IT Audit Manager

Vertex Inc. • Boston, MA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The IT Audit Manager leads the planning, execution, and reporting of IT internal audits to evaluate the effectiveness of technology governance, risk management, and internal control practices. This role ensures continuous improvement of IT controls in alignment with organizational objectives and risk tolerance, regulatory requirements, and industry best practice frameworks. The role will have supervisory responsibility for audit staff supporting assigned audit engagements. This position requires a strong understanding of audit methodologies, risk management concepts, IT systems, cybersecurity, data privacy (GDPR), and relevant IT internal control frameworks (NIST-CSF, ITIL, COBIT, etc.).

Requirements

• Excellent organizational and project management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Detail oriented, able to multitask and meet deadlines
• Able to operate independently under general supervision and work collaboratively with diverse teams
• Able to analyze process workflows and identify risks and control gaps
• Proficient in use of data analytics to support risk-based audit testing
• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Finance, Accounting, or related field (Master’s degree a plus)
• Relevant professional certification required (CPA, CISA, CISSP, CRISC or similar)
• 5+ years of relevant experience in IT audit, IT risk management, or related field

Nice To Haves

• “Big 4” or large accounting or consulting firm experience considered a plus
• Pharmaceutical / Life Sciences industry experience considered a plus

Responsibilities

• Responsible for successful end-to-end delivery of IT audit engagements from planning through reporting and resolution follow-up
• Ensures audit engagements are completed on schedule and in accordance with professional standards
• Partners with business and IT stakeholders to understand processes and systems under review and identify potential risks
• Develops risk-based audit scopes and test plans to evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of IT controls
• Manages audit fieldwork including testing activities and auditee communications
• Identifies and communicates audit observations that deliver valuable insights on opportunities to improve the Company’s technology control environment
• Recommends practical solutions to remediate control gaps
• Oversees audit staff and manages workpaper file to ensure audit quality
• Contributes to development of the annual audit plan and other department initiatives as assigned
• May be required to support testing of IT SOX controls

Benefits

• This role is eligible for an annual bonus and annual equity awards.
• Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements.
• At Vertex, our Total Rewards offerings also include inclusive market-leading benefits to meet our employees wherever they are in their career, financial, family and wellbeing journey while providing flexibility and resources to support their growth and aspirations.
• From medical, dental and vision benefits to generous paid time off (including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter), educational assistance programs including student loan repayment, a generous commuting subsidy, matching charitable donations, 401(k) and so much more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager