Kraken
Senior Analyst, Security Compliance
United States · Senior
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 158 days ago
ComplianceFinancial AnalysisCommunicationFinancial ReportingInternal Audit
About the role
- Facilitate the ongoing maturation of IT general controls (ITGCs) and IT application controls (ITACs), balancing regulatory expectations with the pace of product and platform innovation
- Oversee the quality and execution of audit initiatives, applying strong professional judgment to identify control gaps, assess risk, and guide teams through complex audit and compliance matters
- Work closely with internal and external auditors, helping them navigate a sophisticated IT control environment and ensuring efficient, high-quality audits
Responsibilities
- Support end-to-end SOX planning and execution, including IT system scoping, audit readiness, and development and delivery of training for control owners operating in a high-growth, regulated business
- Lead security and IT control gap assessments, evaluate control design and operating effectiveness, and drive remediation efforts through to completion in partnership with control owners
- Perform impact assessments for SOX control deficiencies and design risk-based, pragmatic remediation plans that stand up to auditor scrutiny without slowing the business
- Implement and enhance controls monitoring and defense-in-depth across key IT risk areas to improve audit outcomes and strengthen the overall control environment
- Partner cross-functionally to identify systemic program challenges, recommend process improvements, and drive durable solutions in a scaling organization
- Develop and maintain clear, auditor-ready documentation, including data flow diagrams and process flowcharts for high-risk security and financial processes
- Support audit evidence collection and continuous improvement initiatives, including leveraging automation to improve efficiency, consistency, and scalability
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in external IT audit and/or technology risk assurance or advisory, with demonstrated ownership of complex audit requirements
- Strong hands-on experience with Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR), including SOX 404 frameworks, control design, and operating effectiveness testing
- Ability to operate autonomously in ambiguous, fast-paced environments, driving outcomes across cross-functional teams with minimal supervision
- Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Nice to have
- Exposure to fintech, payments, crypto, or digital asset business models, an added plus for crypto audit experience
Benefits
- Move beyond "check-the-box" compliance to influence how controls are designed and scaled in a fast-growing, regulated technology business
- Please note, applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.
Company info
- Founded in 2011, Kraken is one of the world's longest-standing crypto platforms, trusted by over 10 million individuals and institutions across the globe.
- It offers spot trading, margin, futures, staking, and OTC services, with products built for both individual investors and institutional clients.
- Kraken's world-class Security Team is growing.
- As we continue to scale and mature our information technology controls program, we are seeking a senior professional with a strong background in IT controls and external audit to help build and operate a program designed for enterprise scale.
- This role sits within Kraken's Security Compliance function and offers close partnership with experienced leaders across our IT program, security organization, and enterprise technology stack.
- You'll have the opportunity to establish audit rigor while also helping design and implement a robust, next-gen controls framework in a rapidly evolving Web3 environment.
- Kraken is a leader in the security and digital assets space.
- You will collaborate with peers who have led global audit and consulting teams across Big Four organizations and contribute to initiatives shaping emerging Web3 standards.
- This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful and lasting impact both within Kraken and across the broader industry.
- The ideal candidate is comfortable working cross-functionally across a variety of teams, including Finance, Technology, Engineering, and Security to inform sound, risk-based decisions in a fast-paced environment.
- This is a fully remote role.
- Payward - the parent company behind Kraken, NinjaTrader, Breakout, xStocks, Payward Services and CF Benchmarks - has spent the last 15 years building one of the most modern and globally accessible financial infrastructure platforms in the industry, built to advance an open, global financial system.
- Before you apply, we encourage you to explore our culture page https://www.kraken.com/culture to understand what drives us and how we work.
- Lead and manage SOC 1 and SOC 2 examinations under AICPA standards in a complex, rapidly evolving technology environment, partnering with external auditors and internal teams to design, implement, and continuously improve IT control processes
Visa & Work Authorization
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