Lead Analyst IT Audit

Overview of the role:

The Senior Business Analyst - IT Audit, Governance, & Controls will be responsible for tracking and monitoring that IT Controls are in place and operating effectively across IT and IT platforms. In addition, the role will be involved in due diligence assessments on IT environments & Controls that our client currently has or will be newly establishing. The role will include liaising both internally with application owners and interacting with internal and external Auditors.

This is a hybrid role (2 days minimum required in the office in Newark, NJ).

Responsibilities:

• Assist in developing IT controls language for client technology ecosystem
• Leading IT Controls design, implementation, and enforcement with support from Centers of Excellence (COEs)
• Lead and participate in a broad range of activities supporting the Technology Infrastructure (TI) Audit, Regulatory, and Issues Management
• Be responsible for collection and delivery of audit evidence to your stakeholders.
• Maintaining repository of control checks, assessing risk impacts of findings, evidence and recommending enhancements to control and documenting the same in Corrective Action (CA's) book of work
• Undertaking periodic reviews of control execution and mitigating control activities across strategic IT platforms
• Follow up of agreed action plans & timelines with stakeholders
• Interaction with Internal & External Auditors providing evidence of work performed and findings to ensure alignment
• Understanding and maintaining a standard set of IT General Computer Controls and putting in place a formal self-assessment program to design and operate efficiencies

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree • A degree in a related field such as Information system/Technology or Business Management is preferred
• CISA or CRisk Certification is preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of related IT experience or IT Auditor experience is required
• IT audit/controls experience is required
• Demonstrated knowledge of COBIT &/or ITIL is required, preferably with certification
• Understanding of IT Infrastructure experience is required
• Strong communications, interpersonal & project management skills are a must
• Demonstrated ability to manage highly visible projects at a senior leadership level
• Ability to manage across groups and collaborate with others internally & externally
• Results driven, can work independently, and can make appropriate business decisions