IT Governance Manager (SOC and SOX)

Location: Chicago, IL 60604

Hybrid: Tuesday - Thursday

Schedule: Mon-Fri 8am - 5pm CST

Target Start Date: July 2024

Contract Duration: 6 months, potential to extend

Pay Rate: up to $50/hr

Project Overview: SOC and SOX IT Governance and Testing

Experience Level:

3 years overall experience

Qualifications:

• IT control experience (SOC and SOX)
• Experience developing IT controls and proficiency in IT control frameworks
• Experience with risk assessment and testing
• Motivated to learn and driven
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to Detail
• Preferred: CISA, CRISC, CISSP, or similar.

Tasks & responsibilities:

1. IT Control Analysis

- Assess the current IT control environment.

- Identify gaps and weaknesses in IT controls.

- Develop and recommend improvements to enhance control effectiveness

2. Compliance and Risk Management:

- Ensure IT controls comply with relevant regulations and standards (e.g., SOX, GDPR, ISO 27001).

- Conduct regular risk assessments and audits.

3. Process Improvement

- Analyze business processes to identify opportunities for automation controls.

- Collaborate with IT and business teams to design and implement IT control improvements.

- Document new processes and ensure alignment.

4. Reporting and Documentation:

- Prepare detailed reports on control assessments, testing results, and improvement of the testing approach.

- Maintain documentation of IT controls, processes, and compliance requirements.

- Present findings, impact analysis and recommendations to manager.

5. Monitoring and Maintenance:

- Continuously monitor the effectiveness of SOX/SOC controls and tracking exceptions

- Update control documentation as necessary to reflect changes in the IT environment or regulatory requirements.

- Support internal and external audits by providing necessary documentation, escalations, and explanations.