Shifting the Culture of Internal Audit: Meet Tareyn Joseph

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / January 31, 2025 /

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Originally published on GoDaddy Resource Library

What's your story? Tell us a little bit about yourself and your career journey, to date.

Hi, I'm Tareyn and I work as a Manager within Corporate Audit Services. I joined GoDaddy's Internal Audit team in March of 2022 and I'm located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

I started my career in more traditional accounting roles before transitioning into financial planning and analysis and financial control/compliance focused roles. Most of my career has been in the healthcare industry, but a few years ago I decided I wanted to explore options for pivoting into the technology space. And, that's when I landed here at GoDaddy.

As part of the Corporate Audit Services team, we serve to increase the quality and efficiency of the company's operations through improving execution, eliminating waste and reducing risk across the organization by providing objective assessments.

How do you keep yourself motivated and inspired in your work?

For me, maintaining a balance is critical. That starts with prioritizing taking care of myself to ensure I'm feeling my best so I can perform at my best. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is essential for both my physical and mental well-being. Given how much time we dedicate to our work, it's crucial to acknowledge the significant impact it has on our holistic lives. Recognizing this direct relationship is important.

Then, there's the balance component of feeling engaged in the work I'm doing. Doing the same thing for too long can make me feel mentally stagnant. I'm a big proponent of continuous improvement, so I'm always motivated by the opportunity to learn new things and do something different.

I do my best to be authentic to myself and transparent to my leadership when it comes to my goals and motivations, which helps ensure I'm able to take control to achieve those.

Can you share how internal audit contributes to the success of the organization?

Corporate Audit Services works as an independent assurance and consulting function from within the organization. Our ultimate goal is to affirm GoDaddy's financials, operations, compliance and internal controls are both adequate and effective. The internal audit function gives assurance both to our board, and the company's shareholders, that we are performing the way we say we are. But to achieve that overarching objective, we're working with team members all across the organization each and every day.