Job Details

Job Title: Internal Auditor Staff
Location: New York, NY (Hybrid - Monday/Tuesday onsite required; Subject to change)
Duration: 9+ Months (Extension possible)
Pay Range: $35/hr. - $40/hr.

Description:
Job Summary:

• As a Senior Staff professional with the Internal Audit team, the team member will assist in the delivery of risk-based audits, and thoughtful advisory support across the Company. This role is responsible for participating in operational audit planning,fieldwork, and reporting activities in accordance with the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF) and the newly issued Global Internal Audit Standards. This role also supports the execution of risk assessments and special projects that help Client operate effectively while moving at the pace of a dynamic media and entertainment business.
• In this role, the Senior works closely with business leaders, Internal Audit leadership, and analytics teams to understand how work is conducted across corporate, media, streaming, and production environments. The focus is on evaluating processes, governance, and internal controls through a practical lens - using sound judgment and data to identify risks, strengthen decision-making, and deliver insights that matter to stakeholders.
• The Senior is expected to apply professional judgment when assessing operational, financial, compliance and regulatory risks, leveraging insights derived from data analytics. This is especially important in fast-moving, non-routine, and highly judgment-driven areas that are common in media and entertainment.
• Engagements may include operational reviews, Travel & Entertainment (T&E) audits, television and film production audits, fraud investigations, management-requested reviews, and other advisory or special projects. Work is often performed in partnership with SOX, Compliance, Legal, Finance, and other cross-functional teams, and may also involve independent advisory efforts that support enterprise risk management, process improvement, and strategic initiatives.

Duties and responsibilities:
Execute Risk-Based Audits & Advisory Work:

• Execute risk-based operational audits, advisory engagements and special projects across Client's corporate, media, streaming, advertising, and production businesses.
• Support the development of clear audit objectives, Products, and risk assessments aligned to business priorities.
• Perform audit procedures for non-routine or evolving activities, applying judgment where standard audit programs may not exist.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of processes, controls, and governance, identifying opportunities to reduce friction, improve accountability, and support sustainable growth.
• Participate in end-to-end process walkthroughs and evaluate processes to identify gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement.
• Perform root cause analysis to help identify underlying issues rather than isolated control failures.
• Support assessments of operational maturity and scalability in high-growth or changing environments.

Use Data to Support Audit Work:

• Leverage data analytics to inform audit planning, testing, and continuous risk monitoring.
• Analyze transactional and operational data - such as production costs, T&E spend, payroll, vendor payments, and advertising revenue - to identify trends, anomalies, and emerging risks
• Partner with analytics or data resources, as needed, to incorporate targeted, meaningful analytics into audit work.
• Identify insights from data visuals, dashboards, and presentations and document them clearly in workpapers and other written deliverables.
• Partner with the Business
• Build trusted relationships with business leaders, process owners, and cross-functional partners (SOX, Compliance, Finance, Legal).
• Clearly communicate audit results and recommendations, explaining root cause, risk, and business impact in straightforward language.
• Develop practical, business-aligned recommendations that strengthen controls without slowing the business down.
• Thoughtfully challenge remediation plans when they don't fully address risk, while remaining solutions oriented.
• Serve as a trusted advisor while maintaining independence and objectivity.

Decision making/accountability:
This role requires an action-oriented professional who can operate with limited supervision, apply sound judgment, and balance risk awareness with business practicality.

The Manager is accountable for:

• Assessing audit and operational risk and determining appropriate audit focus areas
• Designing audit procedures that effectively test preventive and detective controls
• Identifying control gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities to improve accountability
• Exercising professional skepticism while remaining fair, objective, and solutions-oriented
• Managing multiple engagements simultaneously and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Reviewing the work of staff auditors to ensure quality, consistency, and adherence to departmental methodology and the Institute of Internal Auditors' Global Internal Audit Standards.

Knowledge and skill requirements:
Required Skills:

• Strong understanding of operational risk, internal controls, and audit methodologies.
• Experience leading or executing operational audits (e.g., T&E, production, vendor payments, revenue processes).
• Strong understanding of the Institute of Internal Auditors' Global Internal Audit Standards
• Extensive experience leveraging data insights to develop risk-based audit methodologies and interpreting analytics to support audit conclusions.
• Organized, self-directed, with strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities at once.
• Clear, concise communicator who can explain complex issues in plain language and tailor messages to different audiences, both verbally and in writing.
• Familiarity with enterprise risk management (ERM) frameworks and regulatory compliance considerations.
• Exceptional analytical and critical-thinking skills with attention to quality and detail.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to build trust, influence others, and work effectively across teams and levels.
• Self-starter with a high level of initiative and productivity under limited oversight, and the ability to learn quickly to become a contributing team member in a short period of time.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the proven ability to persuade others, build consensus, work in a team (e.g., ability to manage upwards, downwards, and laterally), and handle difficult situations with diplomacy.
• Exceptional research skills and the ability to organize, synthesize, and succinctly present results.
• Comfort leveraging AI-enabled tools to support research, pattern recognition, and professional judgment.

Job Experience:

• 3+ years of experience in internal audit, external audit, risk management, or a related discipline.
• Experience leading or executing operational audits, including areas such as T&E, production, vendor payments, or revenue-related processes.
• Big Four or consulting experience preferred.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Professional certification(s) such as CIA, CPA, CFE, CISA, or equivalent (active or in progress) preferred.

Most challenging aspects of this position:
This role requires comfort navigating ambiguity, fast-moving environments, and evolving business priorities. On any given engagement, the Manager may be required to:

• Apply judgment where clear answers do not exist
• Balance risk management with operational and creative realities
• Lead teams, engage stakeholders, and deliver clear, actionable audit insights
• Manage multiple concurrent projects without compromising quality