Senior IT Auditor - SOX Controls & IT Risk Leader

Sterling Construction Company, Inc.; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Sterling Construction Company, Inc. is seeking a Senior IT Auditor to lead IT SOX compliance, ITGC testing and risk assessments across a decentralized, public organization.

The role partners with IT, Finance and operations to strengthen controls and support major system changes. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of IT audit/IT risk experience, familiarity with COSO/COBIT/NIST/ISO, and strong communication skills to report findings to IT leadership and senior management.

Qualifications

• Experience in IT SOX, ITGCs and IT risk management.
• Experience performing IT audits, risk assessments and control testing.
• Knowledge of ERP systems, change management, access controls and system implementation.
• Public company or public accounting exposure is preferred.
• Ability to communicate findings clearly to IT and senior leadership.
• Proactive, independent worker with strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute and support annual IT SOX program and third-party activities.
• Test IT general and application controls, including access and change management.
• Identify control gaps and assist with remediation plans.
• Perform IT risk assessments to support audit planning.
• Plan and execute risk-based IT audits with thorough documentation.
• Evaluate governance and regulatory compliance of technology activities.
• Support system implementations and major system changes from a controls perspective.
• Participate in pre- and post-implementation reviews to address findings.
• Contribute to scaling the IT control framework as the business grows.
• Communicate audit risks and recommendations to IT and senior leadership.
• Coordinate with external auditors and assurance partners as needed.

Skills

IT SOX knowledge

ITGCs

Internal controls

IT risk

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Information Systems, Computer Science or related field

CISA

CIA

CPA

Tools

COSO

COBIT

NIST

ISO

Job description

Sterling Construction Company, Inc. is seeking a Senior IT Auditor to lead IT SOX compliance, ITGC testing and risk assessments across a decentralized, public organization.

The role partners with IT, Finance and operations to strengthen controls and support major system changes. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of IT audit/IT risk experience, familiarity with COSO/COBIT/NIST/ISO, and strong communication skills to report findings to IT leadership and senior management.