Staff Auditor

Main Purpose of Job

• Key member of the IA team, focused on performing the process documentation, testing and deficiency identification. Additionally, you will be responsible for helping capture management remediation planning and following up until remediation has been achieved.
• You will be responsible for working with a broad spectrum of stakeholders and multiple business units across TKO.
• You will perform financial, operational and compliance audits of business functions and processes (with a current emphasis on financial audits) 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.
• You may be asked to work on multiple projects/tasks concurrently, and report back to the respective Senior/Manager/Director at agreed-upon cadences.

Key Skills & Experience

• 0-1 years of IA or SOX 404 compliance experience
• Understanding of financial risks and controls
• Understanding of operational, compliance and strategic risks and controls
• Inquisitive mind-set, agile learner with team first attitude
• Excellent communication skills (not afraid to speak up)
• Strong team player
• General understanding of the Media and Entertainment businesses
• JDE, OnBase or One Source knowledge (nice to have)
• Moderate to strong IT skills, in particular application controls and how systems can and should be leveraged to improve internal controls
• Familiarity with AuditBoard (nice to have)
• Excellent planning & organizational skills to meet multiple & sometimes conflicting deadlines
• Strong documentation skills and attention to detail

Qualifications and Training

Mandatory

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Working towards certification (i.e., CPA, CIA or CFE, CISA, etc.)

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Project Management

• Help prepare planning documents (memos, project plans, etc.) to support clear understanding of project requirements with both IA and Finance leadership, as well as the business impacted
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, to drive clear understanding of project objectives
• Able to effectively prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously

Project Execution

• Help perform the execution of SOX and or IA projects including, but not limited to, the following:
• Documenting processes and controls, confirming completeness and accuracy with key stakeholders and control owners
• Incorporating auditor skepticism in evaluating processes and controls and raising concerns as appropriate to the team
• Testing design, implementation, and operating effectiveness of controls through the examination of evidence
• Attending 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 project lead
• Clearly document results of IA work in a manner that allows for IA leadership review of identified exceptions and proposed remediation plans.

Analytical Skills

• Ability to review evidence to identify exceptions and or potential issues for further discussion with control owner(s) and/or project lead.

IT Proficiency

• 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.

TKO unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we strive to reflect the world’s diverse voices.

TKO is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.