Internal Audit Supervisor

Job Description

Your Mission

The Activision Blizzard Internal Audit team is a global function predominantly based in London, responsible for business process and IT audits, data analytics across all Activision Blizzard entities.

The Audit Supervisor role will primarily be responsible for developing scope, planning and conducting end-to-end business process operational audits. Acting as a business partner on risks and controls, the role also involves working collaboratively with the IT and data analytics team to drive increased use of analytics and automation.

This role is offered on a hybrid-working basis, meaning there will be a split of being based at our UK office in Soho, London and also work from home.

Specific responsibilities and duties include:
• Plan, supervise and conduct, end-to-end operational audits (finance and business process), based on the annual risk assessment. Typical activities include developing scope, completing risk & control matrices, conducting walkthroughs, performing risk-based testing, assessing the design and efficiency of controls, and communicating results/findings to team leadership and key business partners.
• Identify control weaknesses and process improvement opportunities, and partner with management to reach pragmatic solutions and develop action plans.
• Prepare high-quality audit work papers and reports to communicate observations.
• Follow-up on the implementation of management's action plans, providing ongoing support to assist management with timely and effective remediation.
• Partner with key partners to provide guidance and assurance on key company initiatives and critical change activities, including process and control changes, change projects, system implementations, accounting policy changes, and regulatory and compliance changes.
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships across the business, including partners and team members located in the US.
• Find opportunities to drive positive changes within Internal Audit to improve audit efficiency, effectiveness and value.
• Maintain an up-to-date understanding of internal audit, accounting, and gaming industry trends, facilitate knowledge sharing within the team, and incorporate into day-to-day delivery.

Player Profile
• ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent. Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field. Previous work experience gained with some exposure to internal audit
• Experience in planning and supervising operational audit projects end-to-end, with proven knowledge of risk assessment, internal controls, and financial and operational processes.
• Hard-working, highly organised and detail oriented. Capable of working on multiple projects, and consistently delivering high quality work on time.
• Strong presence and communication skills, with the ability to adapt to the audience across all levels of the organisation and challenge partners with confidence and gravitas where necessary.
• Demonstrates ability to think critically and methodically about problems, and recommend pragmatic, value adding solutions.
• Able to build robust, collaborative partnerships with team members to become a key point of contact for risk and control advice within the business.
• Proven analytical skills, with knowledge and a keen curiosity about the use of data analytics for audit.
• Able to quickly grasp new ideas and technical concepts to help drive the team's focus on automation.
• Demonstrates a growth mindset, embracing opportunities for professional development.
• An understanding and passion for the gaming industry is a plus but is not crucial.

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! At Activision Blizzard, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply

Your Platform

Activision Blizzard plays a centralised role in the creation of epic entertainment by supporting our interactive gaming brands and studios with a diverse range of career opportunities across corporate functions such as Marketing, Communications, Legal, Human Resources, Finance and Supply Chain.
Our office has free snacks and drinks and an on-site gym. It's based in the cultural heart of London's West End with a vast array of classic record shop and leading film companies, media offices and phenomenal restaurants. Regent's Park is close enough for a lunchtime run, as are the delights of Piccadilly Circus and the shopping mecca of Oxford Street. It is conveniently walking distance from a number of London tube stations and mainline train stations.

Want to learn more? Check us out at www.activisionblizzard.com or on Twitter at @ATVI_AB!
Our World
Our mission, to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment has never been more important. Through communities rooted in our video game franchises we enable hundreds of millions of people to experience happiness, thrill and achievement. We enable social connections through the lens of fun, and we foster purpose and a sense of accomplishment through healthy competition. Like sport, but with greater accessibility, our players can find purpose and meaning through competitive gaming. Video games, unlike any other social or entertainment media, have the ability to break down the barriers that can inhibit tolerance and understanding. Celebrating diversity is at the core of our culture and ensures we can build games for players of a diverse set of backgrounds in the 190 countries our games are played.

As a member of the Fortune 500 and as a component company of the S&P 500, we have an extraordinary track record of delivering superior shareholder returns for over 30 years.
Our enduring franchises are some of the world's most popular, including Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Hearthstone®, Diablo®, StarCraft®, Candy Crush™, Bubble Witch™, Pet Rescue™ and Farm Heroes™.
Our sustained success has enabled the company to support corporate social responsibility initiatives that are directly tied to our franchises. As an example, our Call of Duty Endowment has helped find employment for over 80,000 veterans.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d82nem-18-226-251-68-42 in your application.