Lead - Internal Audit
Role Summary:
The Lead IT Internal Auditor will be responsible for assessing Providence IT systems, identifying vulnerabilities, and recommending risk-mitigation strategies. This role plays a significant role in helping the organization manage IT risks, safeguard assets, and ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Lead and execute Information Technology internal audit projects across an international enterprise (risk and control assessments, SOX process, advisory projects, etc.)
- Identifying, assessing and testing IT and automated controls and processes in various system environments, including ERP, network, OS, applications and databases
- Assist in creating and maintaining all documentation relevant to IT Audit program such as walkthroughs, testing and controls evaluation.
- Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of the information technology infrastructure
- Coordinate and implement testing of key IT and application controls, track completion, monitor status and continuous follow up with the process owners.
- Develop and maintain close working relationships with the IT management teams of all major functional areas, ensuring a deep understanding of key risks and processes of the organization.
- Ensure any internal control deficiencies are identified, remediated and re-tested.
- Coordinate with stakeholders and management to discuss audit findings and recommendations
- Managing the respective process owners effectively and being the point of contact for specific processes
- Ensure adherence to timelines and deliver high-quality audit reports.
Desired Profile:
- 5-8 years of experience in IT internal auditing and IT SOX assessments (Big Four Experience Preferred); US healthcare industry experience preferred
- Have proven experience in a recent position as an IT Auditor in a Big Four accounting firm or equivalent experience in SOX IT program in a public company environment
- B.Tech / MBA (IT) with good academic record
- Certifications such as CISA, CISSP, CRISC, CISM is an added advantage
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Client-facing experience is preferred
- High level of organizing, documenting, record keeping and publishing skills
- Good collaborator and team player
Skill Set:
- Should have an extensive experience in the IT internal auditing & SOX assessment (preferably with one of the Big Four firms)
- Strong understanding of ISO 27000, COBIT, NIST and other IT control frameworks
- Supporting and contributing to team development
- Experience in GRC tools, technology based auditing techniques
- Experience in advanced Microsoft Excel, data analytics and audit tools
- Knowledge about MS office and ERP (Oracle)