Staff IT Auditor

About the position

As a key member of the Internal Audit (IA) team at TKO Group Holdings, the Staff IT Auditor will focus on completing IT process documentation and testing IT controls. This role involves working with a broad spectrum of stakeholders and multiple business units across TKO, performing financial, operational, and compliance audits of business/IT functions and processes, with a current emphasis on SOX compliance. The auditor will assure the effectiveness of controls in accordance with applicable standards, frameworks, laws, and regulations. Responsibilities include preparing draft results, including audit findings and recommendations for improvement, and managing multiple projects/tasks concurrently while reporting back to the Senior IT Auditor and IT Audit Manager.

Responsibilities

• Help prepare planning documents (memos, project plans, etc.) to support clear understanding of project requirements with both IT and IA leadership as well as the business involved.
• Perform the execution of internal IT audits, with a current emphasis on SOX compliance.
• Attend discussions with process and control owners on process and/or control expectations, as well as to discuss exceptions.
• Document processes, risks, and IT controls, confirming completeness and accuracy with key stakeholders and control owners.
• Incorporate auditor skepticism in evaluating processes and controls and raise concerns as appropriate.
• Test design, implementation, and operating effectiveness of controls through the examination of evidence.
• Identify exceptions and escalate as appropriate.
• Document results of test work in a manner consistent with internal and best practice standards.
• Review evidence to identify exceptions and potential issues for further discussion with control owner(s) and/or project lead.

Requirements

• 1-2 years of IT SOX 404 compliance experience, specifically evaluating and testing general IT controls, process level IT/automated controls, and information used in the operation of management controls.
• Understanding of financial, operational, strategic, compliance, and strategic risks and controls.
• Proactive, inquisitive mindset, agile learner with a team-first attitude.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong team player.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Management Information Systems, or equivalent experience.

Nice-to-haves

• General understanding of the Media and Entertainment businesses.
• Basic understanding of common business processes including procurement/accounts payable, accounts receivable, HR/payroll, and property, plant, and equipment management.
• Experience auditing or working with enterprise software including Oracle JDE, NetSuite, SAP, and Workday.
• Moderate to strong IT skills, particularly in understanding and articulating abstract concepts such as the flow of information, account management and access control, system development and change control, configuration management, and information system operations and resilience.
• Familiarity with AuditBoard.
• Familiarity with industry standard IT control frameworks including COSO, COBIT & NIST CSF.
• Experience with data analytic/business intelligence tools such as PowerBI or Alteryx.
• Working towards certification (i.e., CPA, CIA, CISA, etc.).