Director of Internal Audit-IT

Job Description

• Lead of team of 11-12 managers and auditors
• Ensure high professional standards as set forth in Internal Audit s Charter and the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Professional Standards. Exhibit soundness of judgement and accuracy in all work. Demonstrate ability to understand and train others in the universe of business/technical risks and in the evaluation of the adequacy of management s control design and effectiveness of control activities in accordance with the COSO and the NIST frameworks.
• Establish and maintain business relationships with senior IT management globally to ensure that Audit is aware of changes in business activities and objectives, and a necessary Audit response is developed.
• Work remotely to oversee, input, collaborate and coordinate with audits primarily undertaken in the US, Europe and India. Coordinate and lead the execution of selected complex projects in areas of specialization and expertise.
• Prepare a pre-audit narrative for initially documenting the reason for and potential risks of audit topic/approve the audit scope, work program, and testing plan for each IT audit assignment.
• Possess outstanding written and oral communication skills and demonstrate these skills during the audit process to the appropriate level of Nokia and Audit management. Ideas should be expressed clearly and concisely.
• Promote new ideas and new ways of executing projects and internal infrastructure enhancements. Demonstrate commitment to Nokia s, CFO and Internal Audit s strategic vision, be a self-starter, and promote project ownership and responsibility and accountability for actions.
• Interact with Audit project team members in working towards departmental goals. Demonstrate ability to resolve team conflicts and bring group together to enhance project results through group planning, feedback and development skills.
• Maintain a strong knowledge of overall business issues. Understand company structure and functional responsibility. Assess efficiency and effectiveness of a business unit (during a project) and align with Nokia-wide strategy and objectives.
• Provide ongoing coaching to IT Audit professionals of various levels and experience.
• During each audit, provide day-to-day and on-site support to ensure quality of IT Audit services provided:
  • Provide direction to IT auditors to ensure that audits are performed in accordance with department Mode of Operations and professional standards.
  • Review audit work papers.
  • Review draft audit findings, and ensure issues are appropriately vetted and constructed given the circumstances.
  • Provide reports to client managers on the effectiveness of their business units internal control structure along with recommendations that improve the effectiveness and/or efficiency of a control or process.
  • Evaluate the adequacy and timeliness of managements response and the corrective action taken on all significant weaknesses noted in the reports.
  • Coordinate with other risk management functions and Independent Public Accountants to minimize duplication of effort and to ensure that issues raised as a result of their reviews are appropriately addressed.
• IT SOX testing:
  • Internal Audit completes 100% of the IT SOX testing with a dedicated team including a manager and 5 testers.
  • Ensure timeliness, accuracy and quality of test documentation.
  • Align annually with the key work partners in IC, IT and External Auditors to grow the amount of reliance the External Auditors have on IA s SOX testing.
• For Special Projects, as assigned:
  • Participate in activities related to systems development, new products, mergers and acquisitions, and analyze new policies to ensure that control considerations are evaluated in the early stages of these activities.
  • Provide control consulting services to management to assist in redesign efforts that improve the control environment.
  • Ensure 3 rd party risks are appropriately covered within the audit plan.
  • Enhance Audits policies, procedures and methodologies to improve Audits effectiveness in achieving its Charter
Your skills and experience Your experience and qualifications should include:
• Bachelors degree, or equivalent professional experience, in business, accounting, management information systems, or related field.
• High level of IT experience, preferably as an IT auditor with a large technology company or Big 4 assurance experience.
• IT certifications (CISA, CISSP) or other relevant professional certificates.
• Demonstrated experience managing audits within a complex operational environment that includes distributed and network technology platforms, some internally managed and some managed by a service provider.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and execute IT audits focusing on General Computer Controls, including Information Security, Information System Operations, Vendor Management, Business Continuity, Networks, Database, System Software, Hardware, and Application Development controls.
• Extensive information security and network control audit knowledge.
• Ability to work flexibly as needed including early or later starting and finishing times, working remotely or flexing schedules to accommodate stakeholders and auditors in global locations.
• Strong business acumen and understanding of financial business processes.
• Strong supervisory and time management skills.
• Experience in managing staff
• Experience evaluating controls associated with complex business processes.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational and presentation skills.
• Ability and desire to travel domestically and internationally approximately 10% - 20%.
It would be nice if you also had:
• MBA
• Working knowledge of Personal Data Privacy requirements especially in countries where Nokia does business or has employees.
• Working knowledge of Cloud Security.
• Desire to continue to learn and keep up with ever changing technology.
• Proven track record of developing people who work with you into future leaders.
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