Senior Compliance Audit Director

Job Description

Senior Compliance Audit Director

We are a privately owned marketing financial audit company, founded in 2019 by pioneers of the media and marketing financial compliance industry. Our current Leadership Team consists of recognized industry experts. We conduct financial contract compliance audits across various marketing categories (media, creative, BTL, events & experiential, print, field marketing/merchandising, etc.) for both local brands and large global clients, having audited in over 110 countries. Our offices are located in London, New York, San Francisco, Sydney, Shanghai, Mumbai, and Johannesburg, and we are a regulated Chartered Accounting firm.

Our team is predominantly made up of ex-agency finance and media marketing executives, leveraging extensive knowledge from years of managing agency financial operations to assist advertisers by auditing their agencies of record for compliance with their terms of business, particularly regarding AVBs, inventory media, and third and fourth party management to ensure transparency in the advertiser-agency relationship.

Job Description:

The role of Senior Compliance Audit Director is suitable for a CPA or other Chartered Accounting qualification with at least two years of experience in marketing agency finances. The individual will be responsible for managing audits across a wide range of clients primarily in the US, working closely with the Senior Partner for the Americas and acting as a trusted business partner to support the Americas business unit and occasionally the rest of the world.

Main Responsibilities:

1. Overseeing and managing audit programs across the Americas, with some exposure to audits in other countries.
2. Liaising with agency finance teams to ensure audits run effectively and efficiently to client deadlines.
3. Timely completion of audits, from client contract review to initial data requests, data analysis, onsite agency visits (if required), report writing, and presentation of audit findings to clients.
4. Regular dialogue with the Global Compliance Partner and Senior Partner - Americas.

Requirements

Required Qualifications, Experience, and Skills:

1. Qualified accountant (CPA, ACA, CIMA, ACCA, or similar).
2. Minimum of 2 years of work experience with marketing agency finances.
3. Fluency in English and proficiency in writing audit reports.
4. Self-starter with a curious mindset.
5. Previous audit experience is highly desirable.

Benefits

Location: Fully Remote

Working Hours: Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm (with flexibility)