Sr. Internal Audit Project Manager

Responsibilities

• General
• Consistently deliver quality project management by monitoring progress, following up on outstanding tasks, and providing status updates to senior management.
• Demonstrate in-depth technical capabilities and professional knowledge.
• Manage and maintain internal audit system.
• Internal Audits
• 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.
• Risk Advisory
• 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.
• Information Technology
• 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.
• Policies & Procedures
• Collaborate 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.
• Experience auditing royalty/licensing processes preferred.
• Understanding of and ability to adhere to generally accepted accounting principles.
• Proficient with accounting software.
• Proficiency with royalty software preferred.
• 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.
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• How you'll be successful
• Passion for Pokémon: Develops an understanding of the Pokémon brand, the impact it has on our people, culture, business, fans, and communities, and applying that knowledge and passion to everything you do.
• Challenging the Expected: Approaches challenges with curiosity and creativity, embracing the possibility of failure as an opportunity to learn something new, develop innovative ideas, solve complex problems and identify unique opportunities.
• Integrity and Respect: Demonstrates integrity and respect by leading with empathy, listening to others, seeking out different perspectives, and taking personal responsibility for decisions, actions, and results.
• Dedicated to Quality: Takes ownership to maintain and promote high standards, looks for new ways to learn and improve, and embraces a growth mindset to seek and apply feedback from others in an effort to continuously improve.
• Building Relationships: Develops and strengthens relationships, adopting a "team first" mentality and working collaboratively to solve problems and meet shared goals.
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Additional Information

Get to know The Pokémon Company International The Pokémon Company International manages the Pokémon property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing and marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, and the official Pokémon website. Pokémon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today is one of the most popular children's entertainment properties in the world. Learn more online at corporate.pokemon.com and pokemon.com . Get to know the role Job Title: Sr. Internal Audit Project Manager Job Summary: The Sr. Internal Audit Project Manager will manage internal audits and business process reviews. FLSA Classification (US Only): Exempt People Manager: No

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