Senior IT Auditor

Senior IT Auditor

Oil & Gas

Location: North Houston, Texas

Summary

Our client is seeking a Senior IT Internal Auditor to join the Corporate Internal Audit team. The Auditor will lead the Company’s IT SOX program and evaluate compliance with the company’s IT policies and programs. This role will report directly to the VP of Internal Audit and will be responsible for assisting with preparing and implementing a risk-based audit plan to assess, report on, and make suggestions for improving the company’s key Information Technology General Controls, application controls and as applicable other internal controls activities.

Responsibilities

  • Solving complex problems and identifying key areas for improvement and innovation.
  • Take ownership of delivering assurance and consulting services for our company globally.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver IT, finance and business audits and value-added consulting engagements.
  • Execution of SOX IT audit, individual audits defined in the audit plan and other special projects.
  • Performs general and application control reviews for computer information systems inclusive of access management, change management, operations management, program development, system security, backup and disaster recovery, etc.
  • Performs SOX control testing for our in-scope applications including our ERP systems and other financial areas as needed.
  • Prepares audit findings and working papers to ensure that adequate documentation exists to support the completed audit and conclusions.
  • Prepares and presents written and oral issues/reports and other technical information in a pertinent, concise, and accurate manner for distribution to management.
  • Communicating recommendations to stakeholders through presentations and report writing.
  • Coordinate with third party service providers and external auditors as necessary.
  • Be a self-starter, proactively taking the initiative to solving problems and providing solutions.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in MIS, Information Technology, Computer Science, Accounting or related discipline.
  • 5+ years of experience in internal or external IT audit or equivalent.
  • Direct experience in public company SOX program and Internal Controls.
  • Knowledge of IT and business audit procedures, including planning, techniques, test and sampling methods is required.
  • Strong experience writing Audit Programs/Controls is required – must demonstrate ability to perform SOX audit, application audit, implementation audit, general computer controls.
  • Technical experience with various application software including SAP.
  • Public accounting and big four experience preferred.
  • Demonstrate excellent written, verbal and presentation skills including communicating complex technical content to a range of audiences.
  • Show good analytical skills and an aptitude for problem-solving, comfortable taking initiative to develop and recommend solutions.