Director, Financial Audit, EMEA

The role

You will be the financial audit voice for the EMEA region and drive platform scaling. You will translate regulatory standards into AI-powered workflows and manage methodology, localization, and go-to-market partnerships.

What you will do

• Define the structure and logic behind Fieldguide's methodology content with partners.
• Evaluate and incorporate partner-provided industry procedures and guidance into the platform.
• Build and manage relationships with EMEA standard-setters, professional bodies, and regulators.
• Review and refine methodology and engagement templates.
• Partner with AI architects and engineers to translate standards into prompts and workflows.
• Direct the localization and customization of AI agents and audit workflows for EMEA.
• Partner with Engineering and Product to prioritize EMEA-specific platform requirements.
• Act as the financial audit subject-matter expert for the EMEA GTM team.
• Represent Fieldguide on customer onsites.
• Partner with Sales on deal strategy for complex or strategic EMEA opportunities.

Required qualifications

• Professional audit qualification (ACA, ACCA, CA, CPA, or equivalent)
• Deep expertise in ISA and EMEA financial audit standards
• 8+ years of financial audit experience at a public accounting or assurance firm
• Direct experience with EMEA regulatory and standard-setting bodies
• Strong expertise in auditing standards and audit methodology
• Experience with audit technology, automation, or AI-enabled tools, audit methodologies, templates, or workpapers
• Working knowledge of quality control/quality management standards (e.g., ISWM 1, SQMS 1, PCAOB QC standards)
• Ability to translate professional standards into structured workflows and logic
• Strong analytical thinking and ability to work cross-functionally with product and engineering teams
• Executive presence and the confidence to lead demos, onsites, and validation sprints

Nice to have

• Experience spanning multiple EMEA jurisdictions, international auditing standards and methodologies (UK, EU, and beyond)
• Experience working in audit methodology, quality or national office roles
• Expertise in international auditing standards and methodologies
• Experience with LLM-based or agentic workflows, prompt design, or AI-enabled audit tooling
• Speaks German, Dutch, or French

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages with meaningful ownership
• Flexible PTO
• 401k
• Wellness benefits starting on your first day
• Technology & Work from Home reimbursement
• Flexible work schedules

About the company

Fieldguide is establishing a new state of trust for global commerce and capital markets through automating and streamlining the work of assurance and audit practitioners with AI agents. They are based in San Francisco and have raised over $125M+ in venture funding.