Operational Risk & Audit Manager

Voleon is a technology company that applies state-of-the-art AI and machine learning techniques to real-world problems in finance. For nearly two decades, we have led our industry and worked at the frontier of applying AI/ML to investment management. We have become a multibillion-dollar asset manager, and we have ambitious goals for the future.

Your colleagues will include internationally recognized experts in artificial intelligence and machine learning research as well as highly experienced finance and technology professionals.  The people who shape our company come from other backgrounds, including concert music performances, humanitarian aid, opera singing, sports writing, and BMX racing. You will be part of a team that loves to succeed together.

In addition to our enriching and collegial working environment, we offer highly competitive compensation and benefits packages, technology talks by our experts, a beautiful modern office, daily catered lunches, and more.

As the Operational Risk & Audit Manager, you will report to the COO and initially focus on management-company finance. You will be a member of a growing team. You will apply your audit and accounting expertise to assess key controls, drive practical improvements, and lay foundational frameworks for future fund-side and international areas. Expect hands-on ownership, broad scope, and direct access to decision-makers.

This role is a means to make a difference: you will strengthen our financial operations and lay scalable audit foundations that will help Voleon grow.

This role is open to remote work in the US or hybrid in our Berkeley office.

• Contribute to the internal audit charter, audit universe, and multi‑year risk‑based plan; keep working drafts current as the business evolves.
• Plan and execute scoped audits with oversight: scoping, walkthroughs, control design assessment, testing, reporting, and remediation follow‑
• Deploy expertise in management‑company finance by considering select areas: monthly/quarterly close (recons, journals, flux), GL integrity, consolidation, intercompany activity, treasury, AP/AR, payroll, corporate card/expense management, vendor onboarding through lifecycle, and procurement; produce well‑structured workpapers and practical recommendations.
• Lay the foundation for fund‑side coverage, including the following: document process flows and key controls for NAV and performance calculation, valuation/pricing sources, trade capture through settlement, daily cash/position reconciliations, fee accruals and incentive allocations, investor subscriptions/redemptions, fund‑expense policies and caps; build baseline checklists and administrator‑oversight procedures for future deep dives.
• Lay the foundation for international coverage including the following: map entities and currencies; inventory statutory close/audit calendars; compile and maintain transfer‑pricing and intercompany service‑agreement documentation; create trackers for withholding and FX translation approach; coordinate with legal/tax and local advisors; flag areas for later, deeper audit.
• Review revenue processes specific to asset managers (management fees, incentive fees/allocations, intercompany settlements) and related items.
• Assess expense‑allocation controls between funds and the management company and the supporting documentation and policies.
• Test systems and data flows across ERP, HRIS, expense, and billing platforms; verify access controls, change management, and segregation of duties

• 8-10 years of experience in internal audit or public accounting (external audit); asset‑management/hedge‑fund exposure or Big Four experience serving them highly preferred.
• Deep understanding of GAAP for asset managers and setup of fund structures, fee mechanics, and expense allocations.

The base salary range for this position is $210,000 in the location(s) of this posting. Individual salaries are determined through a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography. Base salary does not include other forms of total compensation such as bonus compensation and other benefits. Our benefits package includes medical, dental and vision coverage, life and AD&D insurance, 20 days of paid time off, 9 sick days, and a 401(k) plan with a company match.

“Friends of Voleon” Candidate Referral Program

If you have a great candidate in mind for this role and would like to have the potential to earn $7,500 if your referred candidate is successfully hired and employed by The Voleon Group, please use this form to submit your referral. For more details regarding eligibility, terms and conditions please make sure to review the Voleon Referral Bonus Program.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Voleon Group is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.