Internal Auditor Manager

Job Description

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Internal Audit and Advisory strengthens WBD's ability to create, protect, and sustain value by providing the board and management with independent, risk-based, value add, objective assurance, advice, insight, and foresight. WBD Internal Audit's vision is to accelerate innovation, increase efficiency and effectiveness while providing value added assurance and advisory services, while anticipating and mitigating risks. Our approach is designed to directly influence and drive change, facilitating the development of strategic relationships and bolstering the company's ability to anticipate and mitigate risks effectively.

We are seeking a dynamic and innovative Internal Audit & Advisory Manager, focusing on enhancing the achievement of WBD's ongoing transformation efforts and contributing to our business strategies and objectives. This includes actively supporting the business in ongoing transformation efforts and aiding leadership in developing and executing initiatives that foster growth and innovation.

You will be responsible for conducting audit and advisory projects that extend from developing project plans, leading plan execution (facilitation, analysis, testing etc.), to identifying process opportunities and improvement and delivering clear and detailed insights. You will play a crucial role in identification of process and internal control observations, recommendations, and strategies to address risks and improve the business process & control environment, and opportunities to advance the organization's transformation efforts and create synergies.

In this pivotal role, you will serve as a process, risk, internal control, and Internal Audit (IA) subject matter expert across designated organizations, business processes and stakeholders. To develop an effective internal audit project strategy and plan, you must understand the organization / process / business area's governance, risk management, and control processes. Your responsibilities will encompass leading project team(s) in strategizing, designing, and implementing comprehensive audits, reviews, analyses and other related activities while confidently facilitating discussions with and presenting outcomes to senior management.

As a primary point of contact, you will maintain strong, productive relationships with peers and up through leadership across the organization, playing a key role in driving the success of the Stakeholder and Internal Audit teams. The successful candidate will be a leader capable of influencing change, with a sharp focus on business objectives who can support business leadership in the translation of the overarching strategy into focused initiatives, and process and control capabilities.

Exceptional leadership, cross functional collaboration, and effective communication skills (both verbally and written) are crucial to navigate, lead and execute, and communicate audit & advisory projects successfully, engaging comprehensively with executives from various levels across the business. This strategic position demands an agile, proactive, and insightful leader committed to advancing business practices, strategic and critical thinking, creativity, and fostering excellence in stakeholder engagement. The Internal Audit Manager will be asked to perform the following:

Your Role Accountabilities…

Audit & Advisory Strategy, Project Operation and Reporting
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of top-down goals, organizational objectives and the WBD businesses to tailor our audit strategy, focusing on value-added activities that support business strategy & transformation.
• Regularly assess changes in the market and emerging and unaddressed risks to ensure robust and forward-thinking audit strategy.
• Develop expertise as a subject matter expert in designated business process areas, guiding audit strategies and innovations with a fresh perspective.
• Skillfully lead audit and advisory projects with a strategic mindset, expertly distilling broad visions into detailed operational plans. Focus on delivering valuable outcomes that drive change, improve processes, mitigate risk, and foster synergy across business processes.
• Expertly prepare and present insightful analyses and reports, detailing and delivering them to business unit leaders, C-suite executives, and senior leaders, including the WBD Audit Committee. Emphasize strategic foresight and value-add outcomes in each report, seamlessly integrating broader business visions into actionable audit plans that catalyze change.
• Engages in effective change management processes such as presenting the need for change in a way that encourages commitment and action, developing strategies and providing recommendations and solutions to implement desired changes, while managing stakeholders' expectations.
• Deal regularly with all levels of WBD management throughout projects.
• Exemplify the highest degree of trust and integrity by continually upholding the principles of the internal audit profession and the Global Internal Audit Standards
• As needed, participate on investigations and compliance-related matters, integrating fresh approaches to navigate complex issues effectively.

Team Leadership and Relationship Building
• Support the Internal Audit organization in advancing innovation and operations by leading initiatives to enhance overall team efficiency and performance through analytics, agile approaches, Artificial intelligence, and other efforts.
• Develop leadership presence, and establish and maintain ''trusted advisor'' relationships, promoting robust collaboration with both clients and Internal Audit colleagues through innovative approaches and strategic objectivity and independence.
• Drive talent development by recruiting, training, mentoring, and coaching diverse teams, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth.
• Keeps leaders and peers informed about key issues, communicates effectively, and courageously influencing others to support a point of view, gain alignment, or take action.

Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
• Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls.
• Coordinate with different departments to uphold the internal control framework and enhance control procedures, where necessary.
• Serve as an expert advisor on SOX-related matters to department heads and management, providing strategic insights and recommendations to strengthen the control environment.
• Act as a liaison between management and the third-party provider to ensure effective, efficient completion of SOX related activities.
• Work closely with external auditors during audits to provide required information and address findings.

Qualifications & Work Experience...
• 7+ years of experience of experience in Big 4, Management Consulting, Multinational Corporate Environment, Internal Audit, Audit, IT and/or related field.
• Strong organizational planning and process management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to break down complex and ambiguous problems into manageable components, enabling effective analysis and solution development.
• Proven leadership in guiding and managing comprehensive audit plans from planning through to reporting.
• Possesses strong critical thinking skills, capable of challenging the status quo and thinking broadly to translate problems into actionable strategies that drive organizational progress.
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