Head of Internal Audit

Company: Notion
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

About Us: Notion helps you build beautiful tools for your life’s work. In today's world of endless apps and tabs, Notion provides one place for teams to get everything done, seamlessly connecting docs, notes, projects, calendar, and email—with AI built in to find answers and automate work. Millions of users, from individuals to large organizations like Toyota, Figma, and OpenAI, love Notion for its flexibility and choose it because it helps them save time and money. In-person collaboration is essential to Notion's culture. We require all team members to work from our offices on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, our designated Anchor Days. Certain teams or positions may require additional in-office workdays. About The Role: We're looking for a Head of Internal Audit to establish and lead our Internal Audit function as we scale toward becoming a public company. This is a critical leadership role that will build the foundation for our audit program, implement SOX compliance, and ensure our internal controls are robust and effective. You'll work closely with our Finance, Legal, IT, Security, and Engineering teams to protect Notion's integrity and support our mission. What You'll Achieve: Build and lead Internal Audit: Establish Notion's Internal Audit function from the ground up, including developing audit methodology, risk assessment frameworks, and reporting processes. Build and manage the Internal Audit team: Hire, mentor, and lead the Internal Audit team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and high ethical standards. Implement SOX compliance: Design and execute our SOX 404 readiness program, including scoping, documentation, testing, and remediation of internal controls over financial reporting. Drive risk-based auditing: Conduct comprehensive audits across finance, operations, security, and technology to identify risks and recommend improvements. Partner with leadership: Work closely with senior management, including the CFO, CAO, General Counsel, and other executives (and the Audit Committee) to provide independent assurance and strategic guidance on risk management and internal controls. Partner with Legal and Security teams to assess regulatory and policy compliance and provide independent assurance over the effectiveness of risk management, governance, and internal control processes. Prepare for public company readiness: Build scalable processes and controls that will support Notion through IPO and beyond. Foster a culture of compliance: Educate teams across Notion on internal controls, risk management, and audit best practices. Skills You'll Need to Bring: 15 years of experience in internal audit, risk management, or a related field, with a strong mix of public accounting and industry experience. Pre-IPO SOX implementation expertise: You've successfully built an Internal Audit function and led SOX 404 implementation at a high-growth, pre-IPO technology company. Public company experience: You've managed Internal Audit operations at a public company and understand the ongoing compliance requirements. Strong technical background: Deep understanding of COSO framework, PCAOB standards, and IT general controls (ITGCs). CPA, CIA, or equivalent certification strongly preferred. SaaS/technology expertise: Experience auditing technology companies with complex revenue models, subscription businesses, and cloud infrastructure. Excellent communicator: You can translate complex audit findings into clear, actionable recommendations for both technical and non-technical audiences. Builder mindset: You're energized by the opportunity to build something from scratch and create lasting impact. Collaborative leader: You work effectively across functions and build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels. You don’t need to be an AI expert, but you’re curious and willing to adopt AI tools to work smarter and deliver better results. Nice to Haves: Experience with Big 4 public accounting firms Knowledge of SOC 2, ISO 27001, or other security and compliance frameworks Experience with audit management tools and data analytics platforms International audit experience, particularly in EMEA or APAC regions We hire talented and passionate people from a variety of backgrounds because we want our global employee base to represent the wide diversity of our customers. If you’re excited about a role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every bullet point listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. If you’re a builder at heart, share our company values, and enthusiastic about making software toolmaking ubiquitous, we want to hear from you. Notion is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Notion considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Notion is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please let your recruiter know. Notion is committed to providing highly competitive cash compensation, equity, and benefits. The compensation offered for this role will be based on multiple factors such as location, the role’s scope and complexity, and the candidate’s experience and expertise, and may vary from the range provided below. For roles based in San Francisco, the estimated base salary range for this role is $300,000 - $350,000 per year. By clicking “Submit Application”, I understand and agree that Notion and its affiliates and subsidiaries will collect and process my information in accordance with Notion’s Global Recruiting Privacy Policy . LI-Onsite

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