Senior IT Auditor

Western Union•Atlanta, GA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior IT Auditor, you will independently lead risk-based audits from planning through report issuance, with audit leadership oversight. You will assess technology, cybersecurity, operational, and compliance controls across a complex, cross-border business. The role calls for experience evaluating risks and controls, managing engagement timelines and budgets, building relationships with business partners, and delivering clear findings and practical recommendations to strengthen the control environment. The position is based in Atlanta, Georgia, and requires working from the office at least three days per week. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; visa sponsorship and relocation assistance are not available.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in technology/computer engineering, information systems, accounting, finance, business, economics, or a related discipline.
At least 3 years of experience in internal audit, external audit, information technology, risk, compliance, controls, or related assurance work, including independently leading technology or cybersecurity audits.
Experience with technology and cybersecurity risks, IT General Controls, governance, risk, compliance, and internal control concepts, including applying recognized frameworks such as COSO where relevant.
Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the Big Four, financial services, or another regulated industry.
CISA, CIA, CPA, or a comparable credential.

Responsibilities

Plan, perform, and occasionally lead assigned technology, cybersecurity, and integrated audits from scoping through reporting, following Internal Audit methodology and applicable professional standards.
Manage audit timelines and budgets to meet established deadlines.
Partner with audit team members and business stakeholders to identify and assess technology, cybersecurity, operational, compliance, and regulatory risks.
Develop risk and control matrices, audit scope, objectives, and testing approaches for audit leadership review and approval.
Use approved AI tools where appropriate to support audit planning, risk assessment, control analysis, testing, documentation, and audit insights, applying professional judgment and review.
Evaluate control design and operating effectiveness, including IT General Controls, using AI, data analytics, and sampling techniques where appropriate.
Prepare clear, concise, review-ready workpapers and audit evidence that support findings and conclusions and meet methodology and quality standards.
Maintain knowledge of relevant business, technology, cybersecurity, operational, regulatory, professional standards, and internal control developments.
Analyze audit exceptions, assess risk and impact, and identify root causes.
Communicate audit issues clearly and promptly and validate factual accuracy with stakeholders.
Develop clear, well-written audit issue details and work constructively with stakeholders on practical, sustainable action plans that address root causes.
Perform follow-up and validation testing to confirm remediation actions are implemented and operating effectively.
Build constructive stakeholder relationships, provide timely status updates, and escalate obstacles, significant risks, or emerging issues.
Use AI and other audit analytics tools to analyze data, identify patterns, outliers, control failures, and opportunities to improve audit coverage.