Location:Greater Los Angeles Area

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Researching and understanding of our company\'s IT-related processes, data and systems.Analyzing and evaluating key IT processes, policies and procedures for various functions to identify risks, inefficiencies and recommend changes to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of existing IT processes.
• Responsible for documenting and/or updating key IT processes, risks related to those processes and corresponding internal controls as they relate to financial reporting.
• Assist in ensuring compliance with established internal control procedures and regulatory requirements by performing IT audit reviews and special projects.
• Conducting Sarbanes-Oxley general IT controls testing.Assisting with special projects, contracted services and other agreed upon procedures requested of the Internal Audit department.
• Making innovative recommendations for improving efficiency, effectiveness and internal control.Preparing and presenting reports to management.Using data mining and interrogation tools and techniques.
• Supporting strategic initiatives.Building productive working relationships with peers, reviewers and management.Interacting with and assisting our external auditors.
• Working with other team members to develop best practices and a base of knowledge for future use.Staying current with emerging issues affecting the IT auditing profession.

Qualifications:

• At least 2 years of experience in IT auditing for a professional services firm (ideally Big 4) or IT audit experience at a public company.
• CISA designation (or ability/willingness to obtain it within 1 year).Bachelor\'s degree in information systems, computer science, information technology, data analytics, or accounting.
• History of performing IT control audits, including application and infrastructure, information security, and change management.Strong understanding of auditing complex business processes.
• Strong understanding of application, operating system and database security controls.Experience in conducting and supporting external audits of consolidated financial statements in accordance with AICPA and PCAOB auditing standards.
• Strong understanding of and proved audit experience with application systems and operating systems (such as Windows, UNIX and Linux), network management technologies (such as Active Directory and LDAP), and database management systems (such as MS SQL and MySQL).
• Strong understanding of and audit experience with various hardware, operating system, and programming language platforms (UNIX, Linux, Windows, SQL, J2EE, ASP, Java, Visual Basic, Python, Perl, etc.).
• Understanding and/or experience in data analytics and the application of it in business and audit scenarios preferred.
• Relevant project/audit experience included but not limited to: data analytics, IT security, corporate/operational audits, and vulnerability assessment.
• Strong knowledge of internal control frameworks such as COBIT and COSO.

Skills and Other Requirements:

• Ability to think critically, objectively, and analytically with an appropriate level of skepticism.Ability to prioritize tasks, work independently on multiple assignments and manage ambiguity.
• Ability to manage project tasks to meet budgets and agreed timelines.Ability to work both independently and as part of a team with professionals at all levels.
• Ability to determine control objectives, identify control procedures that address those objectives, and assess the adequacy of those procedures.Knowledge and skill in applying internal auditing principles and practices.
• Proficient oral and written communication skills.Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Commitment to integrity and ethical behavior.Strong organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.Experience in performing multiple projects and working with varying team members.
• Proficient knowledge of PC environment, including Microsoft applications such as Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Access.
• Intuitive ability to gather, analyze and evaluate facts, and have the willingness and ability to learn and apply new audit practices as they evolve.
• Flexibility to work extended hours and travel to company locations (up to 20% of the year) when necessary.