IT Audit Job Description
Basic Qualifications & Interests
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, MIS or Computer Science and good experience in Audit (IT, financial, operational or compliance).
Knowledge of IT and audit principles and awareness of ISACA or IIA Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.
Knowledge of internal controls and identifying the need for recommendations.
Knowledge of internal control concepts (COSO and/or COBIT)
Knowledge of statistical sampling procedures as they relate to conducting of audits.
Willing to travel 50% or more of the time for business purposes.
Preferred Qualifications & Interest
CISA, CISM or CISSP
PCI QSA
Audit experience in the financial industry
Responsibility
Provides support in the risk assessment process for entities under audit.
Performs a variety of compliance and operational audits through the application of established policies and procedures.
Conducts, with assistance, kickoff conference with appropriate personnel to discuss the purpose and procedures of the audit.
Utilizes audit techniques to document and determine the effectiveness of internal controls (i.e. interviews, observing, flow charting, compliance and substantive testing).
Based on changes or new information arising in the audit process, works with or assists project management to adjust audit programs to address these changes.
Identifies and documents audit findings, and effectively communicates, as identified, to audit team.
Prepares draft audit findings for formal report to immediate supervisor. Prepares report, from templates, for compliance reviews.
Conducts, with assistance, closing conference with appropriate personnel to discuss the findings and recommendations of the audit.
May review working papers and files for accuracy and completeness as part of compliance audits.
Adheres to detailed project timelines including concrete project milestones. Communicates deviations from timelines to management when identified.