Senior IT Audit Lead - Cyber Risk & SOX Expert

Southwest Accounting Resources, Inc; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest Accounting Resources, Inc. is seeking a seasoned IT audit leader to own the technology audit portfolio, oversee SOX ITGC, and brief executives. You will bridge technical detail with business risk, reporting to the VP of Global Internal Audit.

You will guide audits across cybersecurity, ERP deployments, data privacy, and third-party risk, while mentoring staff and coordinating with executive leadership.

Qualifications

• 6+ years IT audit, IT risk, or information security experience including SOX ITGC ownership.
• Leadership or supervisory experience; Big 4 or large-firm tech risk background preferred.
• Working knowledge of ERP environments (SAP preferred), cloud platforms, databases, and SDLC/DevOps.
• Familiarity with COSO, COBIT, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and SOX 404; GDPR/CCPA/HIPAA awareness.

Responsibilities

• Build and run a risk-based IT audit plan covering cybersecurity, cloud, access management, change management, data privacy, third-party risk, and ERP implementations.
• Own IT general controls and application control testing for SOX with external auditors and process owners.
• Assess the information security program against frameworks like NIST CSF and ISO 27001 with IT leadership.
• Scale data analytics and automation to improve audit coverage and insight.
• Mentor audit staff and report findings and action plans to senior leadership.

Skills

IT audit

IT risk management

Information security

Leadership

Communication skills

SOX ITGC ownership

Big 4 background

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems/CS/Accounting/Finance

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SAP ERP

COSO

COBIT

NIST CSF

ISO 27001

Job description

Southwest Accounting Resources, Inc. is seeking a seasoned IT audit leader to own the technology audit portfolio, oversee SOX ITGC, and brief executives. You will bridge technical detail with business risk, reporting to the VP of Global Internal Audit.

You will guide audits across cybersecurity, ERP deployments, data privacy, and third-party risk, while mentoring staff and coordinating with executive leadership.