Senior Staff, Risk & Analytics, Internal Audit

Job title: Senior Staff, Risk & Analytics, Internal Audit

About the Role The Senior Staff, Risk & Analytics, Internal Audit supports the delivery of data-driven insights, risk-based audits, and advisory work across Paramount. This role involves advanced analytics and operational audits, investigations, risk assessments, and special projects, collaborating with the Internal Audit executive team, business stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to evaluate processes, governance, and internal controls.

What You'll Do

• Support planning and execution of risk-based analytics for audits, advisory engagements, and special projects
• Develop project objectives, scopes, and risk assessments focused on key business priorities
• Design approaches for non-routine or evolving activities requiring professional judgment
• Evaluate process efficiency, controls, and governance; identify opportunities to reduce friction and improve accountability
• Conduct end-to-end process walkthroughs and root-cause analysis
• Assess operational maturity and scalability in a high-growth or transformational area
• Perform advanced data analysis to support audit planning, testing, investigations, and continuous risk monitoring
• Analyze large datasets (e.g., production costs, T&E spend, payroll, vendor payments, advertising revenue) to identify trends and emerging risks
• Translate business risks into targeted analytics
• Use dashboards and visuals to share insights; prepare presentations for audiences who are not technical
• Support management-requested projects through data collection, analysis, and documentation of findings
• Collect, validate, and analyze data from diverse internal and external sources
• Present insights through PowerPoint, dashboards, and other visualization tools
• Build robust working relationships with business leaders and cross-functional partners (SOX, Compliance, Finance, Legal)
• Communicate results clearly, explaining root cause, risk, and business impact
• Provide useful, business-aligned recommendations and remediation plans when needed
• Maintain self-reliance and objectivity while serving as a trusted advisor
• Contribute to the annual risk assessment and audit plan
• Support continuous improvement of audit methodologies and analytics capabilities
• Act as a thought partner on analytics tools, technologies, and industry trends
• Informally mentor less-experienced team members

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of experience in internal audit, external audit, risk management, data analytics, or a related field
• Robust knowledge of operational risk, internal controls, audit methodologies, and risk management
• Experience executing analytics-driven operational reviews (e.g., T&E, production, vendor payments, revenue processes)
• Demonstrated ability to examine large, complex, and unstructured datasets and derive meaningful insights
• Proficiency with analytics and visualization tools (SQL, Python, Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx, ACL, or similar)
• Expert-level skills in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Solid organizational and project-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Clear, concise communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking abilities
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or related field

Nice to Have

• Big Four or consulting experience preferred
• Professional certifications such as CIA, CPA, CFE, CISA (active or in progress) preferred
• Knowledge with ERM frameworks and regulatory compliance considerations
• Ability to build trust, influence others, and work across teams and levels
• Self-starter with well-developed initiative and the ability to learn quickly
• Enthusiastic curiosity and excitement for solving complex, ambiguous problems
• Solid interpersonal skills, including the ability to manage up, down, and across teams
• Experience mentoring team members and reviewing work in a high-expectation environment
• Well-developed research skills with the ability to synthesize and present findings succinctly
• Comfort using AI-enabled tools and advanced analytics to support research and professional judgment

Compensation & Benefits

• Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages.