Financial Compliance Auditor

About Levy

The disruptor in defining the sports and entertainment hospitality experience, Levy is recognized as the market leader and most critically acclaimed hospitality company in its industry. Twice named one of the 10 most innovative companies in sports by Fast Company magazine and one of the top three Best Employers for Diversity in America by Forbes, Levy’s diverse portfolio includes award-winning restaurants; iconic sports and entertainment venues, zoos and cultural institutions, theaters, and convention centers; as well as the Super Bowl, Grammy Awards, US Open Tennis Tournament, Kentucky Derby, and NHL, MLB, NBA, NFL, and MLS All-Star Games.

Job Summary

With 250+ locations delivering $2 billion in revenue per year, Levy is responsible for millions of memorable guest experiences across some of the most iconic locations in the country. Under the direction of the Vice President of Internal Audit, the Financial Compliance Auditor is accountable for visiting these locations during events to verify that certain key processes and controls are operating effectively.

The role of Financial Compliance Auditor is to support the organization in proactively identifying and eliminating risks through the delivery of a fraud audit program and trend reporting. An effective financial compliance team provides vital assurance to the Executive Team and Senior Management as to the quality of the internal control system and in so doing helps mitigate the risk of loss and reputational damage to the company. This role offers high exposure and the benefit in assisting the Vice President of Internal Audit in developing a robust fraud audit team for the company.

Responsibilities

• Desire to independently travel 75-80% by attending sports & entertainment events, across major cities within the United States, to observe and evaluate scoped risks such as Responsible Alcohol Service, Cash Controls, Inventories, Payroll, and others deemed key areas by Executive Leadership.
• Opportunities to pose as a regular guest at events while remaining discreet to test alcohol compliance, cash controls, and food & beverage quality.
• Perform vault and register drawer verifications of monies and reconciliations.
• Support certain functional areas of Internal Audit including executing financial/operational reviews, audit safety & sanitation standards, and perform month-end physical inventory observations.
• Validate Team Member attendance at the event on as sample basis.
• Analyze data from Point-of-Sale Systems and general ledger for anomalies.
• Experience of understanding risk/audit issues and control matters.
• Perform testing, and other substantive procedures to support Levy’s Fraud Program with limited supervision.
• Assist with assessing risks and recommending changes to strengthen financial reporting, internal controls or business process controls and operating effectiveness.
• Identify opportunities for efficiencies related to process and develop innovative approaches for future audit efforts.
• Participate in informal and formal final meetings to discuss and finalize findings recommendations.
• Complete a check-list and short summary 24-hours after a site visit.
• Provide analytics/trends of observations

Experience

• 1+ year experience in external/internal auditing or accounting/finance with a public accounting firm or publicly-traded company or equivalent.

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree, preferably in business related major (accountancy, finance, business analytics, fraud management, etc)
• Desire and ability to travel solely (or at maximum team of 2) and domestically; estimated at 75-80%
• Self-Starter and ability to work independently
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent project management and communications skills (oral and written)
• Committed to ethical behavior during site visits
• Organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Advanced Excel skills required (dynamic reporting , perform calculations and automation to process large volumes of data with functions)
• Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office)
• Professional certification a plus (i.e., CPA, CIA, CISA, CFE)