Manager, IT Internal Audit

About the role

Become a part of Paramount, a leading global media and entertainment company. Join a team dedicated to creating premium content and experiences. This role involves leading IT audits and advisory work across Paramount's corporate, media, streaming, advertising, and production businesses.

Responsibilities

• Lead risk-based audits and advisory work
• Plan and lead risk-based IT audits, advisory engagements, and special projects
• Develop clear audit objectives, scopes, and risk assessments
• Evaluate the success of processes, controls, and governance
• Design mindful audit approaches for non-routine or evolving activities
• Partner with business leaders, the Internal Audit executive team, and analytics teams
• Engage in various tasks such as IT audits, operational reviews, audits for television and film productions, fraud investigations, management-requested reviews, and other advisory projects or special projects
• Work with teams like SOX, Compliance, Legal, and Finance
• Support the execution of risk assessments and special projects

Requirements

• BS or MS in Information Systems, Accounting, Computer Science, or a related field
• 7+ years of experience in IT internal audit, external audit, risk management, or related discipline
• Experience leading or executing IT audits
• Robust awareness of IT, operational risk, internal controls, and audit methodologies
• Extensive experience leveraging data insights to develop risk-based audit methodologies and interpreting analytics to support audit conclusions
• Knowledge of enterprise risk management (ERM) frameworks and regulatory compliance considerations
• Experience leading and coaching team members, reviewing work, and managing deliverables in a high-expectation environment
• Expert-level skills in the MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Organized, self-directed, with robust project management and organizational skills, and 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
• Remarkable analytical and critical-thinking skills with attention to quality and detail
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to build trust, influence others, and work skillfully across teams and levels
• Driven individual with a high level of forward-thinking and productivity under limited oversight, and the ability to learn quickly to become a contributing team member in a short period of time
• Great interpersonal skills with the proven ability to encourage others, build consensus, work in a team (e.g., ability to manage upwards, downwards, and laterally), and oversee difficult situations with tactfulness
• Comfort leveraging AI-enabled tools to support research, pattern recognition, and professional judgment

Qualifications

• Professional certification(s) such as CISA, CISSP, CIA, CP, or equivalent (active or in progress) preferred

Skills

• Professional judgment when assessing IT, operational, financial, fraud, legal, and regulatory risks
• Leverage insights derived from data analytics
• Apply professional judgment when assessing IT, operational, financial, fraud, legal, and regulatory risks
• Use data to support audit conclusions
• Leverage advanced data analytics to inform audit planning, testing, investigations, 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
• Translate business risks into targeted, meaningful analytics, rather than one-size-fits-all testing
• Communicate insights derived from data visuals, dashboards, and presentations that are easy for non-technical audiences to understand and act on
• Build trusted relationships with business leaders and process owners
• Work with cross-functional partners like SOX, Information Security, Compliance, Finance, and Legal
• Create recommendations that are approachable to the business; these should enhance controls without disrupting business operations
• Serve as a trusted advisor while maintaining self-reliance and objectivity
• Lead, Coach, And Improve How We Work
• Manage, coach, and develop audit team members, encouraging sound judgment, critical thinking, and ownership
• Review work papers and deliverables to ensure quality, consistency, and alignment with Internal Audit standards
• Support the team's transition away from checklist-based auditing toward risk focused, insight-driven work
• Contribute to the annual risk assessment and audit planning process, leveraging data and industry insight to inform priorities
• Help enhance analytics skills
• Assist in developing investigative techniques
• Act as a thought partner to the Audit executive team on emerging risks, operational trends, and control gaps
• Manage multiple engagements simultaneously and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment

Benefits

Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages. Generous paid time off. Opportunities for both on-site and virtual engagement events. Unique opportunities to make meaningful connections and build a vibrant community, both inside and outside the workplace.