Manage and lead a team of Auditors responsible for conducting internal IT control audits across Live Nation businesses. Provide direct oversight over SOX 404, SSAE 16 SOC 1 and 2, and other such testing. Gain a detailed understanding of processes, currently in operation within each location and identify key controls and risks. Identify improper documentation, research issues, and make recommendations to improve policies or procedures accordingly. Review flowcharts, narratives, and reports to doc... more details
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 550 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
The IT Internal Audit 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
We are currently recruiting for a dynamic IT Internal Audit Manager 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, have an in-depth understanding of business processes, identify potential risk areas, and devise practical solutions to issues affecting our company. They will work closely with junior and senior members of the team to 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.
The successful candidate will manage complex audits including the effective planning of an audit, timely on-site fieldwork management, reviewing workpapers to an excellent standard, writing and reviewing audit issues and writing audit reports. They will also oversee Senior Auditors on operational and SOX audits and perform final audit review and sign-off tasks. Additionally, they will provide excellent support to the Director in audit and ad-hoc projects, and to help drive continuous improvement across the department.
This person will ideally enjoy traveling, as 30-40% of your time will be spent away from your home location, at either other LNE entities in country or overseas.
WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO
Manage and lead a team of Auditors responsible for conducting internal IT control audits across Live Nation businesses.
Provide direct oversight over SOX 404, SSAE16 SOC1 and 2, and other such testing
Gain a detailed understanding of processes, currently in operation within each location and identify key controls and risks.
Identify improper documentation, research issues, and make recommendations to improve policies or procedures accordingly.
Review flowcharts, narratives, and reports to document processes and controls.
Ensure the production of exceptional quality audit reports.
Perform final review and sign-off of work papers across concurrent audits and challenge understanding of audit areas and processes to ensure adequate coverage with minimal Director input.
Successfully manage complex audits, including planning, on-site fieldwork management, reviewing, audit issues, and audit reports.
Effective and frequent communication with IT Management team regarding audit project status.
Cultivate strong local, divisional, and intra-departmental management relationships.
Drive peer and upward feedback mechanisms to foster continuous improvement.
Identify, take ownership, or delegate ad-hoc reviews / projects, as needed.
Assist the Internal Audit Management team in non-audit projects, such as fraud investigations and various Compliance projects.
Expectation of about 30-40% travel.
Communicate findings to system Product Owners, as well as senior management, 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
Develop staff capabilities and competencies and participate in formal mentoring/training/line management that reflect IT auditing best practices and company policies
WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Accounting, Finance, or related field.
Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in IT auditing, with at least 3 years in a supervisory or managerial capacity and 3 recent years at a big 4 audit firm
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA). Additional certification such as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or similar certification highly desired.
A demonstrated understanding of information systems (Oracle, SAP, Linux, HR Systems) and processes and ability to apply that knowledge in conducting IT audits
Able to successfully manage complex audits from planning to completion, review workpapers, write up audit issues and audit reports
Excellent understanding and previous experience of Sarbanes-Oxley (PCOAB requirements) and SOC1/SOC2
Experience in External Audit, Internal Audit/Consulting Risk/Internal Controls, and/or Compliance
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with stakeholders at all levels of the organization
Excellent coaching/mentoring skills
Experience of working in a medium to large business environment preferred
Experience of working for a US public company preferred
Knowledge of foreign languages, especially Spanish preferred
Experience in the music industry nice to have
Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
Flexible and able to adapt to a variety of roles and projects and changing demands
Unquestionable integrity, credibility, and moral
Proven leadership abilities, with a track record of successfully managing audit teams and driving results
Able to effectively manage multiple projects and conflicting priorities in a fast passed environment.
Able to think laterally to resolve issues and exhibit excellent judgement and professional skepticism
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required.
BENEFITS & PERKS
Our motto is ‘Taking Care of Our Own’ through 6 pillars of benefits:
HEALTH: Medical, Vision and Dental benefits for you and your family, including Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
YOURSELF: Generous paid time off policy including paid holidays, sick time and paid days off for your birthday, Free concert tickets
WEALTH: 401(k) program with company match, Stock Program
FAMILY: New parent programs & support including caregiver leave and childcare cash, infertility support
CAREER: Tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment internal growth and development programs & trainings
OTHERS: Volunteer time off, crowdfunding network
Live Nation’s policy regarding vaccinations and masking related to a pandemic or other infectious disease control measures, acts of God, health and safety mandates and/or restrictions imposed by applicable local, state or federal governments has evolved over time. Currently, we strongly encourage employees to be fully vaccinated from such infectious diseases for which vaccinations are available. You are expected to follow Live Nation’s health and safety protocols and policies as they change from time to time.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
We are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion. You will be working in an inclusive environment and be encouraged to bring your whole self to work. We will do all that we can to help you successfully balance your work and homelife. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with. It’s talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities.
Live Nation strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation.
We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar and / or applicable laws in other areas.
We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, Live Nation will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy in accordance with applicable local, state and / or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, Live Nation also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should contact a Human Resources Representative to request the opportunity to participate in a timely interactive process. Live Nation will also provide reasonable religious accommodations on a case by case basis.
HIRING PRACTICES
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job
Live Nation recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Live Nation may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms.
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The expected compensation for this position in California is:
$111,000.00 USD - $139,000.00 USD
**Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to the California Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements Law. It is estimated based on what a successful California applicant might be paid. It assumes that the successful candidate will be in California or perform the position from California. Similar positions located outside of California will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Live Nation takes into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the California Law, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.
