Senior Director, Internal Audit

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and implementation of agile internal audit processes, methodology, and ongoing process improvements
• Lead internal audit projects across Warner Music Group’s global companies, providing support and guidance to audit teams on these engagements
• Establish the scope, objectives, and approach to audits, applying a risk‑based methodology that achieves timely results and high‑quality audit deliverables
• Drive the timely execution of audit engagements from planning through reporting
• Review key internal audit workpapers, including planning documents, control testing, and audit reports, to ensure clear identification of risks and issues
• Critically evaluate audit issues identified, including assessment of the issue/root cause and financial statement impact
• Communicate audit findings in a timely manner and collaborate with process owners to develop creative, yet practical, recommendations to remediate control deficiencies
• Lead the follow‑up and reporting of internal audit findings until deficiencies are remediated
• Liaise with business and finance leadership and communicate status of key projects, initiatives, and audit results
• Oversee and lead special projects and other tasks as assigned by the Vice President of Internal Audit
• Update the audit schedule and manage resources as necessary based on changes in priority or senior leadership requests
• Establish and maintain excellent relationships within the audit team and with business stakeholders
• Educate business stakeholders on control expectations and best practices for quality‑driven and sustainable SOX results for a public company
• Collaborate with the business to drive actions that are pragmatic and achievable
• Identify themes, trends, and emerging risks for escalation and communication to senior leadership
• Manage internal audit staff development, training, and career planning
• Be a change agent to lead and effect desired change throughout the organization
• Travel domestically and internationally as required

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• 9+ years overall experience in a combination of Big4 public accounting and/or internal audit
• Minimum of 5 years of experience managing and developing audit teams
• Experience with SAPS/4HANA, HFM, and the Google suite of applications
• Licensed CPA
• Proficient understanding of USGAAP, COSO framework, Sarbanes‑Oxley, IIA PPF, and leading business practices
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including listening, verbal, written, and presentation abilities
• Strong technical skillset regarding internal control topics, including business process controls, IT automated controls, and key reports
• Strong project‑management and organization skills, with the ability to lead the team, multi‑task, and prioritize multiple workstreams simultaneously
• Exceptional customer‑service orientation and the ability to manage differing perspectives and influence positive outcomes
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to identify and resolve complex issues
• Attention to detail, tolerance for uncertainty, and agility to thrive in a creative, dynamic, fast‑paced environment
• Ability to manage teams in a matrixed reporting environment, shifting between roles of individual contributor, project manager, and thought leader
• Ability to translate short‑term and long‑term department goals into team and individual performance goals
• Ability to influence, lead, and motivate team members
• High standard of ethics and professionalism
• Minimum of 4 days per week office attendance and willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required

Compensation

$160,000 to $185,000 annually (subject to change)

Warner Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.