Job Details

As a Senior Internal Auditor at Alta, you will be part of a growing function and company that is building for the future.  You'll provide our business with specialized IT audit and internal controls services and you'll help them navigate the complexities, risks and opportunities by proactively managing and monitoring risks.

This position requires strong communication abilities, as it engages with cross-functional business partners, team members, and leadership across the organization. As an influential member of the internal audit function, this position addresses systems and processes that impact the technology environment and reinforces the compliance culture by demonstrating a strong understanding of current and upcoming trends in IT risk management, controls, compliance, and audit.  To be effective in this role, the IT Audit Senior will need to build strong relationships with others in the organization and continuously expand their own knowledge of our business.

This role could require up to 25% travel in a post-COVID environment.

Work you'll do

Demonstrate and apply a thorough understanding of information systems; become familiar with Alta's IT system landscape and related business processes
• Test the design and operating effectiveness of Alta's IT general and application controls with a focus on Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)
• Prepare sound audit programs for each audit, to outline the planned approach for the efficient and effective conduct of the audit. Perform interviews, conduct fieldwork, and develop audit work papers to support findings and recommendations.
• Collaborate with the business to proactively identify risks and inefficiencies within controls and processes
• Partner with the business to develop creative and effective solutions to mitigate risk and successfully remediate audit issues
• Influence constructive changes/improvements in processes by advising the business
• Assist with special projects and business process testing as needed
• Support the development and execution of the annual internal audit risk assessment

Qualifications

Required:

• BA/BS in Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
• 3+ years of related experience within IT audit
• Demonstrated experience auditing general computer controls and IT controls within applications, operating systems, and databases. 
• Experience identifying controls and developing and executing test plans
• Demonstrated ability to write reports and to participate in presentations
• Knowledge and experience applying Sarbanes Oxley and U.S. GAAP requirements
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future

Preferred:

• CPA, CIA, CISA or CISSP

Knowledge and Skills

• Possess a strong decision-making ability
• Ability to use your judgment to escalate issues appropriately
• Document records clearly and efficiently
• Learn quickly and apply knowledge learned
• Ability to handle difficult conversations professionally
• Self-motivated and demonstrates urgency and initiative
• Strong project management, prioritization, presentation, and facilitation skills
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and priorities and drive change across a complex organization, through multiple stakeholders
• Adhere to the IIA Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing