Senior Audit Associate (Corporate Audit Staff)

At Nielsen, we believe that career growth is a partnership. You ultimately own, fuel and set the journey. By joining our team of nearly 14,000 associates, you will become part of a community that will help you to succeed. We champion you because when you succeed, we do too. Embark on a new initiative, explore a fresh approach, and take license to think big, so we can all continuously improve. We enable your best to power our future.

About This Job

Nielsen’s Corporate Audit Staff (CAS) is a fast-paced, dynamic, and highly-selective team. CAS serves not only as an independent internal audit function, but also as a leadership development program. CAS provides objective assurance over Nielsen’s financials and has reporting accountability to Nielsen’s management team, Audit Committee, and External Audit partner. As Nielsen is a global enterprise, CAS has audit responsibilities over 50+ countries. In addition to audit work, CAS engages in projects that support critical strategic initiatives to support Nielsen.

Responsibilities

• Mentor junior audit associates throughout the audit process
• Evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls by performing audits. This includes planning, scoping, testing, and drafting audit reports
• Identify control deficiencies, inconsistencies, and/or incidents of fraud
• Present findings/recommendations to senior leaders. Partner with the business to develop remediation plans and support best practice sharing
• Provide independent assurance on business compliance with policy, and internal controls
  
• Contribute to the development of audit process improvements and efficiency, including the development of automated routines
• Work on high impact projects related to process improvement, analytics, financial reporting, etc. and present results to senior leaders
• Embrace an analytical mindset to help identify and assess business risks
• Have strong communication and relationship-building skills

a Little Bit About You

• CAS is not a traditional audit shop. We are looking for an associate who not only has technical auditing experience, but who wants to accelerate their career and position themselves to become a future leader. The Corporate Audit Staff is a rigorous leadership development program that gives associates an opportunity to grow and develop through merit-based promotions with an ultimate opportunity to move into roles elsewhere in the business. Being analytical is imperative, but it’s also critical to have a big-picture mindset and understand enterprise-level risks. We are seeking someone with excellent project management skills and the ability to deliver in a fast-paced environment along with strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in a related area
• 2 to 3+ years of experience in accounting, finance, auditing, or equivalent
• Strong analytical, audit, investigative, and problem-solving skills
• Outstanding organization to manage multiple workstreams
• Ability to effectively communicate at all levels of organization and with various cultures
• Advanced skills in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Google Suite of products. Understanding of data analytics/visualization tools
• Knowledge of US GAAP and IIA International Standards for the Professional Practice of
• Internal Auditing

As the arbiter of truth, Nielsen Global Media fuels the media industry with unbiased, reliable data about what people watch and listen to. To discover what’s true, we measure across all channels and platforms⁠—from podcasts to streaming TV to social media. And when companies and advertisers are armed with the truth, they have a deeper understanding of their audiences and can accelerate growth.

Do you want to move the industry forward with Nielsen? Our people are the driving force. Your thoughts, ideas and expertise can propel us forward. Whether you have fresh thinking around maximizing a new technology or you see a gap in the market, we are here to listen and take action. Our team is made strong by a diversity of thoughts, experiences, skills, and backgrounds. You’ll enjoy working with smart, fun, curious colleagues, who are passionate about their work. Come be part of a team that motivates you to do your best work!