Internal Audit Intern

Job Summary:

WHO ARE WE?

Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment company, comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. Ticketmaster is the global leader in event ticketing with over 500 million tickets sold annually and more than 12,000 clients worldwide.  Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 40,000 shows and 100+ festivals annually for nearly 4,000 artists in over 40 countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect over 1,000 brands with the 98 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.

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

Our 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

The Corporate - Internal Audit department in Houston, TX is currently looking for a dynamic, energetic, and detail-oriented Internal Audit Intern who is eager to learn about our company and join our Americas Internal Audit team. The successful candidate will be responsible for performing administrative and clerical duties as needed, as well as shadow and communicate effectively with staff at all levels to quickly understand business processes, identify potential risk areas and help devise practical solutions to issues affecting our company. 

The Internal Audit Internship provides a unique opportunity to gain real world experience with the world’s leading live entertainment company. This is a paid, in-person internship reporting to the Internal Audit Management team and provides on-the-job experience in finance, accounting, and auditing in the fun and enjoyable music industry. Applicants should be in the Houston area during employment to be considered and are expected to work in person and be on-site at our Live Nation office in Houston at least two days (typically Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) each week.

WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO

• Assist lead auditor during the various phases of the assigned audit engagement
• Assist in testing and evaluation of internal controls related to the Group’s accounting and financial reporting functions in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley.
• Asist with the preparation of audit test plans, data analytics, uploading data and preparing documents request lists
• Prepare and complete audit work programs and document control test results and findings
• Gain an understanding of processes currently in review within each location and identify key controls and risks.
• Assessing risks and evaluating the department's internal control structure
• Assist in gathering of information and formatting of data requests
• Fulfilling Ad-hoc tasks / projects set out by audit team and supervisory management
• Attend meetings and take notes
• Adhere to department policies, procedures, and control expectations
• Other duties as assigned

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• The intern will have the opportunity to gain familiarity with Sarbanes-Oxley and auditing standards
• The intern will have the opportunity to assess interest and abilities in audit
• The intern will have the opportunity to understand the importance of financial controls.
• The intern will have the opportunity to obtain a general understanding of the various departments and evaluate the effectiveness of the Internal Control Environment
• The intern will have the opportunity to develop auditing and analytical skills
• The intern will have the opportunity to interact with employees from all levels, including management, and from various departments within the company
• The intern will have the opportunity to learn about key areas of our business, including related risks and internal controls