IT Audit Manager Come work for one of Chicago's Best and Brightest companies! 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 IT Audit Manager will be responsible for planning, supervising staff, and executing IT Audit and/or Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 (Sox 404) IT control projects, as well as support demand creation proposal development. The IT Audit Manager will manage projects to ensure high-quality delivery within the project budget. Managers are to be hands on in the delivery and execution of project tasks for complex technology environments. Managers are expected to have the ability to present and communicate status and issues to client senior management personnel. The IT Audit Manager will set performance expectations for senior and staff level personnel and provide performance feedback. Typical IT Audit Manager responsibilities on a client engagement include: ï?? Managing and leading IT audit projects ï?? Overseeing the engagement economics of the project that includes budget status tracking, billing, and collection analysis. ï?? Preparing and reviewing workpapers. ï?? Preparing final versions of audit reports. ï?? Providing IT controls guidance to Crowe staff and client organization personnel with respect to information systems, technology architecture, and security. ï?? Communicating issues and status to Crowe executives and client senior management. Within the Crowe client service organization, IT Audit Managers have the following responsibilities: ï?? Participating/leading strategic and tactical initiatives related to new product offerings and services. ï?? Developing and maintaining relationships with clients and identify new opportunities for business. ï?? Defining performance expectations for senior and staff level IT auditors and providing performance feedback. Requirements: Minimum 5 - 10 years of experience in the areas of IT audit, corporate IT Audit, or IT consulting. Strong verbal and written communication skills are required. Candidate should have solid experience in planning engagements, managing IT audit projects, supervising personnel and developing audit work programs. Work experience of at least several years with a top tier consulting firm or a Big Four accounting firm is required. Manager level experience with a Big Four accounting firm, top tier consulting is preferred but not required. This position may require national 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?? Evaluating application controls for Oracle Financials, SAP, Lawson, Hyperion or PeopleSoft Financials. ï?? Audit To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here