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# IT Governance Analyst

- **Company:** Central Garden & Pet
- **Location:** Walnut Creek, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $72,000.0 - $80,000.0
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Active Directory, Information Systems, Data Centers, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Oracle Hyperion Financial Management, IT Management, Pivot Tables, Windows PowerShell, IT General Controls (ITGC), Information Technology, Epic Prelude
- **Published:** July 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=d85df0faee1fdfa6

## About the Role

* BS/BA in Information Systems, Computer Science, Accounting, or related field preferred
 * Prior exposure to SOX, internal/external audit support, or a controls/compliance environment required
 * Working knowledge of SOX/ITGC concepts required
 * Basic PowerShell skills beneficial
 * Experience with ERP/financial systems access or change management beneficial
 * Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups/formulas) preferred
 * Strong documentation skills required
 * Strong organizational skills required
 * Strong written and verbal communication required

## Description

Reporting to the Director of IT Customer Support Operations, the IT Governance Analyst's responsibility is to assure that the regular activities required for SOX compliance are executed in a timely & complete manner. This position will be responsible for managing IT Governance process and reviews, audit execution and will serve as the backup for Active Directory (AD) administration and administration of our service management tool., IT Governance - Process oversight and review responsibilities (daily, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual) for all SOX & security related process including:

 * Administrative access
 * System service account access
 * Protected folder access
 * New hires
 * Terminations
 * 3rd Party Access
 * Idle accounts
 * Password policy
 * Datacenter access
 * Protected Server Backup
 * Annual restore testing
 * Application change management for Navision, HFM, Prelude & Great Plains
 * Application access for HFM, Prelude & Great Plains
 * Security and data privacy
 * Process definition, implementation & improvement

Annual SOX Audit Execution - coordination of audit related activities during interim, roll-forward and year-end testing with our internal and external auditing including:

 * Coordination of observation meetings for all in scope applications and operating systems
 * Assuring that the responses to requests for data populations and samples are completed in a complete and timed manner.
 * Managing the communication between the audit teams and internal resources
 * Assisting with definition and implementation of controls at acquired companies

AD Account Administration - backup responsibilities for account creation and maintenance including:

 * User account creation and terminations
 * Administrative account creation, terminations & granting of access
 * Name changes
 * 3rd Party & temporary user account creation, termination & extensions
 * Temp to employee conversions

Service Manager Administration - backup responsible for the administration of Service Manager responsibilities include:

 * Workflow creation & maintenance
 * Workflow screen creation & maintenance


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