IT Audit Manager
New York, NY

Job Description

Sony Corporation of America, located in New York, NY, is the U.S. headquarters of Sony Corporation, based in Tokyo, Japan. Sony's principal U.S. businesses include Sony Electronics Inc., Sony Mobile Communications (USA) Inc., Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Sony Music Entertainment, and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC. With some 900 million Sony devices in hands and homes worldwide today, a vast array of Sony movies, television shows and music, and the PlayStation Network, Sony creates and delivers more entertainment experiences to more people than anyone else on earth. To learn more: www.sony.com.

Position Summary:

The future of internal audit is data analytics. By 2025 a majority of Fortune 500 CFOs anticipate that the audit profession will be dominated by data analytics, and artificial intelligence. Today, in 2018, we are seeking to recruit the most talented and energetic individuals with the experience and ability to help take our internal audit team towards that goal on an accelerated path.

And that's not all. It's much more than just numbers. For our audit team, it's about being as innovative as the products and content we create. Whether it's minimizing risk or providing consulting to our executives, they are constantly devising new ways to add value and efficiencies. They work hard and support every department with the necessary resources to optimize the business. To find effective strategies that turn negatives into positives. It's a career that requires tremendous integrity, scrupulous attention to detail and the drive to always think beyond the obvious.

Sony's Risk & Control Department seeks a bright, motivated, detail-oriented information technology or audit professional for an Information Technology (IT) Audit Manager position in our New York, NY office. This position will report to the Audit Director and will be part of the audit team responsible for Sony's global recorded music and music publishing divisions and its US-based IT and corporate functions. This position provides excellent international work experience and requires approximately 20% travel (primarily to top international destinations and some domestic locations).

Responsibilities:

* Play a critical role in delivering a data analytics centered approach to the global internal audit program. Use data driven analytics to identify risk areas and deliver audit results with impact to senior management
* Progress the development of cutting edge technology utilizing SQL programming and Qliksense software to integrate data across the complex global landscape of our business
* Deliver results which will inspire
* Represent the internal audit department on company initiatives and special projects, both domestic and international
* Lead development of annual IT audit plan, including enterprise risk assessment
* Lead internal department initiatives, such as training and development, updates to internal audit policies and procedures and other internal projects
* Manage a team of high-performing auditors and diverse portfolio of projects

Qualifications:

* 8 plus years related audit experience with at least 4 years public accounting or IT consulting experience preferred. Background should include managing the activities of a diverse group of senior IT auditors or significant IT projects.
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or a related field is required.
* Certification such as CISSP or CISA is required, and other information technology certifications such as GIAC, CEH, CCNA and MCSE are a plus.
* Working knowledge of:
* IT governance and delivery frameworks such as COBIT, ISO, NIST and ITIL.
* Cloud environments including SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, Architecture/Design, Automation, System Configurations, Security and Auditing.
* Networking, including Architecture/Design, TCP/IP protocol layers, Routing/Switching, Wireless Networking, VLANs, Intrusion Detection/Prevention (IDS/IPS), Firewalls, DNS and VPN.
* Windows operating systems and Active Directory security, including Users & Groups, Group Policy, Domain Structures, Security and Auditing.
* UNIX / Linux operating system security, including Users & Groups, System Configurations, File Permissions, Privileged accounts, Password controls, Security and Auditing.


* Experience with system administration, network administration/security, database administration, information security and general IT auditing tools is highly preferred.
* SAP experience essential
* Foreign language proficiency a plus
* Media or Entertainment industry experience is also a plus
* Ability to travel +/- 20%
* All candidates must be authorized to work in the USA

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy), gender, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, military status, status as a veteran or disabled veteran, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or family status, genetic information, medical condition, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation.

Disability Accommodation for Applicants to Sony Corporation of America

Sony Corporation of America provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures. For reasonable accommodation requests, please contact us by email at careers@sonyusa.com or by mail to: Sony Corporation of America, Human Resources Department, 25 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Please indicate the position you are applying for.