- Company Name
- Jefferies
- Job Title
- VP, IT Internal Audit
- Job Description
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**Job Title:**
VP, IT Internal Audit
**Role Summary:**
Senior leader responsible for planning, executing, and overseeing complex audits of IT infrastructure, information security, and business‑aligned technology. Ensures audit methodology compliance, assesses control design and effectiveness, and delivers insightful findings to senior management while collaborating with global audit teams and technology stakeholders.
**Expectations:**
- Adhere to internal audit standards, industry best practices, and regulatory requirements.
- Produce timely, high‑quality audit workpapers and reports that stand alone for re‑performance.
- Communicate audit status, risks, and recommendations clearly to stakeholders.
- Demonstrate professional skepticism, accountability, and commitment to an ethical, inclusive culture.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Lead walkthroughs and interviews with business/IT stakeholders to understand processes and define audit scope.
- Develop audit work programs, identify risks, and test control design and operating effectiveness.
- Evaluate and document control weaknesses; generate meaningful observations and actionable recommendations.
- Draft and deliver audit reports using appropriate technical and business language.
- Coordinate with other Internal Audit teams to ensure comprehensive coverage across legal entities and regulatory mandates.
- Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of IT governance frameworks (ITIL, COBIT, NIST, etc.) and emerging technologies (cloud, virtualization, threat management).
- Utilize data‑analytics tools (Excel, Access, Alteryx, Power BI) to enhance audit efficiency and insight.
- Foster relationships with peers and clients, promoting collaboration and knowledge sharing.
**Required Skills:**
- Advanced understanding of information systems audit, including security, cloud services, operating systems, databases, middleware, networking, and access controls.
- Proficiency with IT governance frameworks (ITIL, COBIT, NIST, CIS, FFIEC).
- Strong analytical and critical‑thinking abilities; experience applying data‑analytics and visualization techniques.
- Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to influence and negotiate with senior stakeholders.
- Strong project‑management and decision‑making skills; ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- High degree of professional skepticism and ethical judgment.
**Required Education & Certifications:**
- Bachelor’s (or Master’s) degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, MIS, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Minimum 8 + years of relevant experience in technology, security, infrastructure, or internal audit, with demonstrated expertise in control assessment.
- Preferred certifications: CISA, CISM, CISSP, CIA, CPA, or equivalent.