IT Audit Principal
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Job description
- Lead the evaluation and ongoing monitoring of ITGCs to ensure adequate design, operating effectiveness, efficiency, and compliance with SOX requirements and regulatory expectations.
- Assess cybersecurity controls that intersect with ITGC domains, including identity and access management, privileged access, logging/monitoring, vulnerability management, and incident response.
- Drive evaluation of broader cybersecurity programs (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001) as dictated by our audit plan and underlying business objectives.
- Provide thought leadership and partnered advisory in the planning, scoping, and execution of IT SOX testing activities, including risk assessments and control rationalization.
- Evaluate System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) controls to ensure secure system implementation practices, including secure coding, change management, and vulnerability remediation.
- Partner with cybersecurity teams to assess risks related to cloud environments, infrastructure, and applications, ensuring appropriate controls are designed and operating effectively.
- Act as a liaison to external auditors for ITGC and cybersecurity-related audits, ensuring alignment and timely communication of findings.
- Lead root cause analysis and provide recommendations for control deficiencies, including those related to cybersecurity incidents and/or control gaps.
- Provide independent and objective advisory to IT and business stakeholders on control design, risk mitigation, and cybersecurity best practices.
- Develop, review, and maintain IT control documentation, including process flows, narratives, and control matrices, ensuring alignment with both SOX and cybersecurity requirements.
- Oversee and enhance the quarterly SOX certification process, incorporating cybersecurity risk considerations where applicable.
- Monitor emerging cybersecurity threats, regulatory changes, and industry trends, and assess their impact on the organization's control environment.
- Enable continuous improvement initiatives across IT Audit and cybersecurity programs, including automation and deployment of new technologies.
- Support executive leadership with special project advisory that inform strategic initiatives, risk assessments, and special transformational projects as needed.
- Build and leverage AI solutions and workflows to enable capacity or unlock capability for an Internal Audit function.
Requirements
- 8+ years of progressive experience in IT audit, IT compliance, SOX, and/or cybersecurity risk management (public accounting and/or industry). Big 4 is a plus.
- Specialized experience in the Software industry.
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- Relevant certifications such as CISA, CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CIA, or CPA (or equivalent).
What can set you apart
- Deep experience auditing or supporting systems such as Kinetic, SalesForce, Workday, Microsoft Azure (Entra ID), Active Directory, and different types of cloud environments (IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS).
- Strong knowledge of ITGC domains (Access Management, Change Management, Interfaces, Backups, Disaster Recovery), SDLC, and their intersection with cybersecurity controls.
- Deep experience performing cybersecurity audits.
- Strong understanding of SOX requirements (e.g. 302, 404), principles-based internal control-integrated framework (COSO), IT Frameworks (e.g., COBIT) and cybersecurity control frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CIS Critical Security Controls).
- Understanding of data protection, privacy regulations, and secure architecture principles.
- Experience leveraging automation and tools such as Workiva Wdesk, GRC platforms, and AI tools (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, etc.).
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and risk assessment skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, execute complex tasks, and operate both strategically and tactically.
Benefits & conditions
Competitive Pay & Benefits
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Health and Wellness: Comprehensive health and wellness benefits designed to support your overall well-being.
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Internal Mobility: Opportunities for mentorship, continuing education, and focused career goal setting, with 25% of positions filled internally.
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Career Development: Free LinkedIn Learning licenses for everyone, along with our Mentoring Program to boost your personal development.
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Education Support: Geographically specific programs to balance the cost of education with the benefits of continued learning and personal development.
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Inclusive Workplace: Collaborate with a diverse team in an inclusive, global workplace that fosters innovation and celebrates partnership.
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Work-Life Balance: Policies built on mutual trust and support, encouraging time off to rest, recharge, and reconnect.
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Global Mobility: Comprehensive support for international relocations and permanent residency processes.