Internal Audit Director

Job Description

About Accenture: Accenture is a leading global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries,we offer Strategy and Consulting, Interactive, Technology and Operations services - all powered by the worlds largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 674,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com About Entity: Corporate Functions including Human Resources, Finance, Legal, Marketing Communications, and Workplace Solutions-- powers Accenture s people across industries and functions to keep our business leading in the New. Join the heart and soul of Accenture, partnering with our extraordinary people to bring innovation into every organization. Job description: An agile, highly-motivated, innovative thinker with a background in audit, risk, or compliance, for a highly-visible and global leadership role in a credentialed, fast-paced, global Internal Audit organization that has embraced transformative capabilities including advanced analytics, dynamic risk assessment processes, and automation to retain its role as a trusted advisor to the business. The role provides opportunities to interact with senior business and corporate leaders and the Audit Committee, enables you to work with cutting-edge technologies, provides opportunities for international travel and flexible work arrangements (work from home), and offers a competitive salary and benefits package. Role Overview: Reporting to the Chief Audit Executive (CAE), the Internal Audit lead will be responsible for preparing and implementing a worldwide risk-based information technology audit plan to assess, report on, and make recommendations for improving the Company s IT operations, information systems and internal controls. The individual will maintain a world-class and global IT audit function and provide strategic direction and leadership to IT Audit teams based in North America and Asia Pacific. In fulfilling the specific responsibilities, the individual will develop and maintain relationships with senior global and regional business leaders and second-line risk and compliance functions, to develop deep understanding of the Company s business and coordinate audit efforts, maximizing effectiveness, risk coverage and efficiencies. Job Specifications: Own the global IT audit universe and lead the creation and maintenance of the risk-based IT audit plan, reporting results to the CAE and other stakeholders, including Company leadership and the Audit Committee. Oversee a wide-ranging scope of audits with an emphasis on assessing emerging areas of risk including cyber security, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, robotic process automation, and the Internet of Things. Direct and supervise internal audits in accordance with department standards and agreed benchmarks, and in conformance with the Institute of Internal Auditor s (IIA s) International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing. Build and maintain key relationships and conduct regular business and risk discussion with senior levels of leadership across the Company, including internal IT (CIO) and Information Security (CISO) organizations, to ensure that Internal Audit is aware of changes in business activities and objectives, and a necessary Audit response is developed. Perform ongoing risk assessment, leveraging risk insights derived from leadership discussions, external research and analysis, and quantitative information provided by our data-driven risk models, to identify changes in the risk landscape that necessitate real-time updates to the audit plan. Prepare periodic reports for management and, as appropriate, for the Audit Committee providing information on the status and results of the audit plan and the sufficiency of audit department resources. Evaluate the adequacy and timeliness of managements response and the corrective action taken on all significant weaknesses identified through audits. Discuss delays with appropriate level of management and drive closure of open vulnerabilities. Coordinate audit activities with those of the external auditors and internal second-line risk & compliance functions to ensure proper audit coverage, elimination of duplication, and improvement in the efficiency and effectiveness of audit activities. Participate and contribute to the quarterly audit committee update, ensuring key IT risks are highlighted to the Audit Committee and management. Partner with the business by providing value-added advisory services to help them proactively identify and manage risk in new technologies, new go-to-market offerings, and critical corporate initiatives. Participate in company-wide steering committees and leadership forums to provide risk-based insights that help define the scope of major initiatives across the Company. Develop an astute understanding of the Company s business and stay updated with latest developments in technology and IT security related threat events and risks to ensure appropriate audit coverage is provided for emerging risks in a timely manner. Actively contribute to the departmental strategy and shape the future of Internal Audit through identifying and defining the scope and sponsoring key operational excellence initiatives. Evangelize the work performed by Internal Audit through external speaking engagements and creation of whitepapers and credentials. Manage, recruit, and develop a team of world-class internal auditors with sufficient knowledge, skills, experience, and professional certifications to meet Internal Audit requirements. Build a function that is viewed as providing high-quality future leaders for the Company.,

Keyskills :
it operationsrisk modelsinternal auditprocess automationcyber securityit audit