Senior IT Auditor

Sony Corporation of America, located in New York, NY, is the U.S. headquarters of Sony Group Corporation, based in Tokyo, Japan. Sony's principal U.S. businesses include Sony Electronics Inc., Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC, Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Music Publishing and Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. With some 900 million Sony devices in hands and homes worldwide today, a vast array of Sony movies, television shows and music, and the PlayStation Network, Sony creates and delivers more entertainment experiences to more people than anyone else on earth. To learn more: www.sony.com/en.
 

POSITION SUMMARY

At the end of the day, it’s much more than just numbers. For our audit team, it's about being as innovative as the products and content we create. Whether it’s minimizing risk or providing consulting to our executives, they are constantly devising new ways to add value and efficiencies. They work hard and support every department with the necessary resources to optimize the business. To find effective strategies that turn negatives into positives. It's a career that requires tremendous integrity, scrupulous attention to detail and the drive to always think beyond the obvious.

And that’s not all. The future of internal audit is data analytics.  By 2025 a majority of Fortune 500 CFOs anticipate that the audit profession will be dominated by data analytics, and artificial intelligence. Today, we are seeking to recruit the most talented and energetic individuals with the experience and ability to help take our internal audit team towards that goal on an accelerated path. 

Sony Corporation of America (SCA) seeks a bright, motivated, detail-oriented audit professional for a Senior IT Auditor position in our New York, NY office. This position will report to the IT Audit Manager based in New York, NY and will be responsible for audits of Sony Music and Sony Music Publishing.  This position will also have some global IT responsibilities.

About you:

We need someone who is a critical thinker with the ability to analyze data and communicate results across all levels of the organization both verbally and written.  Your role will include assessing processes and controls, analyzing large sets of data, interviewing key stakeholders, and communicating findings with impact.  We need you to have a sense of organization, accuracy, consistency, and attention to detail.  In addition, we are looking for someone who is flexible, maintains an open mind and is committed to achieving goals as a team.

This is a hybrid role requiring 1-2 days per week onsite in our NYC office. 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Support IT, operational and system reviews domestically and internationally.

• Evaluate whether risks to the company are identified and minimized, acceptable internal policies and procedures are followed, resources are used efficiently and economically, and the organization’s objectives are effectively achieved.

• Represent the IT audit department on company initiatives and special projects, both domestic and international.

• Understand and analyze large data sets to generate insight and identify potential exceptions. Proactively identify IT risks and process improvement opportunities.

• Perform IT SOX testing, IT operational audits and integrated audits.  Ability to deliver high impact findings and communicate them effectively to management.

• Support IT audits and SOX testing with well-organized workpapers.

• Track and follow-up on the implementation of management’s action plans to address identified control gaps/deficiencies.

• Draft high impact audit reports for provision to executive management. Able to handle multiple tasks and assignments.

• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

• Contribute to internal department initiatives, such as training and development, updates to internal audit policies and procedures and other internal projects, as requested.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR POSITION 

Your qualifications and experience should include:  

• Bachelor’s Degree required  (Majored in MIS, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, or related field preferred)

• CISA or CIA preferred

• Minimum of 2-4 years of progressive experience in a public accounting firm, private industry internal audit, or finance/accounting department

• SOX planning, testing and reporting experience.

• Should be familiar