Tempe IT Internal Audit Lead – Cybersecurity & SOX

Piper Companies; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Piper Companies in Tempe, AZ seeks an IT Internal Audit Manager to lead technology-focused audits, IT SOX compliance, cybersecurity assessments, and risk initiatives. The role is onsite five days a week with travel up to 20%.

You will partner with executive leadership on enterprise technology and compliance programs. The ideal candidate has 4+ years in IT audit/risk, Big 4 experience, SAP familiarity, and certifications like CISA; CISSP or similar is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, computer science, accounting, finance, cybersecurity, or related field.
• 4+ years in IT audit, IT risk, information security, IT SOX, or technology risk.
• Big 4 experience or recent transition from EY, KPMG, PwC, or Deloitte.
• Experience leading ITGC, application controls, cybersecurity, cloud, and SOX audits.
• SAP knowledge preferred; COSO, COBIT, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and HIPAA familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual technology audit strategy and risk-based audits across cybersecurity, cloud, IT operations, IAM, third-party risk, and major tech transformations.
• Manage IT SOX compliance: ITGC scoping, control design reviews, testing, remediation, and coordination with external auditors.
• Assess information security programs against frameworks and provide independent assessments of governance and privacy controls.
• Utilize data analytics and tools (Power BI, SQL, Python) to strengthen coverage and monitoring.
• Partner with leadership to communicate risks, advise on controls, and support audits and reporting.

Skills

IT Audit

IT Risk

Information Security

IT SOX

Technology Risk

CISA

CISSP

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

SAP

ServiceNow

Workday

Salesforce

Power BI

SQL

Python

Microsoft 365

GRC platforms

Job description

Piper Companies in Tempe, AZ seeks an IT Internal Audit Manager to lead technology-focused audits, IT SOX compliance, cybersecurity assessments, and risk initiatives. The role is onsite five days a week with travel up to 20%.

You will partner with executive leadership on enterprise technology and compliance programs. The ideal candidate has 4+ years in IT audit/risk, Big 4 experience, SAP familiarity, and certifications like CISA; CISSP or similar is a plus.