For over 21 years, Viant has been a leader in digital advertising, transforming the way marketers connect their brands with consumers. Our industry-leading software, Adelphic, is used every day by the world’s premier brands and agencies to plan, execute and measure the success of their programmatic advertising campaigns. With a culture built on our key company values of Live, Lead, Create and Figure it Out, we’re serious about investing in our employees and are dedicated to creating an inclusive and collaborative environment. At Viant, you’ll have the chance to make a big impact at an exciting time in our company’s history – we’re growing fast on the heels of our recent IPO. If you’re a strategic thinker and creative problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced industry, we want to hear from you.

Viant is looking for a Senior Manager/Director of Internal Audit. The position will report to Viant’s Audit Committee with a dotted line to the EVP of Corporate Finance and Accounting and VP Controller. This position will be instrumental in developing the company’s Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance program. This position will also help develop longer term strategies for Viant's internal audit department, including expansion of the enterprise risk management (ERM) function, establishing a formal risk-based operational audit methodology, and supporting multiple regulatory compliance requirements. You will work with all levels of the organization, including members of the Audit Committee Board. Additionally, you will manage Internal Audit's external partners (external auditors, outsourcing partners, control owners) who assist the company with SOX testing.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the SOX implementation process (covering responsibilities for SOX compliance, including managing Viant's co-source partner)
• Promote collaborative relationships with important partners
• Ensure governance and risk management processes through development of risk assessments and audit plans
• Organize and support regulatory compliance and audits
• Lead essential aspects of the Internal Audit strategy and important programs, represent the Internal Audit department on interdepartmental teams
• As an important member of the Viant team, provide strategic direction and expertise in audit approach and execution
• Drive delivery of internal audit plan following established methodology and agreed quality standards while meeting key performance indicators
• Meet regularly with the Audit Committee to report the status of Internal Audit’s ongoing monitoring activities, educate/inform the committee of emerging risks and/or exposures (whether internal or external to the company) that should be considered, and serve as a “thought leader” with respect to risk management and internal control best practices
• Proactively inform senior management of significant risks or exposures related to internal controls, compliance, and/or governance requiring prompt attention
• Update/develop process documentation to support management’s SOX assessment
• Lead scoping efforts for management’s SOX assessment and create report on final assessment of internal control over financial reporting for the fiscal year-end for management’s review
• Perform internal controls assessments of acquired companies or joint venture companies and lead efforts to mitigate identified control deficiencies
• Manage the process to track, follow-up, and ultimately close all open audit issues leveraging the Audit Committee, if necessary.
• Engage in discussions with management to ensure that Internal Audit is well-informed of key business developments that could have an impact on audit priorities and/or plans
• Ensure that Internal Audit is performing its work in accordance with established professional standards and remain abreast of emerging trends and best practices that can be incorporated into the function
• Participate in critical business and technology initiatives and projects ensuring that the audit's perspective is effectively voiced and appropriate controls are designed and implemented on a proactive basis

Qualifications:

• 8 to 10 years of accounting/auditing experience – with at least 5 years in external/internal audit
• A BA/BS degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required
• Big 4 firm experience highly preferred.
• Experience with technical accounting, SOX/audit methodologies, and risk management within a complex environment – technology industry experience highly preferred
• Professional Certification (CPA, CIA, CISA, etc.) is preferred

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary and Bonuses
• Paid benefits for the employees: Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD, Life insurance/AD&D
• Paid parental leave
• 401k
• Health and Wellness programs
• Employee discounts – e.g. gym memberships, wireless plans, entertainment tickets
• Fully stocked kitchen
• Casual Office Atmosphere
• Commuter Benefits Program
• Ongoing Education & Training
• Company Sponsored Events & Team Building Experiences

Viant® is a publicly traded (Nasdaq: DSP) people-based advertising software company that enables ad buyers to plan, create, execute, and measure their omnichannel digital advertising investments. The Viant programmatic software is uniquely built on people-based data combining more than 70 people-based data partners to enable scaled and accurate audience targeting and advanced measurement. This allows for targeting consumers using real world identifiers rather than relying on cookies, from which the industry is moving away.

Adelphic® is Viant’s industry-leading omnichannel demand-side platform, empowering marketers and their advertising agencies to plan, execute and measure programmatic advertising campaigns across desktop, mobile, connected TV, linear TV, streaming audio and digital billboards -- in a single platform. Viant customers range across most verticals including automotive, entertainment, business to business, retail, consumer packaged goods, travel and healthcare. The Viant patented technology advances internet-connected household identification and overcomes the limitations of user identification in mobile and across networked devices, yielding rich, nuanced portraits of real consumers.

Based in Irvine, CA, Viant has more than 315 full-time employees in 10 offices around the U.S. Viant was recently recognized by Advertising Age as a Best Place to Work, and Adelphic is featured on AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players list. For more information, please see attached or visit us on the web at www.viantinc.com.

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Viant is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. To provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Viant are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race; color; religion (includes religious beliefs, observance or practice, religious dress or grooming practices); creed; sex; sexual orientation; gender; gender identity or expression; transgender status; pregnancy, childbirth or related condition (including breastfeeding); marital status; national origin; citizenship; military status, veteran status; ancestry, age; physical or mental disability; medical condition (includes cancer or a record or history of cancer), genetic characteristics; or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws, and Viant prohibits harassment based on any such protected basis or characteristics.