IT Risk and Compliance Professional

Title: IT Risk and Compliance Professional
Location: Washington, DC
Duration: 6+ Months
Description
The IT risk and compliance or IT audit professional will support Client's IT Risk & Compliance team in its efforts to establish an ongoing monitoring program over its information technology general controls (ITGCs) pervasive to our financial reporting objectives. Responsibilities include:
Executing test plans to evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of ITGCs
Evaluating test results to identify control gaps and control improvement opportunities
Perform monitoring activities to ensure that established controls continue to operate effectively over time
Assist with assessing risks and recommending control improvements
Prepare lead sheets, maintain audit documentation and working papers to support the conclusion reached
Draft findings and communicate recommendations
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in accounting, accounting information systems or computer science.
5 or more years of IT internal/external audit experience (internal audit or risk management experience with a public company is preferable)
CISA certification Experience performing integrated audits
Familiarity with the risk-based audit approach
Familiarity with industry frameworks (e.g. COSO, COBIT, NIST, etc.), best practices and methodologies
Proven interpersonal skills
Demonstrated ability to execute and deliver under challenging circumstances
Excellent communication skills – written and oral
Strong hands-on experience with Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) compliance
Strong ITGC testing experience