IT Audit Lead Manager

About US

We are a company that provides innovative, transformative IT services and solutions. We are passionate about helping our clients achieve their goals and exceed their expectations. We strive to provide the best possible experience for our clients and employees. We are committed to continuous improvement and innovation, and we are always looking for ways to improve our services and solutions. We believe in working collaboratively with our clients and employees to achieve success.

Job Title: IT Audit Lead / Manager
Employment Type: Full Time
Work Model: Hybrid at client location (Brunswick/Edison area, NJ)

The Audit Lead position will be required to lead audit staff and manage the execution of IT and information system security audits along with leading operational assurance and advisory projects. Successful IT Audit Manager candidates must be able to lead the completion of technical IT audits that support financial or business operations including Sarbanes‑Oxley 404 requirements. The IT Audit Manager must be able to effectively interact with IT and business leadership to drive risk mitigation and to stay abreast of IT operational changes and emerging technologies.

This position will be required to work with IT on key IT initiatives and priorities including Enterprise Risk Management.

• Managing a team of auditors performing both IT audit and other advisory and assurance projects
• Building a team of talented IT auditors through coaching and development activities
• Developing annual IT audit plan of high risk / importance projects based on independent research and knowledge, interactions with company leadership and peer benchmarking
• Performing pre‑ and post‑implementation audits of new system implementations, expanding ERP footprint, application re‑writes, etc.
• Auditing key system functionality and systematic controls
• Working together with management to assist in identifying opportunities to enhance efficiencies and effectiveness of processes and strengthen controls
• Liaising with IT management to provide ongoing advisory support for system implementations and key IT initiatives (IT security, BCDR, etc.)
• Evaluating the design and execution of the IT general and application controls for Sarbanes‑Oxley compliance
• Establishing and maintaining effective relationships with management, external auditors, and other partners to further develop company knowledge and auditing skills

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Management Information Systems, Accounting Information Systems, Computer Science or other IT related discipline. Master’s Degree preferred
• CISA, CISSP, CPA or CIA a plus
• Minimum of eight years of experience in IT audit, IT development, internal audit, public accounting, finance, and/or information systems
• Minimum of three years of experience in leading audit staff and managing execution of the audit plan
• Strong human relations, analytical, and oral and written communications skills
• Understanding of key IT processes such as Disaster Recovery, IT Security, Software Licensing, Third Party Hosted Services, etc.
• Knowledge of internal audit principles (IIA Standards, and COSO) and IT control frameworks (COBIT, NIST, SANS, and ISO)
• Familiarity with the following technical areas/platforms beneficial:
  Operating Systems: IBM Mainframe/RACF, Linux, AIX
  Databases:
  Oracle, SQL Server, Informix
  ERP: SAP, SAP HANA, JDE
• Experience in conducting risk assessments and facilitating enterprise risk management a plus
• Experience developing and leading a data analytics program a plus
• Flexible work from home options available.