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Lead IT Audit Validation

Lead IT Audit Validation

CompanyDiscover
LocationWheeling, IL, USA
Salary$77500 – $131500
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelMid Level, Senior

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Engineering, Business, Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, Analytics.
  • 2+ years of experience in Applied Sciences, Engineering, Operations, Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field, Computer Science, Data Science, or related experience.

Responsibilities

  • Lead IA Issue validation and closure of corrective action plans, scoping and developing testing strategy and oversee day-to-day issues validation book of work.
  • Review & challenge validation test execution and remediation approaches to ensure issues and corrective actions were addressed and risk has been remediated.
  • Manage and respond to ad-hoc requests from stakeholders by coordinating with internal teams, and stakeholders.
  • Help contribute to the validation process execution, including maintaining accurate dashboard, MI, and learnings across teams for process improvements.
  • Lead client audits. Develop risk assessments align to standards. Complete and document audit fieldwork and testing. Identify potential findings for discussion with management. Discuss findings with clients and develop action plans. Complete review of audit work of assigned staff.
  • Communicate statuses of audits and findings to clients. Partner with clients to develop solutions to identified findings. Interact effectively with technology, operations, and financial auditors to ensure coverage of audit entity.
  • Develop and educate team members. Define expectations with audit staff.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in technology risk management, information security, control testing, and/or audit experience within the financial services sector, with a focus on control testing, risk assessment, and audit.
  • Strong understanding of IT controls, technology risks, and risk governance frameworks in multiple risk areas (IT, Operational, Compliance, Financial, TPRM and etc.).
  • Exhibit working knowledge of technology risk, familiarity with system development lifecycles (SDLC) and ability to learn on controls for technical systems and databases.
  • Experience in review and challenge of corrective actions, ensuring issues are addressed timely.
  • Relevant certification of industry accreditation (e.g. CISA, CISSO, CIA, CRMA, CRMP, CAMS, etc.).
  • Experience from large (e.g., greater than $50B in consolidated total assets) financial institutions is a plus.