Senior Analyst, Global Audit & Risk Management

Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At NIKE, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

Today, the opportunities for growth across NIKE, Inc.’s business portfolio offer more potential than ever. Nike Finance employees play a key role in that progress by identifying and capitalizing on opportunities to drive value for every Nike shareholder. They manage accounting and reporting for Nike’s multi-billion-dollar global investment portfolio, debt and equity instruments, and other Treasury activities. They strategize, forecast, audit, analyze, budget, research and lead important decisions. Across Nike’s diverse geographies and businesses, Finance employees deliver far more than just the numbers.

Who we are looking for:

Our Global Audit & Risk Management (GA&RM) team partners with management across the enterprise to enhance and protect Nike’s value and brand through world-class risk management capabilities, such as internal audit and risk advisory services. As a Senior Analyst on our team, you will use adept audit craft and project management experience to bring valuable insights across audit, advisory, and strategic risk projects.

This teammate will also use dynamic interpersonal skills to up level team operations through collaboration, innovation, and challenging the status quo! A successful candidate will thrive working in an environment where the pace of change is high and integrative thinking is required to “connect the dots” across the company.

What will you work on:

This role will perform core-assurance and risk-based audit projects across the enterprise, while delivering work in accordance with project plans and timelines that carry out professional standards and tie to strategic priorities and key business risks. Primary responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to:

• Understanding and documenting business processes and the internal control environment

• Delivering high quality documentation to support project work in compliance with standards

• Working with stakeholders to develop recommendations to optimize risk, through root-cause analysis

• Developing high quality, value-add audit and advisory findings, opportunity statements, and recommendations

• Delivering complex ideas or sensitive / difficult information in a manner that influences others to adopt a different point of view

• Communicating with senior and executive-level audiences through development of high-quality reports and presentations

• Collaborating with a team of risk professionals to sense, evaluate, and embed risk management activities into the business operating rhythm

• Strong discernment proven through the ability to quickly understand business opportunities and effectively recommend pragmatic solutions

Who you’ll be working with:

The Senior Analyst, GA&RM will report directly to the GA&RM Director and be part of a strong group of risk professional within a highly collaborative team. This is a high visibility role, with exposure to our NIKE, Inc. executive management and the Audit and Finance Committee of the Board of Directors!

What you bring:

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree and minimum of 3-5 years directly relevant work experience (e.g., internal audit, risk advisory consulting, or public accounting experience). Note: one of the following alternatives may be accepted: PhD or Law + 3 yrs; Masters + 4 yrs; Associates degree + 6yrs; High School + 7 yrs

• Possess advanced knowledge and application of audit and risk craft

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Proven ability to identify and assess business risks and controls, perform root cause analysis, and work with business partners to develop practical recommendations for optimizing risks

• Proven project management experience

• Ability to travel up to 20% (domestic and international)

Preferred

• Professional risk certifications including CPA, CIA, CISA, CRMA, CFE,

• Subject matter expertise in any of the following: Consumer Products, Brand and Sports Marketing, Retail and Wholesale Strategy and Operations, Supply Chain, Finance and Accounting, Human Resources, Fraud, Legal

• Demonstrated data analytics capabilities

• Understanding of Information Technology general controls and risk concepts

• General understanding/knowledge of Nike’s business and operating model

NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.

NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.