Seeking an IT Controls Tester/Analyst, New York, NY. Full time.
BridgeView IT is seeking an IT Controls Tester/Analyst. The role is located in New York, NY. It is a full time opportunity.
Skills and Requirements
Experience:
Minimum of 2 years experience in IT user control audit testing this includes logical access, physical security, and change management controls within IT infrastructure
Minimum of 2 years experience, preferably in an IT audit associate role for a large regional/national accounting, finance, or insurance firm
Demonstrated knowledge with IT processes, controls and related standards and best practices
Proficiency in identifying and understanding technology risks and internal controls to mitigate risks
Ability to perform quality assurance and create quality client deliverables with minimal supervision.
Knowledge and experience assessing IT systems and controls; networks and operating systems and/or application support, IT General Controls and IT Application controls
Well-developed organization skills, identification of deliverables and ensuring quality of deliverables, timely completion of tasks; the ability to identify and prioritize tasks based on risks and meeting deadlines;
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel.
Experience with major platforms including Windows, UNIX (Linux), Mainframe (RACF), Oracle DB, DB2, and Teradata
Knowledge with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) / MAR, COSO and COBIT preferred but not required
CISA certification a plus
Education:
BS / BA in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or related field is required
Job Overview:
The IT Controls Tester/Analyst will work directly for the Manager of IT Compliance, Risk and General Controls. As a tester/analyst, the initial focus for the position will be to support all Audit and Control related functions for IT. The primary focus will be to assist in the execution of the Model Audit Rule, MAR, (similar to SOX) requirements. This will include assisting in documentation, testing, and reporting on IT general controls and processes. The position will also assist IT control and process owners in understanding what the ITGC control environment should look like and how to move their process towards satisfactory compliance. This position will have day-to-day responsibility and accountability of assisting in managing the relationships with the controls owners they are supporting. This role assist in the updating and the development of work products, project deliverables (flowcharts, narratives, test plans, control matrices. In addition, the role will support other audit related activities including state exams, annual PwC audit and IT Audit requests. This position may also assist in additional IT Compliance and Risk Management related projects.
Responsibilities:
Infrastructure controls ownership and testing, running test scripts and ensuring that controls are monitored and updated as appropriate
Provide support to control owners and process owners in understanding their ITGC controls, testing, and remediation across operating systems, mainframe, Windows, UNIX, and database
Escalate issues to IT Compliance management as needed
Assist in updating and tracking testing status, remediation items and open findings
Provide support to manager on project deliverables as needed
Develop relationships with each of the process and control owners supported and ensure that ownership of controls are understood and managed.
Serve as secondary point of contact for the repository system for IT control and process owners ensuring that most updated documentation, testing, and remediation plans are saved in the appropriate location.
A small portion of this position will facilitate in audit and exam activities with Internal Audit, PwC, State Exams, other Compliance areas
BridgeView IT is a technology placement firm assisting a national network of clients identify and hire the highest-caliber IT professionals. Our management and senior recruiting specialists have successfully supported the IT marketplace for over a decade, and we have grown into a world class organization, with operations in major U.S. markets. BridgeView ITs mission is to build long-lasting relationships through successful candidate placements, to conduct business with utmost professionalism and courtesy, and to achieve rewarding business performance results.
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