Lead IT Auditor

Position Summary
Internal Audit is looking for a Lead IT Auditor to perform Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) testing support for the IT Audit Manager. Conducts IT audits and reports the results, provides recommendations, and supports financial audit teams.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Conducts SOX-driven compliance and IT audit assignments, including planning,

interviewing, executing and documenting audit tests, review, process mapping, and gap analysis.

• Evaluates IT general and application controls, performs walkthroughs, validates documentation, identifies risks and control gaps, and develops recommendations and corrective action plans to support audit effectiveness.
• Works with IT Audit Manager to plan audit engagement strategy, define objectives, and address related internal controls risks and issues.
• Execute audit plans to test SOX compliance audit - IT General Controls (ITGCs), automated/IT application controls, and Cybersecurity audits.
• Provide insights to Management to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of IT processes.
• Participate in presentation of audit findings, reports to management and tracks issues to ensure proper remediation or mitigation in a timely manner.
• Performs IT and operational audits, including special projects such as system implementations, and provides support to audit teams by reviewing SOC reports to assess third-party control compliance.
• Assist the IT Audit Manager in other areas to include Steering Committee, Board of Directors, Audit Committee reports and other assignments as needed.
• May lead audit teams, including contract and guest auditors.
• Collaborate closely with process owners, IT, and business leadership to validate control design, remediate deficiencies, and ensure controls are implemented effectively and on schedule.

Education and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 1 + Certification (CISA, CIA, CISSP, CISM, or CIPP).
• Five - eight years professional audit experience, preferably with Big 4 or Regional public accounting firm or with the internal audit department of an automotive or other large manufacturing company.
• Two or more years experience with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance assignments including evaluation and testing of internal IT, financial and business process controls is highly preferred.
• Good understanding of relevant regulations and industry standards (e.g., COBIT, ITIL, NIST and COSO) and best practices and methodologies to address these requirements.
• Interest in emerging technologies, particularly Artificial Intelligence and automation.
• Highly preferred technically knowledgeable in information security - particularly with regards to cyber, cloud, networking, and transactional processing environments.
• Experience auditing or using the following systems is beneficial but not required: SAP/HANA, Workday, FCCS, Coupa, payroll systems, data analytic tools.
• Foreign language skills a plus.
• Self-starter, accountable, driven, ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to make decisions independently with knowledge of when to advance decisions to the next level.
• This role does not typically require travel; however, candidates should be open to occasional travel in rare or unique circumstances

Primary Location: Hybrid / Northville, MI

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Because we recognize and value the range of ways in which people acquire experiences, whether via personal, professional, education, or volunteerism, we invite interested applicants to evaluate the key duties and requirements and apply for any opportunities that fit your experience and qualifications.

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