Senior Manager, Financial Risk Management (Hardware and Supply Chain)

About the Role

The role involves working closely with various teams, including Supply Chain, Hardware, Procurement, Finance, and Systems, to ensure that processes are well-designed, well-documented, and audit-ready. This collaboration is crucial in supporting accurate, transparent financial results and contributing to Openai's overall financial risk posture. The Senior Manager will also be responsible for driving cross-functional remediation efforts, where processes are unclear, fragmented, or overly manual, and for helping teams balance speed and control.

What You Will Do

• Lead financial risk and controls support for hardware and supply chain processes, focusing on building scalable foundations in a rapidly developing environment.
• Assess risks across inventory, supplier onboarding and changes, procurement flows, manufacturing operations, commitments, cost tracking, and other hardware-related workflows.
• Identify where the control environment is weakest or most exposed and prioritize the highest-risk areas for remediation or design support.
• Partner with operational, business, and technical teams to design controls that are effective in practice and integrated into day-to-day workflows.
• Translate risks into clear operational requirements, including ownership models, approval points, monitoring expectations, reconciliations, and evidence needs.
• Drive cross-functional remediation efforts where processes are unclear, fragmented, or overly manual.
• Help teams balance speed and control by implementing fit-for-purpose guardrails that support execution rather than unnecessarily slowing it down.
• Support process and systems changes by ensuring financial risk, control, and governance considerations are addressed upfront.
• Contribute to broader ICFR / SOX readiness efforts by strengthening control design and documentation across operational processes that have financial reporting or safeguarding implications.

What We Are Looking For

• 8+ years of experience in financial risk management, internal controls, SOX/ICFR, internal audit, controllership, finance transformation, or operational risk.
• Significant experience working with hardware, manufacturing, supply chain, inventory, procurement, or other operational business processes.
• Strong judgment on how to design the right level of control in a fast-scaling company, including where lightweight guardrails are sufficient versus where more formal controls are needed.
• Experience working in environments with limited structure, requiring the ability to move fluidly between risk assessment, control design, and operational execution.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and mitigate financial and operational risk.
• Knowledge of financial systems, processes, and controls, with the ability to design and implement scalable solutions.

Nice to Have

• Experience with process improvement initiatives, particularly in a fast-growing company.
• Knowledge of data analytics tools and techniques, with the ability to inform risk assessments and control design.
• Certification in internal audit, risk management, or a related field, such as CIA, CISA, or CRMA.
• Experience working in a hybrid remote environment, with the ability to balance flexibility and collaboration.

Benefits and Perks

• Competitive compensation package, with opportunities for growth and development.
• Comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, retirement savings, and paid time off.
• Hybrid remote work model, with the option to work from home or in the office.
• Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment, with a team of experienced professionals.
• Access to cutting-edge technology and tools, with the opportunity to work on innovative projects.
• Relocation assistance for new employees, with support for those moving to the San Francisco area.

• Develop a strong understanding of financial risk management and internal controls, and be prepared to provide examples of how you've applied this knowledge in previous roles.
• Highlight your experience working with hardware, manufacturing, supply chain, or other operational business processes, and be prepared to discuss how you've identified and mitigated risks in these areas.
• Emphasize your ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, with limited structure, and to move fluidly between risk assessment, control design, and operational execution.
• Be prepared to discuss your experience with process improvement initiatives, and how you've contributed to the design and implementation of scalable solutions.
• Show enthusiasm for working in a hybrid remote environment, and highlight your ability to balance flexibility and collaboration.
• Prepare to provide examples of how you've driven cross-functional remediation efforts, and how you've helped teams balance speed and control.
• Be prepared to discuss your experience with data analytics tools and techniques, and how you've used these to inform risk assessments and control design.