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Foster McKay

IT Audit Manager – 21106

Foster McKay, Trenton, New Jersey, United States,


“People don’t choose their careers; they are engulfed by them.”The IT Audit Manager contributes to the establishment of audit strategies and ensures their successful execution of the Audit Plan. The Manager will lead and participate in IT SOX testing, technology risk assessments, and conduct independent and objective audit reviews across company’s applications and operations. The Manager performs administrative, risk assessment, planning and reporting activities, and oversees the activities of auditors.What would I be doing?The Manager ensures that the department’s resources are properly assigned and sufficient to carry out the annual internal audit plan. The Manager is responsible for monitoring the department’s progress toward the achievement of objectives set forth in the internal audit plan. The Manager performs original audit work where the application of extensive audit experience is required. The Manager is responsible for managing and performing the Sarbanes-Oxley 404 (SOX) compliance program including the scoping, documentation assessment, design, and execution of tests of controls. The Manager assists with the management of Internal Audit’s relationship with the company’s external auditors and coordinates numerous facets of the integrated audit, including SOX compliance and year-end audit assistance. The Manager also leads and conducts risk assessments and audits to mitigate risks related to new technologies, information security, and emerging IT risks throughout the organization. The Manager is a liaison to the business process audit team and facilitates/coordinates integrated internal audits. The Manager also takes an active role in the professional development of the staff and ensures that department members maintain the appropriate credentials required to sustain the caliber of the department.Responsibilities:Develops and maintains a network of productive relationships with senior company management and is committed to continually satisfying Internal Audit’s stakeholders.Uses network to continually identify (or become alerted to) risks and conditions that might require the deployment or re-alignment of Internal Audit resources to respond to urgent issues.Participates in a formal company-wide risk assessment and integrates it with the financial reporting risk assessment required as part of SOX.Leads and participates directly in the performance of activities designed to achieve the annual internal audit plan and ensures timely delivery of high-quality audit results.Assists other department members with achievement of their designated portions of the annual internal audit plan.Assists with defining strategy, approach, and execution plan for IT SOX compliance.Coordinates Internal Audit responsibilities surrounding SOX scoping, testing, and reporting.Performs quality reviews of team’s SOX and audit work papers.Develops new strategies for audit that focus on emerging risks and proactive risk mitigation.Assists with the drafting, review and delivery of internal audit reports and ensures that management responds adequately to the issues and recommendations set forth in such reports.Maintains an understanding of the industry, business trends and emerging developments of relevance and shares this knowledge frequently with the department members.Maintains an expertise in SOX, COSO/NIST Frameworks, PCAOB issues and other relevant corporate governance items.Assists with managing the growth of the department including the evaluation of job candidates and coordinating recruiting efforts with the Human Resources Department.Collaborates with the business to drive remediation plans that are pragmatic and achievable.Facilitates and drives a quality-oriented environment stressing continuous improvement ideas/opportunities within the department and throughout the business.Fosters a collaborative environment for everyone to bring forth ideas and opinions.Contributes to the evolution of Internal Audit by incorporating data analytics, RPA, dashboarding, AI, etc.Proactively coaches and provides guidance to other team members to enable successful and timely execution of audits, achievement of goals, and continued professional development.What would make me qualified?Undergraduate degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Accounting or other IT related fieldProfessional certification required (CISA, CISSP, CISM, CPA, CFE, PMP, CIA, or similar)Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in IT/auditing and staff managementExpertise in COSO/NIST and all phases of Sarbanes-Oxley 404 complianceExcellent written, verbal, and inter-personal skillsWorking knowledge of IT and IT audit environmentsApplication for IT Audit Manager – 21106#J-18808-Ljbffr