Senior IT Auditor

Job Description

Job Summary

We are seeking candidates to join our global Enterprise Risk group as part of the Internal Audit team. Teradata’s Internal Audit provides financial, operational, information systems and value added audit and consulting services to the Company on a global basis. The ideal candidate will be part of a team focused on building relationships with key Company leaders, assessing risks, acting as a consultant as needed on process design and optimization as well as documenting, assessing and testing IT processes and controls across the Company. This candidate must possess a strong personality because they will have heavy interactions with local, regional and corporate leadership at all levels of management.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute audits related to a variety of IT business activities, processes, and operations using an agile methodology
• Develop and execute thorough audit programs and document related work to evaluate internal controls related to IT risks, operational activities, and compliance requirements
• Evaluate the design and effectiveness of IT controls and recommend improvements to those controls, processes and procedures
• Develop audit findings and recommendations to management as well as assist in the preparation of reports to management using clear and concise grammar
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, including oral and written communications, listening, interviewing, fostering open communications, facilitating and influencing
• Multitask and work on various audits and projects in different phases
• Develop relationships with key corporate leaders

Work Environment

Should be open to travel at approximately 20% annually following the COVID-19 pandemic and travel to audits or projects as needed. We will consider virtual candidates in the United States for this opening. If a candidate is located near an office (San Diego, Atlanta, etc.) a hybrid in-office/work-from-home model is an option.

Skills & Attributes

Fluency in English (reading, writing and speaking) is required.

Basic Qualifications

• BS or BA degree in Accounting, MIS, Information Security or other relevant business discipline
• Minimum of 3 years experience in Internal or External Audit for a large corporation or Big Four / second tier firm
• Detailed understanding of industry accepted IT governance standards (i.e. COBIT, ITIL, ISO)
• Detailed understanding of internal auditing standards & requirements, as set out by IIA
• Experience with assisting/preparing risk assessments, audit programs and work paper documentation
• Familiarity with SOX & SSAE 18
• Intermediate proficiency with MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Travel up to 30% annually
• Ability to travel internationally
• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral)

Preferred Qualifications

• Internationally recognized auditing qualification such as CIA, CISA, CISM, or CISSP. Other professional certifications such as CPA.
• Experience auditing in Cloud environment