Senior Internal Auditor

Make a Difference at Kraton!

At Kraton, we make a Positive Difference, and we are looking for individuals who are also looking to make a difference in their jobs, for our customers and to the world. We are looking to hire a key member of our Financeteam at our global Headquarters in The Woodlands, Texas.

The Senior IT Auditor position is primarily responsible for providing or assisting in providing assurance that the company's information technology (IT) controls and processes are properly designed and operating effectively as designed. Consequently, this assurance will require determining potential control gaps and enlisting process and control owner consent and action to timely remediate the control gaps.

Key Responsibilities

Provide advice during the periodic risk assessments and audit plan development and updates to these relating to the IT environment of the company.

Evaluate the adequacy of the system development lifecycle and program management for all IT application and upgrade implementation projects and key initiatives.

Build and maintain a strong ongoing relationship with the company's IT management, external audit firms IT audit function and ensure internal and external IT audit plans are aligned to optimize audit efforts.

Collaborate with external auditors to ensure the highest possible reliance on work performed.

Evaluate IT governance processes and structures within the company and ensure that such processes continuously monitor IT risk reduction / mitigation activities.

Validate the continuous effectiveness of information systems controls and performance measures.

Analyze and mine data from the company's IT applications to identify key or outlying transaction processing and information technology risks.

Deliver oral or written reports based on audit / review findings to auditee / s and the CAE

Monitor / oversee the implementation of IT audit recommendations.

Supervise and direct work performed by other Internal Audit / professional staff in assigned areas of responsibility.

Effectively report project updates and results to IA management.

Comply with all company policies and procedures.

Support company goal of continuous improvement and operational excellence at strategic and tactical levels.

Promote improvement by identifying such opportunities during audit projects and communicate these suggestions to management

Actively participate in company initiatives to foster a safe, healthy, compliant, diverse, equitable and an inclusive work environment.

Be a catalyst for sharing best practices across the company.

Support and assist in development of companywide tools and methods.

Perform other activities as may be required.

FINANCIAL REPORTING CONTROLS COMPLIANCE

Assist IT management in the development and completion of fraud risk and control self-assessments for the company's IT environment.

Manage, develop, and maintain control documentation including process flow charts and control matrices for all IT processes and key IT applications

Manage and oversee staff (internal and / or outsourced) execution and perform testing of controls, identify deficiencies, and determine impact, assist in the development of remediation plans and reporting to IT management.

Routinely present control test results to the Manager.

Coordinate activities with external auditors as required related to IT controls

IT AUDITS

Develop and implement ongoing IT audit plan with the input and direction from the Manager and or CAE.

Conduct IT audits to determine if the processes and controls are effective and efficient in processing and protecting data.

Develop the scope, objectives and approach for the IT audits and communicate these to the auditees.

Develop audit programs and procedures for IT Audit projects.

Perform IT audit procedures to identify improvement areas.

Manage / oversee staff execution of IT Audit projects, where necessary.

Prepare and review (as necessary) work-papers documenting performance of audit procedures / testing.

Routinely present findings from the review to the Manager.

Communicate with the auditee / s (opening and / or closing meetings) to ensure understanding of the audit scope and acceptance of project results.

Draft reports ensuring clear and concise communication of audit results.

Follow up on action plans and corrective actions and update the Manager or CAE

Required Skills

• Minimum of 4 years of business experience with at least 3 years of experience in auditing IT General Controls, IT application controls, systems development reviews and methodologies, Cybersecurity, Network Security and SOD tools.
• Knowledge of internal control frameworks such as COSO / COBIT / ISO 27001 / NIST standards. Ability to analyze and evaluate data, synthesize issues, and develop solutions.
• Ability to work effectively across functions, geographies, and cultures.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to work with limited required direction and guidance and provide appropriate direction to other internal audit project team members.
• Strong analytical, organizational and time management skills, including ability to manage multiple priorities concurrently.
• Ability to travel domestically up to 15% of the time.

Preferred :

Education, Certifications & Licenses

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Kraton's internal talent acquisition team manages our recruiting efforts and from time to time works with pre-selected / pre-approved external staffing agencies.We do NOT accept unsolicited resumes or candidate referrals from recruiters and / or agencies who are not pre-selected / pre-approved.

Kraton is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.