IT Internal Audit Role

Internal Audit team members are highly motivated, hard-working, unconventional thinkers that proactively apply real-world solutions to new and emerging problems. Each team member supports the completion of the Internal Audit annual plan which includes the Sarbanes-Oxley certification process over internal controls for financial reporting. Members of this highly integrated audit team participate in on-going risk assessments, lead IT, application, and business process control reviews, assesses design, and test the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls. Position requires up to 20% travel, both domestic and international.

Position responsibilities (What you would be doing)

- Conducts walkthrough meetings with business unit contacts and assesses the design of internal controls for assigned cycles

- Updates process documentation (narrative, flow chart and control matrix) for changes in assigned cycles

- Performs control testing and key reports testing to determine the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls for assigned cycles

- Develops, presents, and works with business units to design effective controls and/or implement value-added recommendations to strengthen internal controls, prevent fraud and improve operating processes

- Consults on changes to policies and procedures, identifies exceptions to policies and procedures, recommends solutions and reports issues to supervisors and management

- Conducts control reviews on new processes and procedures

- Participates as a team member on projects related to the improvement of the control environment

- Prepares or contributes to weekly status reports for internal and external audiences on progress

- Collaborates with internal and external consultants and auditors on control-related matters

Required Qualifications: (What you have)

- Bachelor's degree in information technology, accounting, finance, business, or a related discipline

- Minimum of 3 years of experience in public accounting, internal audit, corporate accounting, or a combination thereof. Master's degree in a related discipline or CPA may be substituted for 1 year of required experience

- Minimum of 2 years of public accounting experience preferred

- CISA, CISSP, CPA or equivalent certification

Preferred Qualifications (What will help you succeed)

- Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communication skills (listen, negotiate, convince)

- Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal skills (conflict resolution, motivation, inspiration, persuasiveness)

- Demonstrated aptitude for problem solving and root cause analysis (IT & business process)

- Demonstrated strong organizational skills and a record of using initiative to complete work assignments

- Proven ability to effectively leverage computer software for data management, analysis, and reporting

- Prior experience with advanced business technologies such as EDI, RPA or public cloud infrastructure a plus

- Energy, utility, or manufacturing experience a plus

- CISSP certifications preferred