Senior, Risk Advisory Partners
Snap Inc. is a camera company. We believe that reinventing the camera represents our greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Our products empower people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.
The Finance Team includes Finance Business Partnership, Accounting, Finance Operations, Financial Systems, Internal Audit, Tax, Treasury, and Investor Relations teams. Together, the team partners with leadership to provide insights, information, and guidance to make strategic and operational decisions, inform investors about our business model and progress, and ensure the company is financially healthy and consistently meeting our reporting obligations.
We’re looking for a metrics and data analytics focused Senior to join our Risk Advisory Partners (RAP) team! As part of the RAP team, you will be an integral part of building up our Metrics Assurance arm of the team, focused on developing analytics capabilities and continuous monitoring opportunities over our key metrics. Working from our Los Angeles headquarters, you’ll collaborate with strategic business leaders from across our Engineering and Finance teams to build and scale the Metrics Assurance program in order to provide comfort over key non-financial metrics used for executive decision making.
What you’ll do:
Support the development and execution of a comprehensive and cross-functional metrics audit program
Perform risk assessments that will include determining scope, identifying risks, mapping processes and controls, and evaluating and reporting of findings as it relates to various key metrics
Develop a repeatable and scalable framework for the use of data analytics to support assessments over the accuracy and completeness of key metrics, as well as the testing of process and controls
Drive planning, fieldwork, reporting, and follow-up phases of metrics and other operational audits while effectively meeting milestones
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Legal, Product, as well as other teams within Finance and act as a business partner to deliver timely recommendations for policy and process enhancements
Lead initiative to identify and develop relevant data analytics, data visualization, and continuous auditing/monitoring opportunities and drive performance of analytics solutions to impact audit scope, driving efficiencies in the audit process
Partner with industry peers in aligning on best practices and participate in establishing industry accepted principles and framework
Promote an environment of empathy, transparency, and respect, striving for the inclusion of all team members and actively engaging in team and company events and learning opportunities.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Experience auditing non-financial, platform or engagement metrics
Understanding of Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services and/or other cloud infrastructure environments
Working knowledge of basic of SQL, Java, and/or Python to develop and read queries and scripts to collect and analyze data
Experience with databases and data analytics/visualization tools, such as Google Big Query, Airflow, Alteryx, Looker, and/or Tableau
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with high attention to detail and the ability to describe findings or analysis techniques to both technical and non-technical audiences
Ability to think critically, creatively solve problems, prioritize tasks, meet milestones, and work independently, taking vague requirements and transforming them into concise deliverables
Ability to effectively interact with various levels of internal and external management and build collaborative and trusting relationships with cross-functional stakeholders, as well as co-source and external auditors
Executes to goals and is proactive and results-driven, flourishes in an entrepreneurial environment and is not afraid to wear multiple hats
Thrives on building from the ground up, craves to learn new skills, and enjoys reaching for the highest performance standards no matter how big or small the task
Minimum Qualifications:
BA/BS in Math, Statistics, Economics, Accounting, Business, Computer Science, Engineering or other quantitative field, or equivalent experience
3+ years’ experience in auditing, consulting, business analytics, data analytics, data, science, or other analytical field
Preferred Qualifications:
3+ years’ experience with data-focused audit projects at a technology company that demonstrates a strong understanding of technology infrastructure and processes as well as working knowledge of data analytics
2+ years’ experience in testing and/or implementing IT, application, and/or manual controls with the capability of incorporating data analytics and automated tools/techniques in executing an audit and/or continuous monitoring program
Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid maternity & paternity leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!
At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and contact us at [email protected].