JOB DESCRIPTION
Position Summary:
The Lead Internal Auditor IT leads IT audits by planning performing and reporting on auditing activities which includes reviewing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of IT internal controls.
The Lead Internal Auditor IT reviews and oversees the work of audit staff and communicates the results of audits effectively providing meaningful recommendations and feedback to IT management to strengthen the IT internal control environment for the organization.
This position reports to the IT Senior Audit Manager.
Primary Duties/Responsibilities:
- Assist the IT Senior Audit Manager in conducting risk assessment and designing testing strategy during audit planning.
- Plan and perform assigned audits; prepare audit programs and work papers detailing audit procedures ensuring adequate evidence is obtained in accordance with departmental and professional standards.
- Schedule prepare presentations and conduct auditrelated meetings including but not limited to opening closing status.
- Review the work of team members on the project to ensure that standards are met. Mentor audit team members.
- Assist IT auditors in the identification assessment and reporting on exceptions to compliance with Adient policies procedures standards and guidelines and weaknesses in IT internal controls. Document the findings in a clear and concise manner.
- Lead IT audit training and development of internal audit staff.
- Leverage knowledge and understanding of IT internal control methodologies processes and controls; and standard industry practices.
- Utilize judgement professional skepticism critical thinking and prior experience to effectively communicate the importance of an audit issue and provide appropriate context to allow management to followup.
- Ability to discuss audit results with senior level IT management in both written and verbal formats and recommend corrective actions.
- Ability to communicate IT technical issues in terms that a nonIT audience can understand the significance of the subject matter.
- Examine company IT processes and systems by evaluating control risks/gaps and providing management and process owners with recommendations to improve policies procedures and practices.
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with IT corporate management and audit team members.
- Support SOX management on control gap monitoring reporting and program modifications.
- Support department projects.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in information systems Accounting or Finance (required)
- Minimum 6 years of relevant experience (required)
- Professional certification (CISA CISSP CPA) or advanced degree preferred
Experience:
- A combination of public accounting and corporate IT audit experience leading teams and/or large projects is ideal.
- Experience with manufacturing company preferred.
Knowledge Skills & Abilities:
- Strong project management skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proven analytical and problemsolving/critical thinking skills
- Solid understanding of IT general controls
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to multitask in a fastpaced environment.
- Proven ability to coach and deliver results through others
- Audit experience of IT governance cloud computing and IT security required. Audit experience of SAP QAD HFM is a plus.
- IT audit experience with client/server platforms and databases (AIX Linux Windows Oracle Database)
- Clear understanding of IT audit methodologies and frameworks (COBIT NIST ISO etc. and riskbased auditing
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to travel internationally
PRIMARY LOCATION
Central Tech Unit Plymouth MI