Lead, IT General Controls & Audit Support
Lincoln Electric is the world leader in the engineering, design, and manufacturing of advanced arc welding solutions, automated joining, assembly and cutting systems, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting equipment, and has a leading global position in brazing and soldering alloys. Lincoln is recognized as the Welding Expert™ for its leading materials science, software development, automation engineering, and application expertise, which advance customers' fabrication capabilities to help them build a better world. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is a $4.2B publicly traded company (NASDAQ:LECO) with over 12,000 employees around the world, with operations in 71 manufacturing and automation system integration locations across 21 countries and maintains a worldwide network of distributors and sales offices serving customers in over 160 countries.
Location: Remote
Employment Status: Salary Full-Time
Function: Information Technology
Req ID: 26902
Purpose
The IT General Controls and IT Audit Support Lead plays is responsible for leading the response to IT General controls (ITGC) and statutory IT audits; leading the remediation of IT audit findings; leading the collection of ITGC evidence; leading the facilitation of walk thrus with internal and external auditors; leading the strategy, maintenance, health and continuous improvement of the ITGC & IT Audit Support service.
This role provides technical leadership and expertise concerning IT General Controls and IT Audit Support. This position requires attention to detail, strong leadership and organizational skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with IT, audit teams, and other stakeholders.
The Lead, IT General Controls and IT Audit support is the Service Owner for all IT General Controls and IT Audit Support related risk and compliance assessment and identification activities, compliance management, support of applicable IT General Controls audits and execution of IT-owned controls.
Job Responsibilities
- Lead the IT audit support for Sarbanes Oxley and statutory audits
- Lead User Access Reviews analysis
- Lead collaboration with auditors to provide requested data, reports, and documentation in a timely manner
- Oversee collection and organization of data and reports from various IT systems to support IT Audit and IT General Controls activities
- Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and relevance of data and reports provided to auditors
- Lead the documentation of audit-related processes, controls, and findings
- Lead the maintenance, organization and lifecycle management of ITGC and IT audit support documentation, policies and procedures ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and company policies
- Create and maintain Solution Overviews for ITGC and IT Audit Support and show connections to others
- Take the lead in partnering with IT teams to ensure systems and processes are compliant with applicable standards
- Communicate effectively with internal and external auditors to clarify data and resolve inquiries
- Provide guidance, mentorship and support to other members of the IT team on ITGC and IT Audit-related issues
- Lead the identification of required skills needed to support and enhance the ITGC and IT Audit support service and work with leadership to incorporate into org planning and training
- Create and maintain strategies and roadmaps for the ITGC and IT Audit Support service
- Enhance and improve IT processes to align with regulatory and audit requirements
- Implement, track and report applicable metrics to measure the health of the ITGC and IT Audit Support service
- Identify and implement improvements to increase efficiency of the ITGC and IT Audit Support program and processes
- Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies, approaches, processes, industry trends applicable to IT General Controls and IT Audit support and champion evaluation and implementation of same
- Take the lead in maintaining and enhancing applicable compliance assessment toolkits for testing and validation
- Stay up-to-date with changes in regulations, standards, and emerging regulatory requirements and ensure compliance
- Provide technical leadership for ITGC and IT Audit Support projects
- Act as the subject matter expert in the ITGC and IT Audit Support area
Other duties as assigned
Basic Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Minimum 5+ years of experience in IT audit support, IT General Controls, or related field. Robust knowledge of Sarbanes Oxley (SOX), COBIT, COSO
- Experience developing and implementing ITGC and/or IT Audit Support programs, processes, procedures, and standards
- Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred
- Experience mentoring and providing technical leadership to others
- Wide-ranging knowledge in technical infrastructure and applications, from legacy through next generation
- Strong knowledge of IT systems, controls, and audit processes. Knowledge of Active Directory and/or SAP security a plus
- Proficient understanding of business focus and processes and the ability to inject cybersecurity compliance into the business through teamwork and influence
- Ability to maintain a high level of integrity, trustworthiness and confidence to represent the company and security leadership with the highest level of professionalism
- Excellent project management, personal and organizational skills and high attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Strong collaboration skills
- Strong problem-solving skills and proactive mindset
- Robust ability to take the initiative to stay current, do research, self-educate
- Strong results orientation
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities
- Ability to influence without authority
- High degree of initiative, dependability and ability to work with little supervision
- Proficiency with tools such as Microsoft Excel, SharePoint, and other reporting platforms
- Familiarity with GRC Tools, IT Audit software and data analytics tools a plus
- Certification in IT Audit or Compliance (e.g., CISA, CRISC) required
Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.
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