IT Audit Project Lead

$87,000-113,000/year (depending on experience)

Permanent Placement

Description

• Lead moderate-to-complex systems and business application audits through the audit phases of planning, technical analysis and testing, and closing.
• Plan and identify audit scope and objectives, develop suitable risk-based and compliance-based test approaches and proficiently execute moderately difficult audits, primarily of IT applications, networks, environments, systems, and associated controls.
• Under limited supervision, simultaneously accomplish multiple audit assignments by applying advanced critical thinking skills, data analytics, and professional auditing principles and practices.
• Independently investigate audit test deviations, identify exceptions with supporting evidence, document audit results, develop remedial recommendations for resolution.
• Prepare audit/project related materials in accordance with department standards.
• Independently communicate audit results to applicable audience(s).
• Provide feedback and proactive guidance to less experienced coworkers on work product and effort.
• Identify and propose project efficiencies and process improvements.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Skills

• 5 or more years of analytical or applicable IT experience required, such as in the areas of security, privacy, configuration, continuity, and controls. Audit experience preferred, but not required.
• Ability to work effectively individually or in a team environment to accomplish project goals and promote collaboration of ideas.
• Knowledge and understanding of insurance acumen.
• Ability to understand and concisely document business or system operations through development of process narratives and flowcharts.
• Strong analytical skills in data collection and assessment to identify areas of risk or non-compliance, and understand cause and effect.
• Strong communication skills to effectively express audit results in verbal and written format to auditees, and successfully achieve agreement on action plans.
• Ability to work on multiple assignments simultaneously and effectively organize and prioritize assignments and tasks.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools including Word, Excel, Access

Bachelor s degree from a four-year college/university in Data Analytics, Cyber Security, IT/Computer Science related, Accounting, or Finance preferred. Additional, appropriate experience will be considered in lieu of a degree. Professional certification preferred. Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint.