VP, Internal Audit and Controls

CLEAR is building THE secure identity company of the future. Our mission is to make experiences safer and easier—physically and digitally. With more than 38 million Members and a growing network of partners across the world, CLEAR's secure identity platform is transforming the way people live, work, and travel. Whether it’s at the airport, stadium, or throughout your everyday life, CLEAR unlocks the magic of frictionless experiences. As an integral part of the Finance Leadership Team, the VP, Internal Audit and Controls will lead company wide risk assessment activities, maintaining, designing and implementing controls across the organization. What you'll do: Strategic Risk Management: Spearhead the design and execution of a comprehensive, company-wide risk assessment program, prioritizing risks specific to a public technology company with a focus on security. Be proactive in identifying new risks as the Company innovates and grows and have a strong understanding of information technology systems Internal Controls Architecture: Design, implement, and continuously refine an efficient and effective internal controls framework across the entire organization. This includes developing and maintaining detailed control documentation (process narratives, process flows, and risk matrices) Executive Reporting Remediation: Communicate critical risk management issues, internal control deficiencies, and strategic recommendations for improvement and remediation to the Audit Committee, Executive Leadership, and relevant stakeholders System Process Optimization: Evaluate and modernize current systems and processes to identify gaps and opportunities for automation and efficiency gains, and lead the implementation of recommended technological solutions Cross-Functional Partnership: Actively cultivate and manage strategic relationships with cross-departmental leaders in Finance, Engineering, and Security, championing the importance of strong internal controls and compliance initiatives throughout the organization External Audit Oversight: Strategically manage and coordinate support for annual financial statement and compliance audits, serving as the primary liaison and point of contact for external auditors. Find solutions for making the external audit process more efficient for all internal stakeholders Advisory Training: Serve as a technical resource and strategic advisor to process owners, providing high-quality training, review, and guidance to strengthen their control environments Regulatory Expertise: Maintain and disseminate expert-level knowledge of changes in regulatory guidance (e.g., SEC, PCAOB), US GAAP, industry best practices, and areas of focus for internal and external audits How you’ll measure success: Comprehensive Risk Mitigation: All significant risks are proactively identified, thoroughly documented, strategically mitigated, and timely addressed High-Impact Reporting: Timely and high-quality audit documentation is maintained, and all audit issues result in a well-documented, agreed-upon, and tracked remediation action plan with clearly defined ownership and deadlines Operational Excellence: Tasks are completed on schedule, and the root causes of issues are effectively remediated, demonstrating tangible improvements to the control environment Audit Function Leadership: Leadership of a highly respected, strategically focused audit function that executes audits with minimal operational disruption and builds strong, productive cross-functional relationships founded on trust and shared objectives What you’re great at: 12+ years of accounting/audit experience, with a Bachelors Degree in Accounting and CPA in good standing strongly preferred Knowledge of US GAAP and experience with SOX; familiarity with SOC1 and SOC2 reporting and process preferred Collaborative, innovative, flexible, and adept at building relationships and driving work forward across the organization Ability to handle multiple projects and deliv ... (truncated, view full listing at source)