Senior Audit Manager, Standards and Practices

Company Overview

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Collect, and Bet. Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods; collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets; and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform. Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans; a global partner network with approximately 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, players associations, teams, colleges, college conferences and retail partners, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail stores. Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally.

The Role

Fanatics Corporate Audit and Risk Management is positioned as a collaborative risk partner to provide independent assurance and proactive advisory engagements.  Each of these efforts is designed to provide unique risks insights and recommendations for improving the organization’s control environment in support of Fanatics strategic plan. 

The Senior Audit Manager – Standards and Practices is responsible for maintaining and evolving internal practices, policies, and tools that enable the Corporate Audit function to achieve its objectives. The Senior Manager will work with the Chief Audit Executive (CAE) to: 

• Ensure the function’s full and ongoing compliance with the IIA International Standards (standards).
• Assist in organizing and developing materials for all standard communications.
• Maintain department specific policies and the Corporate Audit Playbook.
• Administer various Audit and data tools key to the function’s ongoing work.
• Lead the annual risk assessment process. 
• Lead various risk advisory efforts as opportunities arise. 

The Senior Manager will maintain strong professional relationships with identified risk champions across the organization and specifically within the Corporate Audit team. These activities will require in-depth understanding of planning, testing, and reporting work conducted by Corporate Auditors, in alignment with IIA standards.

What You'll Do:

• Maintain and evolve Corporate Audit playbook, templates, processes, and reporting models to ensure they drive efficiency and effectiveness in engagements while ensuring compliance with IIA standards.
• Prepare and lead department through internal and external Quality Assurance Review (QAR).
• Work with the CAE in conducting the annual enterprise risk assessment process to deliver unique risk insights to management and drive the audit plan.
• Maintain and administer all corporate audit tools, including the audit analytics tools and electronic workpaper system.
• Work with CAE to prepare all standard corporate communications, including Audit Committee materials and required disclosures.
• Maintain key department data and drive advancement of the use of analytics and associated tools in engagements.
• Monitor ongoing department key performance indicators that ensure department’s achievement of its objectives.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, audit, accounting, finance, or the equivalent combination of education, training, and work experience (typically a minimum of 6 years). Specific experience within Internal Audit is required
• Advanced knowledge of IIA standards and audit best practices; specific work experience in translating both into internal audit process updates preferred.
• Ability to see projects through to completion on a timely basis without compromising audit standards or quality.
• Strong business acumen with ability to translate risk concepts into practical application giving due consideration to business context and prudent management principles.
• Strong acumen in business English and experience in reviewing workpapers and reports in preparation for distribution to stakeholders.
• Knowledge and experience with conducting internal and external QARs.
• Experience with administering audit and data tools in an audit function; specific experience with Workiva, Power BI, and Alteryx preferred.
• Experience with data analytics and