Senior Auditor, IT Controls

RealPage, Inc.; Telangana; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement plan with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Professional development opportunities

Performance-based bonus

Job summary

RealPage, Inc. in Hyderabad is seeking a Senior IT Auditor to lead IT Internal Controls testing and SOX readiness. The role covers ITGCs, ITACs, and IPE testing, with collaboration across IT, Finance, and control owners to ensure robust controls and proper documentation.

The position is hybrid, requiring at least two onsite days per week to enable collaboration in the India-based controls team. The successful candidate will support AI-enabled audit work and drive continuous improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, CS, IS, or Finance.
• 4–6+ years IT audit and IT SOX experience; Big 4 preferred.
• Hands-on testing ITGCs, ITACs, and IPE for US SOX 404.

Responsibilities

• Support risk assessment and annual SOX scoping; maintain RCM.
• Execute ITGC testing across access, change, operations, and development.
• Test ITACs, key reports, and IPE validation.
• Evaluate SOC 1/SOC 2 scopes and mapping of CUECs to RealPage controls.
• Prepare and maintain workpapers for SOX documentation.
• Develop process narratives and control documentation post Walkthroughs.
• Coordinate evidence requests with control owners and track items.
• Identify deficiencies, perform root cause analysis, and retest.
• Communicate status and blockers to Supervising Senior and management.
• Leverage AI tools with validation for efficiency and quality.
• Support continuous IT Internal Controls program improvements.

Skills

SOX 404

Independent testing

ITGC testing

ITAC testing

IPE validation

Cloud/SaaS auditing

Azure DevOps

GitHub Enterprise

Oracle ERP

English communication

Analytical skills

AI tools usage

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub Enterprise

Oracle ERP

Job description

Overview

The Senior IT Auditor, IT Internal Controls, is a hands-on contributor within the RealPage Internal Controls team, responsible for executing IT SOX compliance testing across RealPage's financially relevant systems and applications. This role is a core member of the India-based IT Internal Controls team supporting the SOX readiness program.

This position requires strong, hands-on expertise in IT General Controls (ITGCs), IT Application Controls (ITACs), Information Produced by the Entity (IPE), SOC report evaluations, and testing in modern SaaS and software development environments.

The Senior IT Auditor must be able to execute assigned testing independently, exercise sound professional judgment, and partner effectively with IT, Finance, and other control owners.

This role receives day-to-day direction and quality review from the India-based Supervising Senior, IT Internal Controls, and supports the Internal Controls Senior Manager based in the United States. RealPage is an AI-forward organization, and this role is expected to actively apply AI tools in day-to-day audit execution.

This is a hybrid position, requiring a minimum of two (2) days per week onsite at the RealPage Hyderabad office to enable in-person collaboration with the India-based IT Internal Controls team.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Support the risk assessment & annual SOX scoping process, by evaluating in-scope systems, applications, tools and interfaces, and assist in maintaining the Risk & Control Matrix (RCM) to reflect changes in the IT control environment
• Execute testing of IT General Controls (ITGCs) across access management, change management, IT operations, and program development, including walkthroughs, tests of design, and tests of operating effectiveness
• Execute testing of IT Application Controls (ITACs), key reports, and interfaces, including validation of the completeness and accuracy of Information Produced by the Entity (IPE)
• Perform SOC 1 / SOC 2 report evaluations, including assessment of report scope and coverage, exceptions, bridge letters, and mapping of Complementary User Entity Controls (CUECs) to RealPage controls
• Prepare clear, complete, and re-performable workpapers that meet SOX documentation expectations and stand up to internal quality review
• Develop and maintain process narratives, control documentation, and summary drafts based on a clear understanding of the end-to-end process for each in-scope control following each Walkthrough (WT)
• Coordinate evidence (PBC) requests with control owners, track open items, and follow up proactively to keep testing on schedule
• Identify potential control deficiencies, gather relevant facts, support root cause analysis, and validate remediation through retesting
• Communicate testing status, issues, and blockers timely and clearly to the Supervising Senior and Internal Controls Management
• Leverage AI tools to improve the efficiency and quality of control testing, documentation, and evidence evaluation, with appropriate validation and human review of AI-generated output
• Support continuous improvement of the IT Internal Controls program, including standardization of test procedures and expanded use of automation, analytics, and AI-enabled solutions

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Computer Science, Information Systems, Management Information Systems, Finance, or a related field
• 4-6+ years of progressive experience in IT audit and IT SOX compliance; Big 4 public accounting or comparable professional services experience strongly preferred
• Hands-on experience testing ITGCs, ITACs, and IPE / key reports in support of US SOX 404 engagements
• Experience auditing cloud / SaaS platforms and CI/CD-enabled software development environments preferred (Azure DevOps & GitHub Enterprise) along with prior exposure to core ERP systems - Oracle experience strongly preferred.

Required Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Strong working knowledge of SOX 404, the COSO framework, and IT risk and control concepts
• Ability to execute assigned testing independently, manage multiple concurrent assignments, and consistently meet deadlines with minimal supervision
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to assess system-generated evidence and query-based reports
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with US-based stakeholders across time zones
• Demonstrated hands-on use of AI tools in IT audit or control evaluation work (e.g., drafting test procedures, analyzing evidence, summarizing SOC reports), applying professional skepticism and appropriate validation to AI-generated output

Preferred Certifications

CISA preferred (or actively pursuing); CIA, CISM, or CISSP a plus

SALARY AND BENEFITS RealPage provides a competitive salary package along with a comprehensive benefit plan that includes:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement savings plan with company match.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Performance-based bonus based on position.

Compensation may vary depending on your location, qualifications including job-related education, training, experience, licensure, and certification, that could result at a level outside of these ranges. Certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including annual bonus, and sales incentives depending on the terms of the applicable plan and role as well as individual performance.Equals Opportunity Employer: RealPage Company is an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.