Director of Internal Controls
Navan
Operations
Palo Alto, CA, USA · San Francisco, CA, USA
Navan is seeking a highly motivated Director of Internal Controls to maintain and mature our internal control and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance program. We are looking for a strategic leader who can take our compliance framework to the next level through advanced automation, rigorous issues management, and integrated risk reporting.
The ideal candidate is a high-energy professional who possesses a great attention to detail, focus on automation, excels at holding stakeholders accountable, and thrives in a fast-paced environment. The candidate must also have excellent communication skills as this role interacts with many departments within the organization.
This role reports directly to the Head of Audit, Risk & Compliance and serves as a critical bridge between senior leadership, the Audit Committee, and external auditors.
What You’ll Do:
- Technical Oversight
- Subject Matter Expertise: Creates/maintains SOX risk assessment, internal controls repository, SOX certifications and other documentation, ensuring information is current, accurate and complete. Leads or assists in special projects, training and education on control, SOX, or other risk management efforts as needed
- Reporting & Compliance: Maintain the internal controls repository and SOX risk assessments, ensuring all documentation is current, accurate, and audit-ready.
- Liaison: Act as the primary point of contact for external auditors and regulators, facilitating smooth audits with minimal supervision
- Program Leadership & Automation
- Drive Evolution: Lead the ongoing planning and oversight of the SOX compliance program, evolving it from a "public-ready" state to a highly efficient, best-in-class automated framework.
- Advanced Automation: Proactively identify and implement opportunities to automate manual controls, introduce automated control monitoring and streamline testing through technology integration.
- Resource Management: Manage co-sourced internal audit resources and outside contractors.
- Continuous Improvement: Takes initiative to continuously improve efficiency and effectiveness of the program through automation, standardization or streamlining. Seeks opportunities to evolve the ever growing and changing needs.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Leads or assists in special projects, training and education on control, SOX, or other risk management efforts as needed
- Risk Management & Accountability
- Issues Management: Develop and institutionalize a formal issues management function to track control deficiencies, monitor remediation progress, and ensure timely resolution.
- Enterprise Risk Reporting: Assist in the development of enterprise risk reporting, providing senior leadership with data-driven insights into the company’s risk profile and control health.
- Strategic Accountability: Partner with department heads to establish clear ownership of controls and hold process owners accountable to their specific action plans.
What We’re Looking For:
- Experience: 10+ years of public accounting and relevant industry experience, ideally within multinational tech.
- Credentials: Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field; CPA or CIA certification required.
- Technical Knowledge: Sound understanding of SOX, SEC, IIA, COSO, and COBIT frameworks.
- Systems Fluency: A "technology enthusiast" familiar with NetSuite, Salesforce, Workiva, Optro, FloQast, and AI tooling.
- Leadership Style: A collaborative worker who can work independently, multitask, and communicate effectively with senior leadership.
The posted pay range represents the anticipated low and high end of the compensation for this position and is subject to change based on business need. To determine a successful candidate’s starting pay, we carefully consider a variety of factors, including primary work location, an evaluation of the candidate’s skills and experience, market demands, and internal parity.
For roles with on-target-earnings (OTE), the pay range includes both base salary and target incentive compensation. Target incentive compensation for some roles may include a ramping draw period. Compensation is higher for those who exceed targets. Candidates may receive more information from the recruiter.
About Navan
Navan (Nasdaq: NAVN) is the leading all-in-one business travel, payments, and expense management platform that makes travel easy for frequent travelers. From finding flights and hotels to automating expense reconciliation, with 24/7 support along the way, Navan delivers an intuitive experience travelers love and finance teams rely on. See how Navan customers benefit and learn more at navan.com.
Culture of Excellence
Our team is our competitive edge — a high-performance group of smart, driven people committed to winning together. This dedication to excellence is why we’ve been recognized as a Best Place to Work by Built In (2023–2026), a G2 Best Global Software Company (2025-2026), a CNBC Disruptor 50 (2022-2025), and a Forbes Fintech 50 (2022-2025). At Navan, we provide an environment where top talent excels, offering the autonomy and fast-paced trajectory needed to build a defining career and do the best work of your life.
Our Benefits
Navan offers a comprehensive benefits program designed to support your well-being, financial security, and life outside of work. Our benefits, thoughtfully tailored by country to meet local needs, include healthcare coverage, insurance offerings, and wellness resources for you and your family.
We support long-term financial growth through retirement savings programs and opportunities to participate in our equity plans, so you can share in Navan’s success. To promote balance, we offer flexible time off, country-specific holidays, and paid parental leave for all new parents. Additional benefits include connectivity and commuting support, mental health resources, and exclusive travel-related perks. Wherever you’re based, our benefits evolve with you.
Workplace Policy
Navan believes in the value of in-person connections, whether that’s sitting down to have lunch with one another, taking a walking 1:1, or collaborating in a room together. The connections forged through face-to-face interactions improve company culture and drive business results. Navan invests in global office spaces — in the U.S., Europe, and Asia, among others — that feel welcoming. In-office perks such as company-provided lunches and happy hours create a strong team environment to help you do your best work. Our employees work from the office four days a week. Please expect this policy for all roles that are tied to an office.
Equal Opportunity
Navan is an equal opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions based solely on merit. We provide equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees without discrimination on the bases of race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We prohibit any such discrimination or harassment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring.
Accommodations
Navan complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable state or local law. Navan will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability in connection with applications for employment as required by law.
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