Director, IT Audit

Opentext - The Information Company

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The Director, IT Audit reports directly to the Vice President, Audit and is responsible for a broad portfolio, including assessing internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR), compliance with ISO and global Cyber Security Standards, and IT operational audits related to Technology Governance and Oversight. The ideal leader will have strong program management, relationship management, change management and people management skills to apply towards directing the planning, implementation and execution of audit solutions.

This role is also responsible for participating in the development and execution of the Enterprise Internal Audit Plan and directing a team of audit professionals.

Key stakeholders include executives within the Chief Digital Officer Organization, the Information Security Management Systems Committee and Team.

• Manage the Company’s ICFR/SOX Compliance program for all IT application and general controls
• Identify, assess and report on key controls around significant IT integration or new implementation projects
• Manage IT operational audits in accordance with the Internal audit charter. Review the planning, performance and reporting on medium to high complexity operational audits
• Manage audit teams from introductory to closing meetings. Ensure management is kept abreast of audit activities/findings, present audit results and recommended actions to management, and determine if appropriate and timely action is being taken for all significant items reported.
• Build relationships with key risk owners / process owners within the IT Organization across functions and geography.
• Assist the VP, Internal Audit with developing and maintaining an Internal Audit methodology that ensures the quality of Audit operations is conducted with due professional care.
• Maintain professional audit staff with sufficient knowledge, skills, and experience and professional certifications to meet the requirements of the Internal Audit Charter.
• Work closely with other Audit Directors to support the execution of work plans including leveraging the use of technology as needed, with a specific emphasis on data mining and the use of analytics
• Assist the VP Internal Audit with quarterly reporting to Management and the Audit Committee.
• Keep abreast of best practices in IT internal auditing
• Manage actual costs on internal audit engagements to established budgets
• Assist with various special projects, as needed
• Coordinate activities closely with the external auditors

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems or Systems Engineering or equivalent experience preferred.
• 10+ years in Information systems support, security engineering, or risk and governance.
• Understanding of information security requirements and compliance frameworks such as NIST, ISO
  27001, ISO 42001 and COBIT
  5.
• CISSP, CRISC, CISM, CISA, CIA or ISACA Cybersecurity Audit Certificate a plus.

• Strong Internal or external Audit experience (Assurance services, Systems audit and IT SOX). An ideal candidate must have a minimum of 12 years experience.
• Strong knowledge of the COSO control framework and COBIT.
• Strong customer service mindset with demonstrated success in business partnering to achieve organizational goals.
• Strong organization and time management skills in managing multiple priorities to meet tight deadlines.
• Strong team player, understanding that you deliver as a team and it is always best when you collaborate to find solutions to…