Sr. Internal Audit Project Manager

The Pokémon Company International•Bellevue, WA

3h•$104,000 - $188,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Sr. Internal Audit Project Manager will manage internal audits and business process reviews. This role involves delivering quality project management by monitoring progress, following up on outstanding tasks, and providing status updates to senior management. The individual will demonstrate in-depth technical capabilities and professional knowledge, and manage and maintain the internal audit system. Key responsibilities include managing internal audits and business process reviews (operational & financial), preparing formal written reports with adequate evidence to support audit conclusions on the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls, and reporting audit findings and recommendations to management. The role also involves evaluating corrective actions taken by process owners, supporting process owners with inventory of rightsholder contracts, and analyzing data in collaboration with Data & Analytics to build licensee compliance dashboards. Additionally, the Sr. Internal Audit Project Manager will partner with cross-functional teams to facilitate risk assessments, advise process owners on managing business risks, and partner with management to develop risk-based tools and techniques. In Information Technology, the role involves advising senior management on risks associated with logical access, significant configuration changes, and approval workflow changes within royalty systems and ERP integrations, as well as assessing the design and operational effectiveness of IT general controls. The role also includes collaborating with process owners to document and refine policies, procedures, and internal controls.

Requirements

Eight (8) to eleven (11) years of relevant professional experience or a demonstrated equivalent level of expertise.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline required.
Knowledge of general financial accounting and control environments.
Understanding of and ability to adhere to generally accepted accounting principles.
Proficient with accounting software.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills enabling effective communication with all levels of the organization, particularly senior leadership.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.
Ability to travel up to 4 times per year domestically and internationally.

Nice To Haves

Experience auditing royalty/licensing processes preferred.
Proficiency with royalty software preferred.

Responsibilities

Consistently deliver quality project management by monitoring progress, following up on outstanding tasks, and providing status updates to senior management.
Manage and maintain internal audit system.
Manage internal audits and business process reviews (operational & financial).
Prepare formal written reports, backed by adequate evidence, to support audit conclusions on the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls.
Report audit findings and recommendations to management.
Evaluate the corrective actions taken by process owners to ensure audit findings re effectively addressed and resolved.
Support process owners with inventory of rightsholder contracts.
Analyze data and collaborate with Data & Analytics to build licensee compliance dashboards to proactively identify issues and help prioritize areas of improvement through trends.
Effectively partner with cross-functional teams to facilitate risk assessments by identifying, measuring, and analyzing risks.
Advise process owners to understand and manage their business risks, particularly with new processes and systems.
Partner with management to develop risk-based tools and techniques to strengthen operational programs, processes, and controls.
Advise senior management on risks associated with logical access, significant configuration changes, and approval workflow changes within royalty system and ERP integrations.
Assess design of IT general controls and test operational effectiveness of IT general controls.
Collaborate with process owners to document and refine policies, procedures, and internal controls.