Senior Auditor
WWE
Stamford, CTFull Time Job
This is a newly formed Internal Audit team supporting two of the most electrifying companies in Sports, Media & Entertainment: WWE & UFC. This team will play a pivotal role in the buildout of the company's SOX program and internal audit program over the next few years, with close collaboration and visibility into TKO leadership. This role provides high growth opportunities and the potential to make an impact right away.
Responsibilities
• Key member of the IA team, focused on performing the full lifecycle of audits including process documentation, testing and deficiency identification.
• Additionally, you will be responsible for capturing management remediation planning and following up until remediation has been achieved.
• Supporting multiple stakeholders and business units across TKO.
• Performing financial, operational and compliance audits of business functions and processes to ensure the integrity of controls in accordance with applicable standards, as well as reviewing the efficiency of operations.
• You may help prepare draft results, including key findings and recommendations for improvement.
• Candidates must have a level of auditor skepticism to appropriately challenge the business on process and control performance based on evidence provided. They must be highly credible, have the necessary gravitas to operate largely independently of his/her line manager, take initiative, and drive focus on high-risk areas.
• Prepare planning documents (memos, project plans, etc.) to support clear understanding of project requirements with both IA and Finance leadership.
• Perform the end-to-end execution of SOX and or IA projects including, but not limited to, the following:
• Documenting and reviewing processes and controls, confirming completeness and accuracy with key stakeholders and control owners.
• Testing design, implementation, and operating effectiveness of controls through the examination of evidence
• Facilitating discussions with process and control owners on process and/or control expectations, as well as to discuss exceptions (deviations from expectations)
• Responsible for identifying exceptions and escalating to IA leadership.
• Clearly document results of IA work in a manner that allows for IA leadership review of identified exceptions and proposed remediation plans.
• Performing detailed review of Staff Auditor's work to ensure compliance with standards.
• Ability to review evidence to identify exceptions and or potential issues for further discussion with control owner and/or IA leadership.
Qualifications
• 3-4 years of IA or SOX 404 compliance experience required.
• Strong understanding of financial risks and controls.
• Moderate to strong understanding of operational, compliance and strategic risks and controls
• Ability to interact with all levels of management and across functions/departments.
• Strong IT skills, in particular application controls and how systems can and should be leveraged to improve internal control.
• Understands how to use technology effectively including the use of tech-enabled software solutions, such as AuditBoard.
• Proficient knowledge of MS Office suite applications utilized in day-to-day testing and analytical operations.
• Will be required to work outside of standard working hours. These time periods will typically be known in advance to which plans can be made.
• Will require travel, up to 20% or more domestically.
• JDE, OnBase or One Source knowledge
• Familiarity with AuditBoard preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or equivalent experience
• CPA, CIA, CISA or working towards a certification preferred.
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