Manager, Internal Audit

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• You will plan and lead risk-based operational audits. This also includes advisory engagements and special projects. These will focus on Paramount's corporate, media, streaming, advertising, and production businesses.
• Develop clear audit objectives, scopes, and risk assessments that focus on what matters most to the business, especially in fast-moving, creative, and judgment-driven environments.
• Design mindful audit approaches for non-routine or evolving activities where flexibility and professional judgment are essential.
• Evaluate how successful processes, controls, and governance work. Look for ways to reduce friction, improve accountability, and support sustainable growth.
• Perform end-to-end process walkthroughs and root cause analysis to help the business address underlying issues rather than symptoms.
• Assess operational maturity and scalability in high-growth or transformational initiatives.

• Leverage advanced data analytics to inform audit planning, testing, investigations, and continuous risk monitoring.
• Analyze transactional and operational data such as production costs, travel and entertainment spend, payroll, vendor payments, and advertising revenue to identify trends, anomalies, and emerging risks.
• Partner with analytics or data teams to translate business risks into targeted, meaningful analytics rather than generic testing.
• Communicate insights using visuals, dashboards, and presentations that are easy for non-technical audiences to understand and act on.

• Build trusted relationships with business leaders, process owners, and cross-functional partners, including SOX, Compliance, Finance, and Legal.
• Clearly communicate audit results and recommendations, explaining root cause, risk, and business impact in straightforward language.
• Create useful recommendations that strengthen controls and allow the business to run smoothly.
• Thoughtfully encourage remediation plans when they do not fully address risk while remaining solutions-oriented.
• Serve as a trusted advisor while maintaining self-reliance and objectivity.

• Manage, coach, and develop audit team members, encouraging sound judgment, critical thinking, and ownership.
• Review team work to ensure quality, consistency, and alignment with Internal Audit standards.
• Support the shift from checklist-based auditing to risk-focused, insight-driven work.
• Contribute to the annual risk assessment and audit planning process, using data and industry insight to inform priorities.
• Help improve Internal Audit methods. Enhance data analysis skills and investigation techniques.
• Act as a thought partner to the Audit executive team on emerging risks, operational trends, and control gaps.

• Proficient awareness of operational risk, internal controls, and audit methodologies.
• Experience leading or executing operational audits, including areas such as travel and entertainment, production, vendor payments, or revenue-related processes.
• Ability to assess audit and operational risk and identify appropriate audit focus areas.
• Skill in designing audit procedures that successfully test preventive and detective controls.
• Ability to identify control gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities to improve accountability.
• Solid analytical and critical thinking skills with attention to detail and quality.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Clear and concise communication skills, with the ability to explain complex issues in plain language to various audiences.
• Deep project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to review the work of team members to ensure quality, consistency, and adherence to Internal Audit standards.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in internal audit, external audit, risk management, or a related discipline.

• Insight with the Institute of Internal Auditors Global Internal Audit Standards and enterprise risk management frameworks.
• Experience using data analytics to support audit planning, testing, investigations, and risk monitoring.
• Ability to interpret and communicate insights from data in a way that is accessible to non-technical audiences.
• Collaborative mindset, with the ability to build trust and work appropriately across teams, including SOX, Compliance, Finance, and Legal.
• Proficient in interpersonal skills, able to influence, build consensus, and navigate difficult situations with tactfulness.
• Experience leading and coaching team members and managing deliverables in a high-expectation environment.
• Robust research skills with the ability to organize, synthesize, and present findings clearly.
• Comfort using AI-enabled tools to support research, pattern recognition, and professional judgment.
• Professional certifications such as CIA, CPA, CFE, or CISA, active or in progress, preferred.
• Big Four or consulting experience preferred.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, shifting priorities, and fast-moving environments while applying sound judgment.
• Ability to balance risk management with operational and creative business realities and deliver clear, actionable audit insights

Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ: PSKY) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by iconic studios, networks and streaming services, Paramount's portfolio of consumer brands includes CBS, Showtime Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount+, and Pluto TV, among others. Paramount delivers the largest share of the U.S. television audience and boasts one of the industry's most important and extensive libraries of TV and film titles. In addition to offering innovative streaming services and digital video products, the company provides powerful capabilities in production, distribution and advertising solutions.

• Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages. Check out our full list of benefits here: https://www.paramount.com/careers/benefits
• Generous paid time off.
• An exciting and fulfilling opportunity to be part of one of Paramount’s most dynamic teams.
• 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.
• Explore life at Paramount: https://www.paramount.com/careers/life-at-paramount

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

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