Sr. IT Internal Auditor

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 620 million tickets sold annually and approximately 10,000 clients worldwide.  Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 50,000 events annually for nearly 7,000 artists in 40+ countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect more than 1,200 sponsors with the 145 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 ROLE

We are currently recruiting for a dynamic Senior IT Internal Auditor (I) 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 to quickly understand business processes, identify potential risk areas and help devise practical solutions to issues affecting our company.  Working closely with both junior and other senior members of the team, this person will 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. Additionally, they will be able to successfully lead audits including the effective planning of an audit, timely on-site or remote fieldwork management, reviewing workpapers to a high standard, writing and reviewing audit issues and drafting audit reports. 

Given the nature of the role, you will enjoy travelling, as 20% of your time will be spent at locations across North America and the rest of the world.

WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO

• Plan and conduct internal IT control audits across Live Nation businesses.

• Test, evaluate, and review SOX404, SSAE18 SOC1 and SOC2, and other such testing

• Gain a detailed understanding of IT processes currently in operation within each location and identify key controls and risks.

• Identify improper procedures, research issues and make recommendations to improve policies or procedures accordingly.

• Prepare and review clear and concise flowcharts, narratives, and reports to document processes and controls.

• Review work papers of other team members and challenge their understanding of audit areas and processes to ensure adequate coverage

• Successfully lead audits, including the planning of an audit, on-site or remote fieldwork management, reviewing workpapers, writing up audit issues, and drafting audit reports. 

• Effective and frequent communication with Manager/Director regarding audit project status.

• Build Local and Divisional Management relationships.

• Participate in peer and upward feedback.

• Take ownership of ad-hoc reviews / projects.

• 20% travel.

• Communicate findings to country Financial Controllers / CFO’s, 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

• Coach junior staff members

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING

• CISA, CISM, CISSP or CIPT certification with 3-5 years experience in External Audit, Internal Audit, Risk/Internal Controls, and/or Compliance

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Accounting, or related fields

• Public audit, Big 4, or solid corporate internal audit experience required

• Thorough understanding or previous experience of Sarbanes-Oxley and/or SSAE18 SOC1 or SOC2

• A demonstrated understanding of information systems (Oracle, SAP, Linux, HR Systems) and processes and ability to apply that knowledge in conducting IT audits

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)

• Able to successfully lead audits from planning to completion - review workpapers, write up audit issues and draft audit reports. 

• Flexible and able to adapt to a variety of roles and projects and changing demands

• Proven ability to