About this role
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
Location
Remote
Remote
Experience Level
Mid-Level (2 to 5 years of experience)
Mid-Level (2 to 5 years of experience)
Role Overview
The IT SOX Consultant supports an established IT SOX Compliance team by executing control testing, evidence collection, workpaper documentation, walkthroughs, and day-to-day SOX compliance activities. Operating at an IT SOX Senior level, this hands-on role requires a solid understanding of IT control design, independent execution of assigned testing, clear communication with control owners, and the maintenance of audit-ready workpapers across multiple deadlines.
The IT SOX Consultant supports an established IT SOX Compliance team by executing control testing, evidence collection, workpaper documentation, walkthroughs, and day-to-day SOX compliance activities. Operating at an IT SOX Senior level, this hands-on role requires a solid understanding of IT control design, independent execution of assigned testing, clear communication with control owners, and the maintenance of audit-ready workpapers across multiple deadlines.
Key Responsibilities
ITGC Testing & Evidence Evaluation
• Execute testing of IT General Controls (ITGCs) across assigned applications, systems, and technology processes.
• Perform testing across logical access, user provisioning/termination, privileged access, periodic access reviews, change management, and computer operations.
• Request, collect, and evaluate supporting evidence from control owners for completeness, accuracy, and relevance.
• Document testing procedures, evidence reviewed, exceptions identified, and testing conclusions.
• Execute testing of IT General Controls (ITGCs) across assigned applications, systems, and technology processes.
• Perform testing across logical access, user provisioning/termination, privileged access, periodic access reviews, change management, and computer operations.
• Request, collect, and evaluate supporting evidence from control owners for completeness, accuracy, and relevance.
• Document testing procedures, evidence reviewed, exceptions identified, and testing conclusions.
Workpaper Documentation & Walkthroughs
• Prepare detailed, organized, and audit-ready testing workpapers and evidence trails supporting testing conclusions.
• Participate in and lead walkthroughs and control discussions with IT stakeholders and control owners.
• Identify potential control gaps or exceptions, escalate findings appropriately, and assist with remediation and retesting.
• Prepare detailed, organized, and audit-ready testing workpapers and evidence trails supporting testing conclusions.
• Participate in and lead walkthroughs and control discussions with IT stakeholders and control owners.
• Identify potential control gaps or exceptions, escalate findings appropriately, and assist with remediation and retesting.
Program Coordination & Stakeholder Management
• Maintain testing trackers and provide timely status updates to SOX management, Internal Audit, and external auditors.
• Manage multiple assigned controls, evidence requests, and testing deliverables concurrently while meeting deadlines.
• Assist with other technology risk, compliance, and IT SOX activities as needed.
• Maintain testing trackers and provide timely status updates to SOX management, Internal Audit, and external auditors.
• Manage multiple assigned controls, evidence requests, and testing deliverables concurrently while meeting deadlines.
• Assist with other technology risk, compliance, and IT SOX activities as needed.
Required Qualifications
• 2 to 5 years of relevant IT SOX, IT Audit, Technology Risk, or IT Controls experience.
• Hands-on experience performing ITGC testing across logical access, change management, and computer operations.
• Understanding of IT control design and operating effectiveness.
• Proven experience preparing and maintaining SOX/audit workpapers and evidence trails.
• Ability to independently request, review, and evaluate supporting control evidence.
• Experience participating in control walkthroughs and stakeholder discussions.
• Strong organization and task-prioritization skills to manage multiple controls and deadlines concurrently.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to work effectively in a remote environment.
• 2 to 5 years of relevant IT SOX, IT Audit, Technology Risk, or IT Controls experience.
• Hands-on experience performing ITGC testing across logical access, change management, and computer operations.
• Understanding of IT control design and operating effectiveness.
• Proven experience preparing and maintaining SOX/audit workpapers and evidence trails.
• Ability to independently request, review, and evaluate supporting control evidence.
• Experience participating in control walkthroughs and stakeholder discussions.
• Strong organization and task-prioritization skills to manage multiple controls and deadlines concurrently.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to work effectively in a remote environment.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience collaborating directly with external audit teams.
• Experience testing automated or IT-dependent application controls.
• Familiarity with GRC / audit management platforms.
• Exposure to ERP, cloud, SaaS, or enterprise technology environments.
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification or progress toward certification.
• Experience collaborating directly with external audit teams.
• Experience testing automated or IT-dependent application controls.
• Familiarity with GRC / audit management platforms.
• Exposure to ERP, cloud, SaaS, or enterprise technology environments.
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification or progress toward certification.
Core Skills & Attributes
• High level of attention to detail and workpaper quality.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to reach supported control conclusions.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to interact professionally with IT stakeholders and external auditors.
• Self-motivated mindset with the ability to operate independently with minimal direction.
• High level of attention to detail and workpaper quality.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to reach supported control conclusions.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to interact professionally with IT stakeholders and external auditors.
• Self-motivated mindset with the ability to operate independently with minimal direction.
This is a remote position.
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