Head of Internal Audit

Impossible Foods was founded to transform the global food system and reduce the impact of climate change by making the world’s most delicious, nutritious, and sustainable meat, fish, and dairy — from plants.Through the revolutionary work of our world-class R&D team, we’re inventing efficient, sustainable ways to transform ingredients from plants into meat, fish, and dairy foods that deliver all the pleasures and nutritional benefits consumers demand, without the negative environmental or public health impact.Our flagship product, ImpossibleTM Burger, uses 96% less land, 87% less water and generates 89% less greenhouse gas emissions than conventional beef from cows. And the burger is just the beginning. We’re working on recreating every animal product, from chicken to fish, with plant-based ingredients that are vastly better for people and the planet. Impossible Foods has experienced spectacular growth over the last few years, and we continue to lead all aspects of the plant-based revolution – from discovery and innovation to commercial production and consumer education. We’re building an amazing team of brilliant, collaborative, mission-driven individuals who take pride in using their diverse skills to contribute to a better world. Our core values include leading with heart, thinking like scientists, and doing the right thing, and our employees embody these attributes in their work every day. Want to join the movement? You can help us solve the most urgent, important challenge facing the world today (and have fun doing it). Check out our job opening below:

You Will

• Design, execute, and maintain comprehensive global risk assessments and audit programs including complex performance, operational, financial, and information systems audit activities. Maintain compliance with all internal audit rules and standards. Proactively identify changes to the business to maintain a continuously maturing risk assurance framework.
• Oversee and perform the full audit cycle including risk management, operational controls and effectiveness, financial reliability and compliance with all applicable directives and regulations. Lead the development and execution of the company’s annual Audit Plan and 404 Certification and compliance processes. Analyzes, plans and implements quality assurance and audit process improvement programs through use of technology, data analytics, and best practices.
• Partner with management to facilitate the adoption of best practices in accounting and auditing process improvement, governance, risk, and internal controls.
• Conducts complex independent analyses to determine the reliability and integrity of information, compliance with policies, procedures, laws, and regulations, safeguarding of assets, and process efficiencies.
• Works with external auditors to complete annual audits or quarterly reviews, incorporate recommendations into risk and audit programs, identify opportunities to leverage internal audit activities into external audits, and streamline the external audit process.
• Communicates overall planning, recommendations and strategic direction to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
• Maintains independence and ethical standards in all work activities.

You Have

• 12+ years of experience in internal audit/accounting functions, including Big 4 accounting firm experience
• Experience with technical accounting, SOX/audit methodologies, and risk management
• Professional certification (CPA, CIA, CISA, etc.) is preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

At Impossible Foods, safety is our priority. Our obligation to our employees (and their families and communities) includes providing a fully vaccinated workplace. It is widely recognized that vaccination is by far the safest and most effective tool for protecting ourselves and our community against the spread of Covid-19. For the sake of our employees, their families, and communities, Impossible Foods will require vaccination by February 1, 2022 for all US-based employees who are on-site at one of IF’s facilities or co-manufacturing facilities; are in a position that requires them to be in person with co-workers, customers, clients, or contractors; or are traveling on behalf of the Company, including attending any in-person Company-sponsored event.Impossible Foods Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to 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. Depending on your location, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) may regulate the way we manage the data of job applicants. Our full notice outlining how data will be processed as part of the application procedure for applicable locations is available here: https://impossiblefoods.com/careers/notice. By submitting your application, you are agreeing to our use and processing of your data as required.If the ability to work remotely is indicated, this role can be performed from any US state except for Alaska, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin.This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.