IT Internal Audit Manager

This is a Full Time Job

WHO ARE YOU?

Passionate and motivated. Driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forward-thinking and committed. At Live Nation Entertainment, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you then please read on!

THE TEAM

The IT Internal Audit team is made up of a diverse group of individuals, but we all share the same enthusiasm for audit and for music! We are committed to working effectively as a team, both in our immediate group and with our Internal Audit peers in other locations who join us to make up the Global Internal Audit department. Our leadership team are open and approachable, and together we have a reputation to build valuable relationships and partner with the business to drive control improvement and operational efficiencies.

THE ROLE

We are currently recruiting for a dynamic IT Internal Audit Manager who will work as an integral part of our Global IT Internal Audit team.

Confident in nature, the successful candidate will communicate effectively with staff at all levels, have an in-depth understanding of business processes, identify potential risk areas, and devise practical solutions to issues affecting our company. They will work closely with junior and senior members of the team to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of Live Nation's IT operational and Sarbanes-Oxley controls and will be as comfortable working in a close-knit team environment as working independently.

The successful candidate will manage complex audits including the effective planning of an audit, timely on-site fieldwork management, reviewing workpapers to an excellent standard, writing and reviewing audit issues and writing audit reports. They will also oversee Senior Auditors on operational and SOX audits and perform final audit review and sign-off tasks. Additionally, they will provide excellent support to the Director in audit and ad-hoc projects, and to help drive continuous improvement across the department.

This person will ideally enjoy traveling, as 30-40% of your time will be spent away from your home location, at either other LNE entities in country or overseas.

WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO
• Manage and lead a team of Auditors responsible for conducting internal IT control audits across Live Nation businesses.
• Provide direct oversight over SOX 404, SSAE16 SOC1 and 2, and other such testing
• Gain a detailed understanding of processes, currently in operation within each location and identify key controls and risks.
• Identify improper documentation, research issues, and make recommendations to improve policies or procedures accordingly.
• Review flowcharts, narratives, and reports to document processes and controls.
• Ensure the production of exceptional quality audit reports.
• Perform final review and sign-off of work papers across concurrent audits and challenge understanding of audit areas and processes to ensure adequate coverage with minimal Director input.
• Successfully manage complex audits, including planning, on-site fieldwork management, reviewing, audit issues, and audit reports.
• Effective and frequent communication with IT Management team regarding audit project status.
• Cultivate strong local, divisional, and intra-departmental management relationships.
• Drive peer and upward feedback mechanisms to foster continuous improvement.
• Identify, take ownership, or delegate ad-hoc reviews / projects, as needed.
• Assist the Internal Audit Management team in non-audit projects, such as fraud investigations and various Compliance projects.
• Expectation of about 30-40% travel.
• Communicate findings to system Product Owners, as well as senior management, obtaining agreement and buy-in to proposed action plans
• Participate in risk and control assessment reviews/improvement procedures and development of the annual audit plan
• Develop staff capabilities and competencies and participate in formal mentoring/training/line management tha