The Finance Audit Staff will assist in SOX compliance initiatives, conduct audits and assessments, maintain documentation, and communicate audit findings while building relationships with stakeholders.
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As a Finance Audit Staff on our Internal Audit team, you will be part of a dynamic and expanding group dedicated to enhancing our Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance and internal audit initiatives in a complex, highly regulated environment. Leveraging your financial auditing experience, along with exceptional communication and project management skills, you will build strong stakeholder relationships while driving the execution of critical audit initiatives.
What you'll do as a Finance Audit Staff
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We're a publicly traded (NASDAQ: DKNG) technology company headquartered in Boston. As a regulated gaming company, you may be required to obtain a gaming license issued by the appropriate state agency as a condition of employment. Don't worry, we'll guide you through the process if this is relevant to your role.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is 68,000.00 USD - 85,000.00 USD, plus bonus, equity, and benefits as applicable. Our ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The compensation information displayed on each job posting reflects the range for new hire pay rates for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range and how that was determined during the hiring process. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
The Crown Is Yours
As a Finance Audit Staff on our Internal Audit team, you will be part of a dynamic and expanding group dedicated to enhancing our Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance and internal audit initiatives in a complex, highly regulated environment. Leveraging your financial auditing experience, along with exceptional communication and project management skills, you will build strong stakeholder relationships while driving the execution of critical audit initiatives.
What you'll do as a Finance Audit Staff
- Assist with walkthroughs and testing of business process controls for the annual SOX program in collaboration with senior auditors and external auditors.
- Help maintain SOX documentation including process narratives, control descriptions, risk and control matrices, and testing workpapers.
- Contribute to ongoing SOX scoping activities by assessing changes in systems, applications, or business processes.
- Assess processes and controls for new acquisitions, product lines, and locations added to SOX scope to identify potential improvements.
- Conduct operational audits and risk/compliance assessments.
- Draft accurate and well organized workpapers that support audit conclusions and assist with preparing reports that summarize findings and recommendations.
- Provide regular updates on SOX testing status and deliver oral and written audit findings to management, recommending corrective actions and process improvements.
- Foster strong relationships with external auditors and internal stakeholders (e.g., Accounting, Finance, Tax, HR, Legal, Product Operations) to address SOX-related matters, facilitate requests, and monitor testing progress.
- Participate in follow-up procedures to verify the implementation of remediation actions.
What you'll bring
- At least 1 year of related Audit experience is required, ideally within the Big 4.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Strong attention to detail combined with analytical abilities to evaluate information and identify potential issues.
- Effective organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Clear and professional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to document results and collaborate with teams across the organization.
- Curiosity, initiative, and a desire to learn from senior team members while developing both audit and technical skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and interest in learning audit tools, data analysis platforms, or technology systems.
- Proficiency with Audit Board is a plus.
- Located in Boston, MA, with the ability to travel, both domestically and internationally, up to 15% of the time.
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We're a publicly traded (NASDAQ: DKNG) technology company headquartered in Boston. As a regulated gaming company, you may be required to obtain a gaming license issued by the appropriate state agency as a condition of employment. Don't worry, we'll guide you through the process if this is relevant to your role.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is 68,000.00 USD - 85,000.00 USD, plus bonus, equity, and benefits as applicable. Our ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The compensation information displayed on each job posting reflects the range for new hire pay rates for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range and how that was determined during the hiring process. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
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