Build internal tooling and automation applications with real-time monitoring that streamline the SOX control program.
• Leverage agentic AI and large language models to analyze unstructured data for SOX testing.
• Validate the integrity, accuracy, and reliability of data through the implementation of data validation and quality control processes.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and recommend data-driven solutions to help reduce manual efforts in executing the SOX testing program.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends, tools, and techniques in data analytics and AI, and implement best practices within the team.

Benefits

• Base pay range: ₹2,590,000 — ₹3,700,000 INR (annualized, inclusive of allowances, subject to change).
• This role may also be eligible for bonus or incentives, one or more equity programs, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.

Company Description

Airbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way.