Sr IT Internal Auditor

aa067; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Hope in the United States seeks a Senior IT Internal Auditor to plan, lead, and perform audits focusing on technology, information systems, and IT risks and controls. This role evaluates whether internal controls and procedures align with policies and regulatory requirements while supporting financial, operational, and regulatory audits and mentoring audit team members.

You will guide, mentor, and provide project direction to internal audit staff, test ITGCs and application controls, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, Accounting, or a related field.
• At least three years of IT audit experience.
• Understanding of information security, IT processes, and control frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Plan, lead, and execute technology-focused internal audits with defined objectives and scope.
• Evaluate IT general controls and application controls across platforms.
• Conduct interviews, tests, and prepare work papers, findings, and final reports.

Skills

IT audit

Analytical skills

Project management

Interpersonal communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / MIS / related field

Tools

Audit analytics software

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. Our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.

The Senior IT Internal Auditor plans, leads, and performs internal audits across City of Hope, with a primary focus on technology, information systems, and IT-related risks and controls. This role evaluates whether internal controls and operating procedures are properly designed, functioning as intended, and aligned with organizational policies, regulatory requirements, and City of Hope’s mission. The Senior IT Internal Auditor also supports financial, operational, and regulatory audits while providing technical guidance, mentoring audit team members, and developing trusted relationships with IT leaders and stakeholders across the organization.

As a successful candidate, you will:

• Plan, lead, and execute technology-focused internal audits by defining objectives, establishing scope, assessing risk, and developing audit programs.
• Evaluate IT general controls, application controls, information security practices, technology platforms, and key IT processes.
• Conduct interviews, perform audit testing, and prepare clear, well-supported work papers, findings, recommendations, and final reports.
• Provide technical audit support for system implementations, including pre-implementation and post-implementation reviews.
• Help integrate technology risk and control coverage into financial, operational, and regulatory audits.
• Guide, mentor, and provide project direction to assigned internal audit team members.
• Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of management action plans developed in response to audit findings.
• Complete audits within established budgets and milestones and in accordance with applicable internal auditing standards.
• Support external financial statement audit activities, including testing of IT general and application controls.
• Develop effective working relationships with IT management, team members, and stakeholders across all levels of the organization.

Your qualifications should include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field.
• At least three years of IT audit experience.
• Working knowledge of auditing principles, internal controls, information systems, technology platforms, and IT processes.
• Understanding of information security, database and network management, business continuity, and disaster recovery planning.
• Strong analytical, organizational, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively both independently and in a collaborative team environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word; experience with PowerPoint, Visio, Access, or audit analytics software is preferred.
• Ability to obtain a preferred professional certification within two years of employment.
• CISA, CPA, or CIA certification preferred. Healthcare industry experience is also preferred.

City of Hope employees’ pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.