IT Auditor | Fourways Consulting | Remote

Fourways Consulting; United States; Remote; USD 92,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Fourways Consulting is seeking an experienced IT Auditor for a 2-month remote engagement with an ASAP start. This role focuses on conducting IT audits in financial services, testing automated controls, evaluating risk frameworks, and reviewing SDLC and application security.

You will work with cross‑functional teams to document findings, recommend remediation, and ensure regulatory compliance, while maintaining meticulous audit evidence and working papers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of IT audit, risk assurance, or internal controls testing experience.
• Specialized IT audit experience in financial services or banking sector.
• Hands-on testing of automated IT controls and GCC.
• ASAP start for a 2-month remote contract.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and report IT audits across financial services and corporate technology environments.
• Test automated IT controls, GCC, and application-level controls.
• Evaluate IT risk management frameworks, security policies, and controls design.
• Review application security baselines, user access controls, and SDLC governance.
• Support IT due diligence and M&A technology audit engagements.
• Evaluate Atlassian Forge apps and third-party software compliance risks.
• Collaborate with financial auditors, IT engineers, and executives to close findings.
• Document audit working papers, deficiency reports, and remediation recommendations.

Skills

IT audit

Financial services

GCC testing

SDLC governance

Application security

Atlassian Forge

Jira/Confluence

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Atlassian Forge

Jira

Confluence

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Position Summary:

Fourways Consulting is seeking an experienced, highly technical, and accomplished IT Auditor with specialized financial services IT audit experience to join our team on a 2-month contract with an ASAP start in a remote capacity. In this critical information technology auditing and risk assurance role, you will spearhead conducting comprehensive IT audits, testing automated IT controls, evaluating IT risk frameworks, and reviewing application security, access controls, and software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes. You will work closely with cross-functional financial auditors, software engineering squads, and enterprise stakeholders to ensure rigorous compliance, risk mitigation, and robust control evidence gathering. Ideal candidates bring a strong academic background in computer science, accounting, or information systems, deep practical expertise in IT governance and automated controls testing, and immediate availability for remote deployment.

Detailed Job Description:

As an IT Auditor at Fourways Consulting in a remote capacity, you will take full ownership of planning, executing, and reporting on information technology audits across financial services environments. Your day-to-day responsibilities encompass performing hands-on automated IT controls testing, evaluating IT risk and security controls, gathering and analyzing audit evidence, and reviewing application security, logical access controls, and software development lifecycle (SDLC) pipelines. You will collaborate closely with financial audit teams and technical stakeholders to identify control deficiencies, formulate actionable remediation recommendations, and ensure adherence to regulatory compliance standards. Working in a fast-paced consulting environment with an ASAP start, you will maintain meticulous documentation, review Atlassian Forge/Marketplace applications, and support M&A technology audit engagements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan, execute, and report on comprehensive IT audits across financial services and corporate technology environments.
• Perform hands-on testing of automated IT controls, general computer controls (GCC), and application-level controls.
• Evaluate enterprise IT risk management frameworks, security policies, controls design, and audit evidence trails.
• Review application security baselines, user access controls, privileged identity management, and SDLC procedures.
• Support Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) IT due diligence and technical infrastructure audit engagements.
• Evaluate Atlassian Forge apps, Marketplace integrations, and third-party software compliance risks.
• Collaborate closely with financial auditors, IT engineering teams, and executive stakeholders to resolve audit findings.
• Author detailed audit working papers, deficiency reports, management letters, and remediation recommendations.
• Ensure strict adherence to professional auditing standards, regulatory guidelines, and project delivery deadlines.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 to 5 years of professional IT audit, risk assurance, or internal controls testing experience.
• Specialized professional experience conducting IT audits within the financial services or banking sector.
• Hands-on practical expertise testing automated IT controls and general computer controls (GCC).
• Strong technical knowledge of IT risk frameworks, control evaluation methodologies, and audit evidence gathering.
• Proven experience reviewing application security, user access controls, and SDLC governance frameworks.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, report-writing, and cross-functional communication skills.
• Professional availability for a 2-month remote contract engagement with an ASAP start.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Professional certifications such as Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), CRISC, CIA, or CISSP.
• Prior working experience conducting IT audits for Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) transactions and corporate divestitures.
• Technical familiarity with Atlassian Forge development, Marketplace apps, and Jira/Confluence administration security.
• Experience evaluating cloud security postures (AWS, Azure, GCP) and SaaS compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001).
• Prior working experience in Big 4 accounting firms, boutique IT advisory practices, or financial technology consultancies.

Application Information:

• Recruiter: Fourways Consulting Recruitment Team
• Contact Name: Saif (Managing Director / Principal Consultant)
• Email: [e-mail]
• Phone: Unspecified
• Application URL: Unspecified
• Salary/Rate: Competitive daily/hourly contract rate commensurate with experience
• Deadline: ASAP start (Open until filled)
• Notice Period: Immediate availability / ASAP start
• Contract Duration: 2 Months Contract / Remote

Recruitment Pro Tip:

When applying for remote IT audit roles in financial services, ensure your resume explicitly highlights your hands-on experience testing automated controls, evaluating SDLC compliance, and auditing cloud or Atlassian ecosystems.