Manager, Audit

Paramount

Manager, Audit

Description

Overview:

The Global Consumer Products Audit Manager will manage the end-to-end execution of the licensing audit program, from selection through settlement. This role develops and maintains an audit plan that considers compliance, partner history, and category priorities. It also collaborates with Finance to establish annual recovery targets and audit strategies. Additionally, the manager needs to evaluate trends across audit findings to identify systemic process or reporting issues and recommend corrective actions.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Serve as the primary point of contact for external audit firms assign projects, supply documentation, monitor progress, review findings, and ensure consistent application of contract terms.
• Conduct pre-audit reviews of licensee data, royalty statements, and payment histories to validate scope
• Lead internal stakeholder meetings to align on findings, escalation paths, and settlement positions.
• Review all draft audit reports to ensure findings accuracy and contract alignment prior to finalization.
• Support negotiation and settlement of audit findings in partnership with Legal, when needed.
• Oversee audit tracking dashboards and recovery reporting for executive management.
• Maintain reliable audit pipeline status, including potential recoveries, open findings, and settlement progress.
• Partner with the Data Integrity and Royalty Operations teams to ensure audit findings inform ongoing process improvements.
• Work closely with Sales, Legal, and Finance to communicate findings and ensure contract language aligns with best practices for future deals.
• Partner with Tech to integrate automation tools that improve audit selection and data validation.
• Support compliance education initiatives with internal stakeholders and licenses.
  
  

Requirements

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Finance required (M.B.A. or C.P.A. preferred).
• 3 years experience in accounting or audits (preferably with the big 4), royalty/licensing audit experience strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
  
  

Additional Qualifications

• Ability to identify trends and inconsistencies requiring investigation.
• Solid working knowledge of licensing business.
• Proficient communication skills, written and verbal.
• Ability to collaborate with internal and external team members.
• Ability to work autonomously and to manage multiple concurrent tasks.
• Solid organizational skills and ability to standardize processes.
  
  

Benefits & Perks

Hiring Salary Range: $90,000.00 - 120,000.00.

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York City, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement. This position is bonus eligible.

What We Offer

• 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
  
  

How to apply

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Overview

Paramount is a leading 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 , Pluto TV and Simon & Schuster, 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.

Job Details

Posted on May 25

New York, NY, USA

Full time

Mid

$90K - $120K

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