IT Audit Lead

Find Great People | FGP; Greenville (SC); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Find Great People | FGP is seeking an experienced IT Audit professional to lead IT SOX (ICFR) and ITGC audits, overseeing planning, testing, and delivery in a hybrid role based in Greenville, SC.

You will assess IT risk, develop risk and control matrices, and present findings to senior management. Collaboration with IT, security, and business stakeholders is essential to improve controls and support transformation initiatives. Relevant certifications such as CISA are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, System Engineering, Technology discipline, or related field
• ~8 years IT audit or relevant experience
• Significant experience in applying relevant technical knowledge in SOX, financial statement, internal, and/or operational audits
• Strong experience with ITGCs, SOX/ICFR, and internal controls
• Understanding of audit frameworks such as COSO, COBIT, and/or NIST
• Knowledge of IT systems, infrastructure, databases, and enterprise environments
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
• Effective communication skills and ability to translate technical concepts into business terms
• Relevant certifications such as CISA (preferred), CPA, CISSP, CISM, CIA, or similar

Responsibilities

• Lead IT SOX (ICFR) and ITGC audit activities, including testing and review
• Perform IT risk assessments to support audit planning and execution
• Develop and maintain risk & control matrices, process flows, and audit documentation
• Identify control gaps and recommend improvements to strengthen risk mitigation
• Partner with IT, security, and business stakeholders to ensure effective control execution
• Support remediation efforts and assess the impact of control deficiencies
• Contribute to audits across IT domains, including cybersecurity, infrastructure, SDLC, and operational processes
• Communicate audit findings and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences, including leadership
• Assist with evaluating transformation initiatives and their impact on controls and compliance

Skills

IT audit

Risk assessments

Audit documentation

SOX/ICFR

ITGC

Audit frameworks (COSO/NIST)

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Tech

8 years IT audit experience

Certifications such as CISA/CPA/CISSP/CISM/CIA

Job description

Our client is seeking an experienced IT Audit professional to lead key components of IT SOX compliance and risk based audits. The primary function of the Lead - IT Audit is to oversee the coordination, planning, and delivery of a variety of regulatory and operational IT audits. S/he presents findings to senior management as required and establishes and maintains strong relationships with stakeholders to help inform senior management decision making of related risks to the IT environment.

This is a hybrid role in Greenville SC and a great opportunity to join a high-visibility team undergoing modernization, with the ability to contribute across multiple areas of IT audit.

Responsibilities

• Lead IT SOX (ICFR) and ITGC audit activities, including testing and review
• Perform IT risk assessments to support audit planning and execution
• Develop and maintain risk & control matrices, process flows, and audit documentation
• Identify control gaps and recommend improvements to strengthen risk mitigation
• Partner with IT, security, and business stakeholders to ensure effective control execution
• Support remediation efforts and assess the impact of control deficiencies
• Contribute to audits across IT domains, including cybersecurity, infrastructure, SDLC, and operational processes
• Communicate audit findings and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences, including leadership
• Assist with evaluating transformation initiatives and their impact on controls and compliance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Computer Science, System Engineering, Technology discipline, or related field
• ~8 years IT audit or relevant experience
• Significant experience in applying relevant technical knowledge in SOX, financial statement, internal, and/or operational audits
• Strong experience with ITGCs, SOX/ICFR, and internal controls
• Understanding of audit frameworks such as COSO, COBIT, and/or NIST
• Knowledge of IT systems, infrastructure, databases, and enterprise environments
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
• Effective communication skills and ability to translate technical concepts into business terms
• Relevant certifications such as CISA (preferred), CPA, CISSP, CISM, CIA, or similar