Manager - IT Audit - SOX - Assurance & Risk Management Services

Position: Manager IT Audit (Sox)

Location: Chennai

Company: A Leading MNC Organisation

Experience: 10- 15 years

Education: BE / MBA

Certification: CISA / CIA

CTC: Open

Certifications - CISA / CIA, and security certifications preferred.

JOB DESCRIPTION INFORMATION :

The Assurance & Risk Management Services (ARMS) organization is a team of 50 audit professionals located across ~10 sites worldwide. The group is responsible for delivering high quality objective and independent assurance over the Company's key business risks to the Audit Committee and Management in a cost effective way and consistent with Professional Standards. Reflecting the Company's core value of continuous improvement, the ARMS team is in the process of moving toward wider coverage of operational risks, exploring more efficient audit approaches and industry best practices where appropriate.

The Manager, IT Audit role will have specific responsibility for defining and executing the audit plan within the IT function in accordance with professional best practices, and will assist the Director of ARMS and the leadership team in driving department wide transformation programs and the strategic direction for the global team. This person will stay closely aligned with IT and IT SOX Compliance efforts and add value to our business.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES / DUTIES :

Assist the ARMS leadership team in defining department strategy and incorporating an integrated approach to audits

Support IT Audit planning and scheduling

Work closely with the Finance and IT Compliance teams on IT SOX scoping, planning and execution of work

Execute audit plans by guiding the team as required, and delivering high quality audit work in a timely and efficient manner in accordance with the Internal Audit charter, IIA standards and professional best practices

Drive completion of remediation actions and risk mitigation plans with stakeholders

Work with external auditors and manage their expectations

Develop strong working relationships with IT management and maintain effective communication and alignment with them

Drive efficiency in our audit approach based on our philosophy - do more with less

Help drive department transformation programs such as risk based auditing approaches, streamlining processes and documentation, incorporating data analytics in our audits, continuous audit principles, improving indicators & performance metrics and department budgeting processes.

Support professional development of the IT Audit team, including benchmarking, training, certification and engagement in IIA/ ISACA forums

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED :

Substantial IT Audit experience with focus on SOX with strong working knowledge of audit best practices and emerging trends

Thorough understanding of IT General Controls, Application controls, IT SOX, IT processes, controls, testing approaches and audit documentation

Prior exposure to cybersecurity audits and financial / operational audits preferred

Exposure to internal audit in an international manufacturing environment preferred

Great people management skills: able to motivate and lead individuals in a diverse team, and receive and provide feedback

Certifications - CISA / CIA, and security certifications preferred.