Full time Job Opportunity for Systems Auditor in Newark NJ

Job Summary:

Client maintains an Internal Audit department as a means of providing the Audit and Finance Committee of the Board of Directors and all levels of management, with an independent and objective assurance and consulting function designed to add value and improve the organization’s operations. Client Internal Audit remains focused on helping the Company accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluating and improving the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes. Reporting directly to an Audit Director this position is a member of the department’s leadership team and is responsible for the supervision and the execution of a portion of the annual IA audit plan. Responsibilities also include the development, design and implementation of Internal Audit functional strategic initiatives. These responsibilities include ensuring the appropriateness of the audit scope, quality of testing and reporting, and the identification as well as tracking of issues to closure. This position is accountable for developing good business relationships with audit clients and for influencing management to improve the control environment outside of specific audit work.

Responsibilities:

• Develops IT audit scope and work programs

• Provides support to external auditing firms and internal Client personnel as needed to coordinate divisional resource to audit requests.

• Oversees work of staff auditors and executes IT audit testing

• Provides guidance and critiques Model Audit Rule (MAR) work products

• Documents audit test results in accordance with audit policies and procedures.

• Identifies, develops and documents control issues

• Interviews and gathers information regarding the process being audited

• Reviews the audit points and recommendations made by staff to determine their adequacy and importance, if applicable

• Assists the manager or General Auditor in executing the IT audit

• Assists the manager or General Auditor in facilitating the execution and monitoring of the SSAE16 or other external audits.

• Documents the IT audit results and issues as part of the audit report.

• Establishes buy in with management by thoroughly working through issues.

• Offers value-added recommendations to management on internal controls.

• Reviews the audit points and recommendations made by staff to determine their adequacy and importance, if applicable.

• Discusses all audit recommendations with appropriate levels of management to obtain necessary approvals.

• Provides assistance to Manager/Director in selecting and training staff personnel. This includes directing, advising and assisting less-experienced auditors in planning and completing assignments

Knowledge:

• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to problem solve to make value-added control recommendations

• Excellent people skills, including relationship management, communication, influencing, planning, presentation and motivation

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Needs to demonstrate willingness to cross-train, and be cross-trained, in other roles/duties