Senior IT SOX Auditor

Job Summary:

The Senior IT SOX Auditor is responsible for planning, executing, and documenting SOX compliance activities related to IT General Controls (ITGCs), Automated Controls, Interface Controls, Key Reports, and IT-dependent manual controls across global business processes and systems. The role partners with IT, Finance, Business Process Owners, and External Auditors to evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of controls supporting key financial reporting processes.

Key Responsibilities:

SOX Compliance & Audit Execution:

• Lead end-to-end testing of ITGCs, automated controls, key reports, interfaces, and application controls.

• Perform risk assessments and develop audit test plans for complex IT processes.

• Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of controls supporting financial reporting.

• Lead and execute walkthroughs with control owners and document process flows, risks, and controls.

• Review evidence, identify control deficiencies, and assess the impact on SOX compliance.

ERP and Technology Auditing:

• Assess controls within SAP, Oracle and other enterprise applications.

• Evaluate access security, change management, interface controls, batch jobs, and automated configurations.

• Analyze system configurations supporting purchasing, inventory, order-to-cash, manufacturing, treasury, and financial processes.

• Support testing related to system implementations, upgrades, acquisitions, and major business transformations.

Stakeholder Management:

• Partner with business and IT management to communicate audit objectives, findings, and remediation recommendations.

• Coordinate activities with external auditors to support reliance testing and annual SOX requirements.

• Facilitate discussions regarding control deficiencies, root causes, and remediation plans.

Required Skills:

• 6 to 8 years’ experience in IT SOX Compliance, IT Audit.

• Strong understanding of ITGC, ITAC, ITD’s.

• SAP, Oracle experience is preferred

• CA, CIA, CISA, IT Certifications is preferred

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Candidate must be able to function independently under general supervision

• Workiva experience is a plus