Sr. IT Compliance Analyst

Location: On-Site
Contract: 6 months (with possibility to extend)

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established company in the process manufacturing industry with a strong presence and multiple operational locations. They maintain corporate headquarters and various plant facilities, serving customers through an extensive network while working closely with vendors and partners. The organization operates with a focus on quality, compliance, and operational excellence, maintaining high standards across their business processes and systems. Their commitment to regulatory compliance and industry best practices drives their need for experienced professionals who can support their continued growth and success.

Job Description

The Sr. IT Compliance Analyst will play a critical role in internal control testing, auditing, monitoring, and risk management and mitigation. This position works to identify risk and ensure compliance with industry standards, relevant laws and regulations, and industry best practices. The role involves maintaining and developing appropriate policies, procedures, and documentation to maintain compliance with established as well as new controls, while reviewing and evaluating compliance issues and concerns within the organization.

This position will collaborate closely with Internal Audit, External Audit, and IT Management throughout the SOX lifecycle, managing quarterly and annual IT testing activities. The ideal candidate will be passionate about IT governance, compliance frameworks, and continuous process improvement while possessing strong leadership and mentoring capabilities. The role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the organization's risk management and compliance posture.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Internal Audit and External Audit during the SOX lifecycle on assigned processes (IT General Controls, IT Application Controls)
• Manage quarterly and annual IT testing for internal and external audits, risk assessments, and policy compliance
• Lead preparation for quarterly and annual IT testing activities
• Conduct IT Compliance training sessions to prepare for IT assessments
• Communicate to IT Management on compliance-related concerns, IT control deficiencies and present findings and collaborate on remediation
• Ensure prompt turnarounds by supporting internal and external audit requests
• Inform others about IT issues and shortcomings to ensure that corrective action plans are in place
• Develop IT documentation for IT internal controls including IT process narratives, process flows, and documented control actions
• Establish and sustain governance tools for risk and compliance to support IT compliance activities
• Ensure compliance with IT frameworks by helping IT control owners implement and validate controls for access management, release management, change management, and vendor management
• Work with control owners to ensure controls are actively managed and monitored throughout the year
• Drive continuous improvement of the SOX program to become more efficient and effective
• Mentor junior members of the IT Compliance staff

Required Experience/Skills

• Bachelor's degree in business management, information technology, or a related field
• 7+ years' experience in IT Compliance, IT Audit, or related technical and professional experience, preferably in process manufacturing industry
• Experience with SOX compliance and IT General Controls (ITGCs), IT Application Controls (ITACs), SOC, and NIST
• Project management and organizational skills
• Ability to organize and manage multiple projects concurrently
• Strong leadership skills and analytical capabilities with capacity to make sound decisions
• Ability to perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with little supervision
• Effective communication skills for complex issues with all levels of employees and management
• Strong interest and understanding of systems and end-to-end business processes with ability to perform business process control definitions
• Flexibility in daily hours including willingness to work longer hours during quarterly reviews
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Nice-to-Haves

• Relevant certifications (CISA, CISSP or equivalent)
• Experience in process manufacturing industry
• Previous experience working in corporate environments with multiple locations

Education

• Bachelor's degree in business management, information technology, or a related field required

Pay & Benefits Summary

• 6-month contract position with possibility to extend
• Competitive contract rate
• Opportunity to work with a leading company in the process manufacturing industry

Essential Functions

• Proficient oral and written communication skills
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time
• Manual dexterity needed to type on a computer keyboard
• Occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds
• Occasional travel required to meet at corporate headquarters, plant, customer, and vendor sites
• Ability to work effectively in a plant environment

Call-to-Action

Ready to make an impact in IT compliance? Apply today to join our client's dynamic team and advance your career in a challenging and rewarding environment!

IT Compliance | SOX | Risk Management | Internal Controls | IT Audit | Process Manufacturing | CISA | CISSP