Director of Internal Audit | United States | Remote

United States (Remote) Grafana Labs is a remote-first, open-source powerhouse. There are more than 20M users of Grafana, the open source visualization tool, around the globe, monitoring everything from beehives to climate change in the Alps. The instantly recognizable dashboards have been spotted everywhere from a NASA launch and Minecraft HQ to Wimbledon and the Tour de France. Grafana Labs also helps more than 3,000 companies -- including Bloomberg, JPMorgan Chase, and eBay -- manage their observability strategies with the Grafana LGTM Stack, which can be run fully managed with Grafana Cloud or self-managed with the Grafana Enterprise Stack, both featuring scalable metrics (Grafana Mimir), logs (Grafana Loki), and traces (Grafana Tempo). We’re scaling fast and staying true to what makes us different: an open-source legacy, a global collaborative culture, and a passion for meaningful work. Our team thrives in an innovation-driven environment where transparency, autonomy, and trust fuel everything we do. You may not meet every requirement, and that’s okay. If this role excites you, we’d love you to raise your hand for what could be a truly career-defining opportunity. The Opportunity: We’re looking for a Director, Internal Audit to establish and lead Grafana Labs’ internal audit function that supports the business, strengthens governance, and helps manage risk without slowing innovation. This is a highly visible role with direct access to senior leadership and reports to the CFO. You’ll design a risk-based internal audit program from the ground up, act as a trusted advisor to the business, and help ensure we scale with strong controls, transparency, and integrity. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building from scratch, partnering with stakeholders, and leveraging modern tools - including AI - to deliver efficient, high-impact assurance. What You’ll Be Doing:

• Establish and lead the internal audit function, including defining the audit charter, methodology, and annual audit plan
• Develop and execute a risk-based internal audit program covering financial, operational, technology, compliance, and strategic risks
• Leverage data analytics and AI-enabled tools to enhance audit planning, testing, and continuous monitoring
• Assess risks and controls related to the company’s use of AI and automation, including governance, data quality, model risk, security, and ethical considerations
• Partner closely with leadership, Finance, Legal, Security, IT, Engineering, and Product teams to understand the business and provide actionable insights
• Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls, including SOX-readiness and future public-company considerations
• Present audit findings, recommendations, and emerging risk insights to senior management
• Track remediation plans and follow up on audit issues to ensure timely and effective resolution
• Monitor emerging risks (e.g., cybersecurity privacy AI/ML use cases global operations SaaS revenue models) and adapt the audit plan accordingly
• Coordinate with external auditors and other assurance providers to avoid duplication and maximize coverage
• Build mentor and scale the internal audit team over time including developing capabilities in data analytics and AI-assisted auditing

What Makes You a Great Fit:

• 10+ years of progressive experience in internal audit risk management or public accounting including leadership experience
• Experience building or transforming an internal audit function ideally in a high-growth technology or SaaS environment
• Demonstrated experience using data analytics and/or AI tools to improve audit efficiency coverage or insight
• Strong understanding of risks associated with AI automation and advanced technologies - how to assess related controls & governance
• Solid knowledge of internal controls risk assessment & governance frameworks
• Comfort operating in a fast-moving less structured environment with evolving processes
• Excellent communication skills - able to influence not just report
• Proven ability to partner with senior leaders while maintaining independence & objectivity
• CPA CIA CISA or similar certification strongly preferred

Bonus Points For:

• Experience supporting a company preparing for public company ready or operating as a public company
• Familiarity with AI governance frameworks model risk management or responsible AI principles
• Experience auditing cloud-native environments data platforms or information security programs
• Experience working in globally distributed organizations

Compensation & Rewards: In the United States the base compensation range for this role is $220000 - $275000. Actual compensation may vary based on level experience & skillset as assessed throughout interview process. All roles include Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) giving every team member ownership in Grafana Labs' success. We believe in shared outcomes—RSUs help us stay aligned & invested as we scale globally.

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Compensation ranges are country specific. If you are applying for this role from a different location than listed above your recruiter will discuss your specific market’s defined pay range & benefits at beginning of process.* Why You’ll Thrive at Grafana Labs:**

• 100% Remote Global Culture - As a remote-only company we bring together talent from around world united by culture of collaboration & shared purpose.
• Scaling Organization – Tackle meaningful work in high-growth ever-evolving environment.
• Transparent Communication – Expect open decision-making & regular company-wide updates.
• Innovation Driven – Autonomy & support to ship great work & try new things.
• Open Source Roots – Built on community-driven values that shape how we work.
• Empowered Teams – High trust low ego culture that values outcomes over optics.
• Career Growth Pathways – Defined opportunities to grow & develop your career.
• Approachable Leadership – Transparent execs who are involved visible & human.
• Passionate People – Join team of smart supportive folks who care deeply about what they do.
• In-Person onboarding - We want you to thrive from day 1 with fellow new ‘Grafanistas’ learning all about what we do & how we do it.
• Balance is Key - We operate global annual leave policy of 30 days per annum.3 days of your annual leave entitlement reserved for Grafana Shutdown Days allowing team really disconnect.*

Equal Opportunity Employer: We will recruit train compensate promote regardless of race religion color national origin gender disability age veteran status all other fascinating characteristics that make us different unique.We believe equality diversity builds strong organization working hard make sure that’s foundation as we grow. Grafana Labs may utilize AI tools in recruitment process assist matching info provided in CVs job postings recruitment team continue review inbound CVs manually identify alignment current openings.

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