Director of IT Audit Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Director of IT Audit to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Coach, train and mentor audit managers and staff in improving audit skills;
- Investigate and research technical information technology, accounting and auditing matters;
- Identify and maintain leading edge knowledge and audit techniques to improve the audit process and results;
- Develop and maintain relationships with external auditors;
- Opine on various company-wide initiatives, such as system implementations and reviews of policies and procedures;
- Perform regular, periodic follow-up on significant audit findings and recommendations to evaluate the adequacy of corrective actions.
Requirements:
- CPA (or international equivalent), CIA, CISA, CISSP and/or CFE preferred;
- BA with 10+ years of professional experience, including prior internal audit or Big 4 experience or an MBA with 7+ years of related experience;
- Experience with SAP, UNIX & Window operating systems;
- Demonstrate strong data analytics capabilities, including visualization methods, techniques, and tools (e.g. Alterxy, Tableau);
- 10+ years of progressive leadership experience, including 5+ years of integrated financial/IT auditing experience (Big 4 audits experience preferred);
- AutoAudit;
- Successful leadership in recruiting, managing and retaining a team of professionals;
- Experience working on Government Contracting engagements is a plus;
- Experience auditing registration or certificate authorities;
- Experience performing HIPPA, PCI, NIST or FISMA assessments;
- Prior experience should include at least 8 years of Information Technology audit experience;
- US citizenship is required and able to obtain security clearance;
- Excellent interpersonal skills including verbal and oral communications;
- CISA or CPA certification is required;
- Dual major or advanced degree including combination of Computer Science or MIS and Accounting.