IT Audit Manager

Position Summary

The Internal Audit team provides critical, real-time support to all functional areas of AutoZone’s domestic and international operations. We collaborate with the business to improve operational efficiency, strengthen controls and integrate strategy by leveraging our team’s abilities and experience and best practices from across AutoZone and the industry. In addition, we are focused on developing talented individuals to grow into leadership roles within all areas of the business and to make impactful contributions to AutoZone and the community.

The Audit Manager position will be required to lead audit staff and manage the execution IT and information system security audits along with leading operational assurance and advisory projects. Successful IT Audit Manager candidates must be able to lead the completion of technical IT audits that support financial or business operations including Sarbanes-Oxley 404 requirements. The IT Audit Manager must be able to effectively interact with IT and business leadership to drive risk mitigation and to stay abreast IT operational changes and emerging technologies.  This position will be required to work with IT on key IT initiatives and priorities including Enterprise Risk Management.

Responsibilities:

• Managing a team of auditors performing both IT audit and other advisory and assurance projects
• Building a team of talented IT auditors through coaching and development activities
• Developing annual IT audit plan of high risk / importance projects based on independent research and knowledge, interactions with Company leadership and peer benchmarking
• Performing pre- and post-implementation audits of new system implementations, expanding ERP footprint, application re-writes, etc.
• Auditing key system functionality and systematic controls
• Working together with AutoZone management to assist in identifying opportunities to enhance efficiencies and effectiveness of processes and strengthen controls
• Liaising with IT management to provide ongoing advisory support for system implementations and key IT initiatives (IT security, BCDR, etc.)
• Establishing and maintaining effective relationships with management, external auditors, and other partners to further develop Company knowledge and auditing skills

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Management Information Systems, Accounting Information Systems, Computer Science or other IT related discipline.  Master’s Degree preferred
• CISA certification a requirement; CISSP, CPA or CIA a plus
• Minimum of five years of experience in IT audit, IT development, internal audit, public accounting, finance, and/or information systems
• Strong human relations, analytical, and oral and written communications skills
• Understanding of key IT processes such as Disaster Recovery, IT Security, Software Licensing, Third Party Hosted Services, etc.
• Knowledge of internal audit principles (IIA Standards, and COSO) and IT control frameworks (COBIT, NIST, SANS, and ISO)
• Familiar with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
• Proficient in CAAT applications using ACL, SQL, SAS, MS Access, or MS Excel or other similar tools
• Familiarity with the following technical areas/platforms beneficial:
  • Operating Systems: IBM Mainframe/RACF, Linux, AIX
  • Databases: Oracle, SQL Server, Informix
  • ERP: PeopleSoft Financials and Oracle HCM
  • Windows Network/Active Directory, Firewalls, Encryption, Anti-virus, intrusion detection, etc.

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