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Senior Director, Internal Audit

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Tekion

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Senior Director, Internal Audit

Pleasanton HQ; Pleasanton, California, United States
On-site
Full-time
Posted Aug 28, 2026
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About Tekion:

Positively disrupting an industry that has not seen any innovation in over 50 years, Tekion has challenged the paradigm with the first and fastest cloud-native automotive platform that includes the revolutionary Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) for retailers, Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) for manufacturers and other large automotive enterprises and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) for technology and industry partners. Tekion connects the entire spectrum of the automotive retail ecosystem through one seamless platform. The transformative platform uses cutting-edge technology, big data, machine learning, and AI to seamlessly bring together OEMs, retailers/dealers and consumers. With its highly configurable integration and greater customer engagement capabilities, Tekion is enabling the best automotive retail experiences ever. Tekion employs close to 3,000 people across North America, Asia and Europe.

Job Introduction:

 

Provides executive oversight of Tekion’s global internal audit function, ensuring the effectiveness of internal controls, governance, risk management, and compliance. Partners with the audit committee and executive leadership to drive accountability, transparency, and operational integrity through risk-based audit programs and strategic advisory services.

 

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Leads the enterprise-wide internal audit strategy, aligning audit plans with business risks, regulatory requirements, and company priorities.

  • Oversees financial, operational, IT, and compliance audits globally, ensuring coverage, independence, and value-added recommendations.

  • Owns the SOX compliance program, directing design, testing, and remediation of controls across all relevant functions and geographies.

  • Serves as primary liaison to the Audit Committee, providing reporting, risk insights, and recommendations to strengthen governance.

  • Leads high-level investigations into fraud, misconduct, and operational breakdowns, ensuring objectivity and legal/regulatory compliance.

  • Partners with senior executives, including CFO, General Counsel, and CIO, to assess control environments and influence process improvements.

  • Builds and mentors a world-class internal audit team, fostering a high-performance, ethics-driven, and forward-thinking audit culture.

  • Drives automation, data analytics integration, and audit technology strategy to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and insight generation.


Basic Qualifications:

  • 15+ years of experience in internal audit, enterprise risk management, or public accounting, with 6+ years in senior leadership roles

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; CPA, CIA, or CISA strongly preferred

  • Expert-level knowledge of SOX, COSO, IIA standards, and global governance and compliance frameworks

  • Extensive experience presenting to audit committees, boards, and executive leadership

  • Proven success building global audit teams and functions in high-growth or public company environments

  • Exceptional leadership, strategic thinking, and executive communication skills

 

Perks & Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and generous stock options

  • 100% employer-paid top-of-the-line medical, dental and vision coverage

  • Great benefits including unlimited PTO, parental leave and free snacks and beverages

  • The opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds from Silicon Valley’s most dominant and successful companies

  • Be part of an early stage, hyper-growth start-up with the opportunity to grow and prosper

  • Work on the latest and coolest technologies – everything is home-grown and built ground-up

  • A dynamic work environment with a strong sense of community and collaboration

  • The open and transparent culture that encourages innovation, rewards performance and discourages hierarchy

  • Exciting opportunities for career growth and development

Effective 4 Aug 2026, Current Tekion Employees should apply via the Internal Job Board in Ashby

Tekion is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon 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, victim of violence or having a family member who is a victim of violence, the intersectionality of two or more protected categories, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

For more information on our privacy practices, please refer to our Applicant Privacy Notice here.

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Company profile

Founded by Tesla’s former chief information officer Jay Vijayan, Tekion sells a management tool for car dealerships that makes it easier for customers to buy a vehicle online. The Pleasanton, California-based firm also uses AI and data analytics to allow over 2,000 automotive retailers to predict customer needs, and in the past year it launched a new enhanced AI engine. In January, it inked a deal with Asbury Automotive Group, one of the country’s biggest car retailer franchises in the country. Tekion has also shaken up its senior leadership this year, bringing on a new CTO, CRO and CFO. Following a 97% year-over-year revenue growth rate last year, the company closed a new $200 million funding round in July, pushing its valuation above $4 billion.

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Headquarters

Pleasanton, California, United States

Team size

5000

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