IT Auditor (3994)

Reader's Digest Association (RDA) is a global multi-brand media and marketing company that educates, entertains and connects audiences around the world. We publish 92 magazines globally, including 50 in-country editions of our flagship publication, Reader's Digest magazine, and 42 other special interest magazines. In the past three years, we've had 14 new magazine launches worldwide, including Every Day with Rachael Ray, the industry's hottest and fastest-growing magazine. We continue to enter into more countries and diversify into more areas, including distribution, language products, TV, movies and the Web. We now sell our products in more than 70 countries worldwide. As our growth continues, so does our need for talent.
Description



Perform a wide range of integrated, risk-based, financial, operational or IT reviews, with a focus on IT controls. Responsibilities include assessing IT, business and control risk, evaluating business/IT processes for effectiveness and efficiency, and developing value-added solutions.

Accountabilities and Specific Duties:

Assist in performing control design assessment and testing of compliance in world-wide audits, reviews and special projects:

* Obtain understanding and document policies, procedures and business processes using flow charts, walk-throughs and narratives.

* Assess, formulate and document control design and effectiveness issues and opportunities.

* Perform root cause analysis, identify solutions and develop plans to address control issues.

* Coordinate the preparation and execution of management corrective action plans.

* Participate in meetings with audit customers to confirm results.

* Assist in drafting audit issues and report information.

* Travel 25-40% domestic and international, as required.

Position Complexity:

* Perform multiple tasks simultaneously with timelines provided.

* Monitor and communicate work status with audit teams and across audit projects.

* Understand and keep current on all IT auditing standards, automated audit techniques, EDP/MIS best practices and Company policies and procedures.

* Adapt to foreign environments and cultures. Decision and Judgements:

* Identify business process activities, control points and control activities.

* Understand differences in automated and manual controls and ability to test compliance.

* Recognize and research control issues and identify appropriate solutions.

* Identify and investigate potential misappropriations and irregularities with all levels of management.

* Apply and interpret policies and procedures and recommend areas of improvement.

Key Working Relationships:

Internal: (within Reader's Digest) All levels of management and direct reports External: RDA Clients and vendors and External Auditors Required Skills



* Knowledge of necessary professional standards (e.g., IIA, ISACA)

* Knowledge of sound IT practices and internal controls

* Knowledge of computers, computer oriented systems, security

* Knowledge of mainframes, LANs, WANs.

* Strong knowledge of IT general and application controls

* Spoken and written proficiency in English

Required Managerial/Interpersonal Skills:

* Ability to interact with all levels of management and personnel.

* Ability to express one's ideas in such a way that one is readily and easily understood.

* Ability to be firm and persistent while maintaining an appropriate degree of professionalism. * Ability to formulate sound and pragmatic decisions. * Highly motivated. * Ability to work well in a team environment. Required Experience



* Bachelors Degree, Computer Science, MIS or related field required

* CISA, CPA, CIA, MBA CFE, CISSP or foreign language desired

* Two plus years experience in internal/public auditing, IT focus.

* Experience in performing tests of integrated internal controls or auditing through systems.

* Experience with ACL or other automated data analytic tools.

* Experience in performing integrated auditing, COBIT internal control framework, GTAG framework and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. Please apply online at http://www.rd.com/careersReader's Digest offers excellent benefits and professional growth opportunities. Since each of our individual businesses has it's own unique set of policies, features and benefits, we encourage you to visit the company website for the position of interest. Reader's Digest is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity.