Director – Internal Audit & Advisory

Director – Internal Audit & Advisory

Requirements

• 10+ years 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.
• Exceptional people management, including ability to lead and mentor more junior team members.
• Experience assessing processes and the design and implementation of internal controls and their continuous improvement.
• Experience developing feasible actionable solutions and recommendations to address process and control improvements across business teams and organizations.
• Consulting, audit and or control advisory experience.
• Possess the ability to compile robust reporting that delivers clear and valuable insights, making them impactful and actionable for the business.
• Ability to confidently develop and communicate clear and insightful reporting and executive summaries, both written and verbally, to convey outcomes and influence change.
• Skilled in building and maintaining effective relationships across all levels of the business, fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment.
• Experience in analyzing data, evaluating trends, assessing risks and impact to develop insights.
• MBA or Bachelor’s degree in accounting, IT, finance, business or related experience.
• Professional audit certifications preferred (CPA, CIA, CISA, CRMA or other professional qualifications etc.).
• Fluent English.
• Critical thinker able to work in ambiguous areas across multiple organization with minimal direction.
• Self-starter who can work independently and spearhead projects.
• Experience working with business partners to understand, assess and evaluate, design and test control environment.
• Ability to leverage complex stakeholder relationships to obtain consensus and drive successful completion of projects with understanding that success is based on influence rather than direct authority.
• Experience effectively managing competing priorities in a complex work environment, focusing on high-value activities. Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities which could change at any time.
• Experience in customer-facing, translating technical concepts and solutions to non-technical and executive audiences.
• Experience working in a dynamic, results-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Demonstrate leadership presence and influence across a broad range of business stakeholders to drive organizational change.
• Build deep understanding of WBD, external competitors, leading business practices and controls processes and overall industry trending to identify potential improvement opportunities and to develop solutions with business partners.
• Structure high-level and ambiguous problems soundly, develop clear insights and effectively translate it to work planning and process, using both qualitative and quantitative methods. Mentor direct reports and other team members to develop strong problem-solving skills.
• 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.
• 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 business plans (working with the key stakeholders) 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.
• Exemplify the highest degree of trust and integrity by continually upholding the principles of the internal audit profession and through the Global Internal Audit Standards.
• Lead and mentor IA direct reports and team members to deliver value on a range of audit and advisory initiatives.
• Advance the IA organization 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in analyzing data, evaluating trends, assessing risks and impact to develop insights.
• Experience working with data analysis and visualization tools (PowerBI, Tableau) desired.
• Knowledge of agile audit principles and methodologies preferred.
• High level of self-confidence, strong people and management skills, strong influencing skills preferred.
• Excellent written communication and presentation skills.
• Must be solutions focused with good problem-solving skills.
• Strong customer focus; good listening, negotiation, and problem-resolution skills.
• Experience interacting with all levels of management.
• Must maintain a continuous improvement mindset and focus on automation opportunities to drive efficiencies and reduce costs.
• Must have the ability to work in a highly collaborative, team-oriented environment.
• Understanding of the media & entertainment industry.