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 500 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 30,000 shows and 95+ 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 900 brands with the 86 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 ROLE
We are currently recruiting for a dynamic Senior IT Internal Auditor (I) 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 to quickly understand business processes, identify potential risk areas, and help devise practical solutions to issues affecting our company.
Working closely with both junior and other senior members of the team, this person will evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of Live Nation’s IT operational and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) controls and will be as comfortable working in a close-knit team environment as working independently.
Additionally, they will be able to successfully lead audits including the effective planning of an audit, timely on-site or remote fieldwork management, reviewing workpapers to a high standard, writing and reviewing audit issues, and drafting audit reports.
Given the nature of the role, you will enjoy traveling, as 20% of your time will be spent at locations across North America and the rest of the world.
WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO
Plan and conduct internal IT control audits across Live Nation businesses.
Test, evaluate, and review SOX404, SSAE18 SOC1 and SOC2, and other such testing
Gain a detailed understanding of IT processes currently in operation within each location and identify key controls and risks.
Identify improper procedures, research issues and make recommendations to improve policies or procedures accordingly.
Prepare and review clear and concise flowcharts, narratives, and reports to document processes and controls.
Review work papers of other team members and challenge their understanding of audit areas and processes to ensure adequate coverage
Successfully lead audits, including the planning of an audit, on-site or remote fieldwork management, reviewing workpapers, writing up audit issues, and drafting audit reports.
Effective and frequent communication with the Manager/Director regarding audit project status.
Build Local and Divisional Management relationships.
Participate in peer and upward feedback
Take ownership of ad-hoc reviews/projects
25%
Communicate findings to Senior Product Owners/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
Coach junior staff members
WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING
CISA, CISM, CISSP, or CIPT certification with 3-5 years of relevant experience
Experience in External Audit, Internal Audit, Risk/Internal Controls, and/or Compliance
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Accounting, or related fields
Public audit, Big 4, or solid corporate internal audit experience.
A demonstrated understanding of information systems (Oracle, SAP, Linux, HR Systems) and processes and the ability to apply that knowledge in conducting IT audits
Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
Able to successfully lead audits from planning to completion - review workpapers, write up audit issues, and draft audit reports.
Flexible and able to adapt to a variety of roles and projects and changing demands
Proven ability to work independently, reporting findings directly to Management
Able to manage multiple projects and conflicting priorities
Confident, assertive, and self-motivated
Able to think laterally to resolve issues
PC literate with demonstrated proficiency in MS Office suite
Unquestionable integrity, credibility, and moral character
Thorough understanding or previous experience of Sarbanes-Oxley and/or SSAE18 SOC1 or SOC2
Experience using Oracle and SAP
Experience with testing completeness and accuracy of key reports (i.e IPE - reports produced by the company)
Interest or experience in the music industry
Knowledge of foreign languages, especially Spanish is preferred
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 baby bonuses, infertility support
CAREER: Tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment internal growth and development programs & trainings
OTHERS: Volunteer time off, crowdfunding network
If the above description sounds interesting to you and fits your background, apply online at www.livenationentertainment.com/careers to join the Ticketmaster team today!
Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa.
Live Nation’s policy regarding vaccinations and masking will evolve based upon updated regulations and factors related to COVID-19. Currently, we strongly encourage employees to be fully vaccinated or have received a negative COVID test within [24] hours of entering an office.
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:
$88,000.00 USD - $110,000.00 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.
