Senior IT Auditor

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National Association of Business Resources (NABR) announced that Crowe Chizekâ??s Chicago and Oak Brook offices were named one of the top 10 Elite Award winners in Chicagoâ??s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For program.

Under its core purpose of "Building Value with Values," Crowe Chizek and Company LLC (www.crowechizek.com) provides innovative business solutions in the areas of assurance, benefit plan services, financial advisory, forensic services, performance services, risk consulting and tax consulting. Crowe Chizek, a Crowe Group LLP entity, was founded in 1942. One of the top 10 public accounting and consulting firms in the United States, Crowe also serves clients worldwide as a leading independent member of the Horwath International global professional services organization.
Crowe provides a comprehensive portfolio of IT audit services. Crowe Chizek's Business Risk Consulting and IT Internal and External Audit Services have helped clients for more than two decades assess, monitor, and manage risks associated with business information systems, technology platforms, and telecommunications networks. We work with our client organizations to qualify critical risks and implement effective solutions to ensure integrity and sustain operations.
Our IT audit professionals, who hold industry-recognized certifications, are focused exclusively on IT audit and information security issues. As technology is dynamic and always evolving, we invest in training, education, and research to stay a step ahead. Crowe professionals are frequently called upon to speak on IT audit issues at regional and national conferences.
Responsibilities:

Overall, the Senior IT Auditor position is responsible for supporting planning, supervising staff, and executing IT Audit and/or Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 (Sox 404) IT control projects. Senior IT Audit personnel are expected to perform audit execution work and oversee the technical work of junior level personnel. The Senior IT Auditor position reports directly to a project leader and/or executive with respect to communications of issues and completion audit tasks. Typical Senior IT Auditor responsibilities on a client engagement would include:

ï?? Playing a lead role in the delivery and oversight of IT Audit services.
ï?? Evaluating IT general and application controls.
ï?? Leading IT control evaluation projects to support Croweâ??s public company financial audits.
ï?? Providing IT controls guidance with respect to client information systems, technology architecture, and security.
ï?? Reviewing and preparing workpapers.
ï?? Identifying additional client service needs.
ï?? Preparing audit reports and communicating issues to Crowe IT Audit management and client management.

Within the Crowe client service organization, Senior IT audit personnel have the following responsibilities:

ï?? Participating in strategic and tactical initiatives related to new product offerings and services.
ï?? Working with Crowe IT Audit management personnel to set the performance expectations of IT Audit Staff level personnel.
ï?? Evaluating the performance of Crowe IT Audit staff personnel.
ï?? Performing research on technology products/trends and professional standards as it relates to IT controls and the IT audit profession.
ï?? Preparing for higher levels of responsibility within the Crowe client service organization.

Requirements:

Minimum 2 - 4 years of business experience in the areas of IT audit, IT controls assessment, and/or Sox 404 evaluation and testing. Should have some experience developing IT audit work programs and/or assisting in IT audit and/or Sox 404 projects. Experience with a consulting or professional services organization or with a leading industry public company is preferred. We require some prior experience supervising staff level resources in the areas of IT audit or Sox 404. This position may require national and/or international travel.

Demonstrated experience with:

ï?? Knowledge of midrange or mainframe architecture (IBM i-Series or IBM OS/390).
ï?? Auditing network operating systems (Novell NetWare or Windows Active Directory).
ï?? Exposure to ERP application level security (Oracle Financials, SAP Basis, or PeopleSoft Financials).
ï?? Audit planning and execution.
ï?? Written and verbal communication of IT control issues.
ï?? IT general and/or application control design and operating effectiveness testing.

Education and Certifications Desired:

ï?? Bachelor's degree required, Accounting, Computer Information Systems, or Management Information Systems Major is preferred. MBA is a plus.
ï?? Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or willingness to obtain
ï?? Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSP) or other related accounting, security, or technol



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