Regional Management Corp Looking for Sr. Manager , IT Audit at Greer, SC  Full Time

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Regional strives to positively impact the financial lives of our customers.

For over 35 years, our Team Members have been passionate about supporting customers through their financial challenges in life. They take pleasure in finding solutions and lending a helping hand, both to our customers and our communities. As we continue to grow and become a national brand in consumer financing, we hope you’ll consider us for future career opportunities.

If you are looking to make a meaningful impact in people’s lives by bringing a personal touch to finances, join our team today!

Job purpose

The primary function of the Senior Manager, IT Audit is to support the IT Audit Director oversee and achieve the annual IT Audit Plan. Our vision is for Internal Audit to provide continuous assurance to senior management and the board on the effectiveness of governance, risk management, and controls through a culture that embraces innovation, analytics, and automation. The Sr. Manager, IT Audit will play key role in fulfilling this vision, will present observations and recommendations to senior management, and establish and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders to help inform senior management decision making of related risks to the IT environment.

Duties and responsibilities

• Serve as SMR and primary point of contact for SOX ICFR and ITGC matters for the organization
• Manage defined audits within one or more segments of the Audit Plan
• Perform IT Audit risk assessments to develop risk-based audits
• Coordinate with internal and external audit teams for related internal controls testing strategy, conclusions, and deficiencies
• Update and enhance risk & control matrices, process flowcharts, and narratives supporting ICFR
• Identify opportunities to enhance the design of internal controls to improve risk mitigation efforts
• Collaborate with IT Security and process owners to develop and maintain a common controls framework across various IT systems and processes
• Obtain or create and distribute thought leadership throughout the organization regarding regulatory changes and audit quality focal points
• Provide guidance to control owners related to periodic control execution
• Provide ongoing coaching and mentoring to team members to drive audit quality, recognize and develop employees, and completes management tasks timely
• Assess potential process changes for impact to IT and compliance objectives
• Monitor status of transformation initiatives and assess related ICFR impact in a complex and rapidly changing organization
• Lead the efforts to identify and design tests of controls specific to the transformation initiatives; consult with management in the control implementation process
• Assist management in determining and documenting the causes, impact, and severity of deficiencies
• Assist management in understanding the potential impact of ITGC deficiencies on business process control relying on the affected application
• Interview, hire, and train employees; appraise performance and assist in resolution of any complaints
• Support Director, IT Audit and VP, Internal Audit on other initiatives and assignments as needed

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree Accounting, Computer Science, System Engineering, Technology discipline, or related field
• At least 8 – 10 years audit or relevant experience, public accounting and internal audit experience preferred
• Demonstrates a strong sense of curiosity and willingness to obtain a deep understanding of the business, processes, technologies, and risks to provide value and insights and help improve and achieve our strategic intent
• Strong organizational, project management, time management, relationship building, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Significant experience in applying relevant technical knowledge in SOX (COSO & COBIT framework), financial statement, internal, and/or operational audits
• Detail oriented with ability to work independently
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Technology and computer skills, with the ability to effectively use Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint)

Preferred Qualifications

• Financial services experience
• Familiarity with analytics/robotics process automation
• CISA, CISSP
• Actively seeks information to understand customer needs
• Communicates clearly and precisely
• Listens carefully and asks questions to clarify understanding
• Proven ability to effectively collaborate across functional disciplines
• Fundamental knowledge and experience in design and analysis of business processes, internal controls, and systems
• Strong analytic skills and experience working with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems
• Experienced with control frameworks used in IT SOX i.e. COSO, COBIT and how this applies to the achievement of IT SOX objectives – Technology Compliance and Information Security experience
• Broad knowledge of IT infrastructure and architecture of computer systems as well as exposure to a variety of platforms such as operating systems, networks, databases and ERP systems
• Is comfortable with change and can alter tasks with guidance; asks questions to understand the impact of changes on one’s own job
• Takes initiative and demonstrates creativity, self-motivation, enthusiasm, and intellectual curiosity; is able to lead by example
• Must be able to multitask, work efficiently under tight deadlines and proactively track and report progress
• Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment
• Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment

Critical Competencies

• Has one of the following certifications: CISA CPA, CA, CISSP, CISM, CBCP, CIA, CIPP, or CGEIT

Regional is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, uniform service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law (“Protected Characteristics”). Regional’s policy of non-discrimination applies to all phases of the employment process and relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment and selection; compensation and benefits; professional development and training; promotions and opportunities; transfers; social and recreational programs; layoff; and terminations.