Senior IT Auditor – West Houston – dlemaire@cfstaffing.com

Job description

  • Participate in audit risk assessment, planning and audit scope development, as well as project execution as a critical team member on large, complex projects
  • Provide SOX and compliance expertise and consulting to the organization, ensuring compliance with all SOX information technology internal controls, application controls, and key reports requirements
  • Prepare and present reports and metrics to management, ensuring controls are accurately maintained and action plans are implemented within designated timelines for remediation
  • Ensure systems, databases, applications, and IT processes comply with all SOX IT General Controls (ITGC)
  • Support new system implementation and ensure compliance with existing policies
  • Update process narratives annually through collaboration with business partners to ensure proper documentation of all significant processes
  • Participate in special projects and initiatives
  • Develop, implement, and maintain audit plans, systems and controls
  • Present audit findings to management
  • Drive successful completion of audit projects by closely coordinating with management, internal and external auditors, external consultants and business process owners
  • Assist in the execution of audit department planning including risk assessment
  • Provide performance feedback to staff auditors and create developmental plans for identified weaknesses
  • Review audit work papers and draft reports prepared by audit staff
  • Develop a thorough understanding of  policies, procedures and safety rules

 

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Accounting, Business Administration or similar field of study required
  • Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), or other IT audit-related certification preferred
  • 3+ years of experience with IT Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) controls in an audit or IT controls implementation and maintenance capacity
  • Experience working within an Internal Audit or Information Technology organization, supporting enterprise level IT functions and processes
  • Experience executing audits within a complex organization that includes mainframe, distributed, and network platforms
  • Knowledge of ERP systems, data warehouses and knowledge management systems
  • General understanding of business analysis and project management
  • Ability to perform risk assessments, develop audit plans, perform financial and operational audits, report results
  • Knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley, COSO and COBIT standards, GAAP, current audit practices, new legislation and regulatory requirements and internal auditing standards
  • Demonstrate ability to plan and execute IT audits focused on general computer controls
  • Familiar with IT applications, hardware and software systems, and software development life cycle (SDLC)
  • Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills to interface effectively with individuals at various levels
  • Ability to remain organized, pay attention to detail, and meet critical deadlines
  • Ability to work well under pressure while consistently meeting time sensitive deadlines
  • Analytical with strong problem-solving abilities and creative resolution skills
  • Ability to collect and analyze complex data, evaluate information, and draw logical conclusions
  • Strong Microsoft Office experience, including Excel and Word

IT SOX Coordinator

Project Responsibilities:
  • Actively participates in company top 8 initiatives (e.g. Data Integrity, Dashboards, End-to-End Process Improvement, M&A) as advisor on processes and controls
  • Facilitates documentation of design of processes and User Acceptance Testing or acts as reviewer as appropriate
  • Ensures action plans are established and tracked in key hotspot areas of concern
  • Ability to effectively manage multiple projects concurrently
  • Identify opportunities for more efficient and effective business processes and controls;
 
Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 responsibilities:
  • Work with Internal Audit to perform IT Audit testwork
  • Manage listing of application controls and production reports
  • Conduct annual and ongoing significant account reviews and ensure testing is properly documented within SOX work papers
  • Document Division specific key SOX controls and their related attributes/test descriptions, utilizing the standard SOX RCM
  • Review/distribute/implement SOX guidance as it is issued, participate in global guidance update calls, and modify Division SOX program appropriately
  • Provide testing status updates to SOX Core Team on a real-time basis
  • Prepare write-ups of any new deficiency identified via management testing, and submit them (along with updates to existing items) to SOX Manager on a real-time basis
  • Establishes and communicates testing timeline with the divisions
  • Manages and executes all aspects of test preparation, execution, and coordination with process owners
  • Facilitates detailed review, executed by Controllers, of test results and test summary for completeness and accuracy
  • Communicates testing support needs and data requests
  • Manages status reporting and facilitates meetings to clarify test results, as needed
  • Ensures testing project binders and all documentation is maintained
  • Obtains first draft of remediation plans from Controllers (or process owners) and updates TOE results with plan, owner, and target remediation date
  • Assists the divisions in documenting desk level procedures and system operating manuals
  • Perform field visits
  • Follow through on management responses to internal and external auditor
Education/Training:
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting required.
 
Job Knowledge/Experience:
  • A self starter that demonstrates strong leadership and success as a project manager with previous SOX compliance experience
  • Experience with Change Management including User Acceptance Testing required
  • Must be able to multi-task
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Minimum of 5 years accounting/IT/audit experience, 3 years of public accounting experience is a plus.
  • Strong analytical and root cause analysis capabilities; challenges the status quo
  • Strong process re-engineering, flowcharting, and data analysis background
  • Outstanding organizational skills
  • Proficient in MS Office such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access; Visio a plus
 
License(s):
CISA and or CPA preferred
 
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