Financial Audit Specialist

DraftKings Inc. • Boston, MA

12d

About The Position

At DraftKings, AI is becoming an integral part of both our present and future, powering how work gets done today, guiding smarter decisions, and sparking bold ideas. It’s transforming how we enhance customer experiences, streamline operations, and unlock new possibilities. Our teams are energized by innovation and readily embrace emerging technology. We’re not waiting for the future to arrive. We’re shaping it, one bold step at a time. To those who see AI as a driver of progress, come build the future together. The Crown Is Yours As a Financial Audit Specialist on our Internal Audit team, you will be part of a dynamic and expanding group dedicated to enhancing our Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance and internal audit initiatives in a complex, highly regulated environment. Leveraging your financial auditing experience, along with exceptional communication and project management skills, you will build strong stakeholder relationships while driving the execution of critical audit initiatives.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of related Audit experience is required, ideally within the Big 4.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Strong attention to detail combined with analytical abilities to evaluate information and identify potential issues.
• Effective organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear and professional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to document results and collaborate with teams across the organization.
• Curiosity, initiative, and a desire to learn from senior team members while developing both audit and technical skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and interest in learning audit tools, data analysis platforms, or technology systems.
• Located in Boston, MA, with the ability to travel, both domestically and internationally, up to 15% of the time.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency with Audit Board is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with walkthroughs and testing of business process controls for the annual SOX program in collaboration with senior auditors and external auditors.
• Help maintain SOX documentation including process narratives, control descriptions, risk and control matrices, and testing workpapers.
• Contribute to ongoing SOX scoping activities by assessing changes in systems, applications, or business processes.
• Assess processes and controls for new acquisitions, product lines, and locations added to SOX scope to identify potential improvements.
• Conduct operational audits and risk/compliance assessments.
• Draft accurate and well organized workpapers that support audit conclusions and assist with preparing reports that summarize findings and recommendations.
• Provide regular updates on SOX testing status and deliver oral and written audit findings to management, recommending corrective actions and process improvements.
• Foster strong relationships with external auditors and internal stakeholders (e.g., Accounting, Finance, Tax, HR, Legal, Product Operations) to address SOX-related matters, facilitate requests, and monitor testing progress.
• Participate in follow-up procedures to verify the implementation of remediation actions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees