Sr. IT Auditor / Risk Analyst

Job Description

POSITION OBJECTIVE

Senior IT Risk Analyst responsible for leading operational audits, compliance audits, and IT project participation across the Kohl's IT environment. Operational audits cover IT specific processes & technologies, as well as integrated projects with financial audit partners to review key business areas and initiatives. Compliance projects cover Kohl's PCI assessment, SOX compliance, and banking partner reviews. Project risk advisement in strategic business areas at Kohl's including ecommerce, logistics, store operations, finance, credit, marketing, information security, and IT infrastructure are also performed. This position is located in Menomonee Falls, and does not require travel outside of the Milwaukee area.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Assess Company IT Risk

• Manage and prioritize multiple assignments including all audits and project involvement.
• Design and perform audit procedures to validate compliance with set standards including examining various department and business unit activity for compliance with company policy and management plans.
• Obtain and analyze information for evidence of deficiencies in internal controls, duplications of effort, extravagance, fraud, or lack of compliance with laws, government regulations, and company policies and procedures.
• Develop the testing plan for assigned audits, with management review and approval.
• Prepare work papers to clearly support the audit conclusion in accordance with generally accepted auditing principles.

Analyze and Provide Recommendations

• Provide IT best practice recommendations based on audits and project involvement.
• Provide timely results of audit and communicate recommended solutions.
• Communicate with all levels of associates and management team to discuss identified observations and recommended actions.
• Interface with management to review issues and gain their acceptance and development of a business based solution
• Follow-up with department or business unit to ensure agreed-upon recommendations have been implemented.

Build and Maintain Cross-Functional Partnerships

• Challenge existing processes including suggesting more efficient or alternative methods to achieve objectives.
• Develop strong cross-functional relationships with multiple levels within organization.
• Participate on project teams for key business and IT initiatives to ensure controls are considered and risk areas addressed.
• Partner with IT, legal, business areas, and security to complete other IT related initiatives across the company.

QUALIFICATIONS

required

• NA

preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, MIS or similar with 2-4 years of relevant audit or business experience
• Previous internal audit, IT audit, IT security, IT consulting or similar experience preferred.
• Certifications such as CPA, CIA, CISSP, or CISA desired.
• Word processing and spreadsheet software, Google apps collaboration tools, Tableau or other data analysis tools. Technical platforms including z/OS, RACF, Linux, Windows server, PeopleSoft, Java applications, Oracle, DB2