Internal Audit Manger

Job Summary:
The Internal Audit Manager - Sports, Entertainment and Ticketing executes risk-based financial, operational, and compliance audits across a diverse sports and live entertainment portfolio including more than 160 million guests, promoting more than 10,000 shows and presenting morethan 22,000 events around the world. In a privately held, non-Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) environment, audit activities are planned and performed based on quantitative and qualitative risk assessments to prioritize areas of highest risk and value.
This role provides independent assurance over internalcontrols, governance, and risk management practices, delivering practical insights to strengthen control environments and support effective operations. This position reports to our client's Director of Internal Audit and maintains a dotted-line reporting relationship with affiliate CFOs to support coordination on audit planning, risk assessment, communication of findings, and timely remediation.

Key Responsibilities:
Audit Planning, Execution, Reporting & Post-Audit

Develop and execute 10-12 risk-based audits aligned with enterprise risk priorities each year. The audit plan will cover financial, operational, and compliance audits across the full portfolio of affiliate companies, including ticketing, sports, and live entertainment operations.
Identify audit-relevant operational, financial, regulatory, and reputational risks within the scope of audit engagements and recommend practical, value-added improvements.
Prepare and present detailed audit findings, risk assessments, and corrective action plans, working closely with business leaders to communicate results, recommend improvements, and support timely implementation of corrective actions, including opportunities for process improvements, cost savings, and risk mitigation.
Track remediation efforts and perform follow-up audits, providing periodic status updates to affiliate management on remediation progress and outstanding issues.
Develop and maintain audit analytics tools, dashboards, and documentation standards to support efficient and effective audit execution.

Process Improvement and Other Audits

Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls across key processes, including ticketing operations and revenue generation (ticket sales, pricing, and settlements), sponsorships, food and beverage operations, payroll, procurement, capital expenditures, treasury activities, and the financial close and reporting process within a sports and entertainment environment.
Assess enterprise-wide fraud risks across all business functions by conducting targeted risk assessments and investigations, and recommending controls to prevent, detect, and respond to fraudulent activity.
Lead the integration of data analytics across the audit lifecycle to enhance risk assessment and control evaluation.
Analyze complex datasets to identify control gaps, fraud indicators, and inefficiencies, translating findings into clear, actionable insights for senior leadership.
Perform risk-based, sample testing of vendor contracts, third-party agreements, and procurement processes.
Participate annually in at least one audit led by another internal audit team outside the hospitality portfolio, supporting audits of sister companies in other lines of business.
Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations (including tax, labor laws, and licensing), as well as governance processes supporting management's adherence to safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
Provide advisory feedback to management on existing internal control policies and procedures, informed by audit results and observed control practices.

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Required Skills & Experience

Education:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field or equivalent experience
Master's degree a plus

Experience:
Minimum 10 years of external and internal audit experience
Experience leading audits in complex, multi-system environments
Background in public accounting a plus
Experience in ticketing, live entertainment, sporting or concert events, or event venue operations strongly preferred

Certifications (Preferred):
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) a plus
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) a plus

Key Competencies and Skills:
Knowledge of revenue cycle management in event-driven business
Understanding of key financial and point-of-sale systems sufficient to assess related risk and controls
Advanced analytical and data analytic skills
Familiarity with regulatory environments sufficient to evaluate controls supporting compliance
Experience with audit and analytics tools, such as ACL, IDEA, SQL
Demonstrated risk assessment and audit judgment skills, including application of materiality
Strong project management and organizational skills
Professional skepticism and independence in evaluating controls and management representations
Ability to influence stakeholders and communicate audit issues without direct authority
Ability to operate effectively across diverse business units and organizational cultures
Excellent executive-level written and verbal communication skills
Ability to manage multiple audits and deliver timely results under competing deadlines

Work Location:
This position is based in Los Angeles, California and is expected to work in the office five days per week, except when traveling to affiliate locations to perform on site audit work.

Travel Expectations:
This role requires significant travel to support 10-12 onsite audit engagements annually. Equates to 20%-40% of travel annually with travel duration varying based on audit scope and location.
Travel may include car and air travel based on audit scope and location.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Coming from Ticketing or Live Entertainment background

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.