Responsibilities
- Consistently deliver quality project management by monitoring progress, following up on outstanding tasks, and providing status updates to senior management.
- Demonstrate in-depth technical capabilities and professional knowledge.
- Design and develop licensing internal audit framework grounded in risk management and business strategies.
- Perform internal audits over the end-to-end licensing process, such as: Licensee contract compliance, Data accuracy within royalty system, ERP, business intelligence software, Integrated data, Licensee royalty statements, Royalty revenue, Cash reconciliations, Rightsholder royalty reporting, etc.
- Facilitate SKU IP accuracy reviews with Licensing, Publishing, Media, and Brand Services teams.
- Support process owners with inventory of rightsholder contracts.
- Analyze data and collaborate with Data & Analytics to build licensee compliance dashboards to proactively identify issues and help prioritize areas of improvement through trends.
- Prepare formal written reports, backed by adequate evidence, to support licensing audit conclusions on the adequacy and effectiveness of internal control systems.
- Report licensing audit findings and recommendations to management.
- Monitor licensing audit finding remediation status and hold assigned staff accountable to ensure timely validation.
- Evaluate the corrective actions taken by management to ensure licensing audit findings are effectively addressed and resolved.
- Effectively partner with cross-functional teams to facilitate risk assessments by identifying, measuring, and analyzing risks.
- Advise process owners to understand and manage their business risks, particularly with new licensing processes and royalty systems.
- Partner with management to develop risk-based tools and techniques to strengthen operational programs, processes, and controls.
- Advise senior management on risks associated with logical access, significant configuration changes, and approval workflow changes within royalty system and ERP integrations.
- Collaborate with IT department to design and implement IT general controls related to royalty system and ERP integrations.
- Collaborate with process owners to document and refine royalty policies, procedures, and internal controls.
- Develop assurance framework with Financial Controls & Compliance Manager.
- Implement risk management/internal audit system(s).
Requirements
- Eight (8) to eleven (11) years of relevant professional experience or a demonstrated equivalent level of expertise.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline required.
- Knowledge of general financial accounting and control environments.
- Experience auditing royalty/licensing processes, particularly in the entertainment or merchandising industry.
- Understanding of and ability to adhere to generally accepted accounting principles.
- Proficient with accounting and royalty software.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills enabling effective communication with all levels of the organization, particularly senior leadership.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.
Benefits
- Passion for Pokémon: Develops an understanding of the Pokémon brand, the impact it has on our people, culture, business, fans, and communities, and applying that knowledge and passion to everything you do.
- Challenging the Expected: Approaches challenges with curiosity and creativity, embracing the possibility of failure as an opportunity to learn something new, develop innovative ideas, solve complex problems and identify unique opportunities.
- Integrity and Respect: Demonstrates integrity and respect by leading with empathy, listening to others, seeking out different perspectives, and taking personal responsibility for decisions, actions, and results.
- Dedicated to Quality: Takes ownership to maintain and promote high standards, looks for new ways to learn and improve, and embraces a growth mindset to seek and apply feedback from others in an effort to continuously improve.
- Building Relationships: Develops and strengthens relationships, adopting a “team first” mentality and working collaboratively to solve problems and meet shared goals.
- Delighting Customers: Listens and understands the interests and needs of our customers and stakeholders, making them feel heard and important, and embracing these learnings to continue delivering a unique Pokémon experience.
Additional Information
- Ability to travel up to 4 times per year domestically and internationally.
