Senior Internal Auditor

We’re the world’s leading sports technology company, at the intersection between sports, media, and betting. More than 1,700 sports federations, media outlets, betting operators, and consumer platforms across 120 countries rely on our know-how and technology to boost their business.

Role: Senior Internal Auditor

Job Description

Sportradar Group AG (NASDAQ: SRAD), founded in 2001, is a leading global sports technology company creating immersive experiences for sports fans and bettors. Positioned at the intersection of the sports, media and betting industries, the Company provides sports federations, news media, consumer platforms and sports betting operators with a best-in-class range of solutions to help grow their business.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an Internal Audit function in a fast-growing sector, where your thoughts will be considered, and your hard work rewarded. Internal Audit’s objective is to be Sportradar’s trusted partner, delivering impactful risk-based assurance and advisory services that anticipate challenges, encourage innovation and supports operational excellence.

As a Senior Internal Auditor you will play a key role in safeguarding the current and future economic value of Sportradar, by identifying control risks within the business and examining and evaluating the adequacy of controls to mitigate those risks, with a particular focus on financial reporting, accounting processes, and SOX compliance. The Senior Internal Auditor will plan, deliver and report internal audit assignments and undertake Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) walkthroughs and testing. The successful candidate will possess strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders.

The Challenge

• Conduct walkthroughs and testing to evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of Sportradar’s SOX programme.
• Train and supervise management testers with regards to SOX testing, including advance preparation, monitoring the progress of fieldwork, reviewing workpapers, and reporting results.
• Identify potential risks relating to financial reporting, accounting processes (e.g., revenue recognition, accruals, close process), and key systems, applying strong technical knowledge and business insight.
• Plan and execute risk-based financial/operational audits from start to finish, within cost and time budgets and in accordance with our methodology.
• Work collaboratively with the audit team and management to develop audit objectives and approach, including creating audit plans to assess the design and operating effectiveness of controls, with the support of the Manager and Lead.
• Conduct interviews with business partners and perform audit tests to gain an understanding of business processes, identify control gaps and improvement opportunities, and evaluate the risk and potential business impact of identified deficiencies.
• Prepare clear, concise, and impactful audit reports that effectively communicate findings and recommendations to senior management.
• Identify process improvement opportunities for automation, leveraging data analytics, and implementation of AI agents.

Experience, Skills & Knowledge:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in business, accounting, finance or related field.
• Professional accounting or internal auditing qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIA, CPA) required.
• Experience in Auditing (internal or external) or 4+ years of experience in complementary finance or business function; Big 4 a plus.
• Strong working knowledge and experience with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements (SOX) and control frameworks.
• Experience working with audit and technology tools such as AuditBoard/Optro, PowerBI and AI tools is desirable.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written, along with the ability to influence and demonstrate confidence in communications with senior level management
• Must be self-motivated/self-starter with critical thinking and problem-solving skills, ability to identify and resolve complex issues and deal with a variety of high priority and sensitive situations.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• 5 day in office required (St Paul’s/Moorgate, UK).
• Estimated required travel is 10-20%.

At Sportradar, we celebrate our diverse group of hardworking employees. Sportradar is committed to ensuring equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment opportunities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. We encourage you to apply even if you only meet most of the requirements (but not 100% of the listed criteria) – we believe skills evolve over time. If you’re willing to learn and grow with us, we invite you to join our team!