Internal Audit Manager

About Ouster

At Ouster, we build sensors and tools for engineers, roboticists, and researchers, so they can make the world safer and more efficient. We've transformed LIDAR from an analog device with thousands of components to an elegant digital device powered by one chip‑scale laser array and one CMOS sensor. The result is a full range of high‑resolution LIDAR sensors that deliver superior imaging at a dramatically lower price.

Our advanced sensor hardware and vision algorithms are used in autonomous cars, drones and many other applications. If you’re motivated by solving big problems, we’re hiring key roles across the company and need your help!

We are seeking an Internal audit manager to support the Company’s effort to maintain our SOX program as a new public company, as well as setting up an operational Internal audit program. Reporting to the Head of Internal Audit, you will have broad exposure to the operations of the Company and will interact with leaders across Finance, Legal, HR, Operations, Sales, Engineering and IT as well as our external auditors and advisors.

This individual will assist with managing Ouster's in‑house internal audit team (3 direct reports located in Thailand) as well as external service providers (number of consultants varies). You will take a lead role in planning, organizing, and executing the SOX testing program throughout the Company with guidance from the Head of Internal Audit. This role presents an excellent, long‑term path for career development at Ouster, Ouster Internal Audit is committed to recruiting and developing great talent.

This is a hybrid role requiring the manager to be on‑site at our San Francisco office 2 to 3 days per week. We encourage candidates to live within a sustainable commuting distance of the San Francisco office to support the in‑office requirement; relocation benefits are not available for this role.

This person ideally possesses technology sector experience, with a focus on end‑to‑end SOX compliance. The candidate must have knowledge of process flow mapping, design and documentation of controls, controls testing, evaluation of control deficiencies and remediation plans. Additionally, the candidate must have the ability to effectively manage relationships with partners (external auditors, outsourcing partners, control owners), demonstrate proficient project management skills, superior communication (written and oral) and organizational skills.

You will be joining a world‑class finance team that tracks and seeks to understand the factors driving our growth and success. We help our entire organization achieve our operational and financial goals while embodying our company values. We ensure our objectives are feasible and work closely with all teams to ensure they have the resources they need to achieve our ambitious mission‑enabling all teams to work together effortlessly.

• Drive the annual enterprise risk assessment process, collaborating with senior leadership to inform and develop a dynamic, risk‑based Internal Audit plan aligned with Ouster's strategic objectives.
• Manage the end‑to‑end SOX testing program, ensuring compliance and the effective control environment required of a public company.
• Provide strategic advisory support on the control implications of new accounting standards and new application implementations.
• Oversee all phases of audit and SOX engagements, including planning, fieldwork, and reporting, ensuring adherence to IIA standards and timely completion.
• Elevate control documentation by reviewing and updating process flowcharts, narratives, and Risk & Control Matrices, particularly as new systems or material processes are implemented.
• Champion the use of data analytics and automation tools to enhance audit efficiency, expand audit coverage, and transition towards continuous risk monitoring.
• Conduct thorough root cause analysis on control deficiencies, partnering with control owners to develop strategic, sustainable remediation plans, and rigorously validate their successful execution.
• Lead, mentor, and coach the global Internal Audit team (3 direct reports in Thailand), fostering a…