Director, IT Audit

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At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We’re one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world’s most recognized brands of food, beverage, foodservice, household, personal care and pet products. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities. 

 

With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry’s best to reward the talented people who make our company successful.

 

If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we’d love to hear from you.

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Scope: The Director, IT Audit, will be a key member of the Internal Audit Leadership team leading the IT Audit function and implementing strategic and operational plans related to Internal Audit’s vision, mission, and overall goals and objectives.  The Director will deliver independent, objective assurance and advisory services with a focus on systems, cybersecurity, data privacy and protection, acquisition integration, and financial reporting controls, while managing the IT internal audit team globally (including IT co-source) and managing the IT elements of the SOX program (e.g., ITGC, ITAC, IPE). Key liaison with IT leadership, especially IT Risk Management.   This includes partnering with the IT Risk Management and Enterprise Risk Management functions assessing risk and assuring Graphic Packaging is positioned to achieve its strategic objectives.

 

This position will be responsible for planning, performing, and reporting audit activities related to the Company’s ERP transformation projects, IT environment, IT risks, and other IT matters including pre / post implementation reviews, audit support, and control design and verification procedures.

 

Key Responsibilities and Job Functions: Primary job functions include, but are not limited to the following:  

• The IT Audit Director will be expected to dive deep into the audits and lead from the front while also effectively influencing at all levels and working with stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
• This role will help establish IT Governance, Compliance, and Audit strategies throughout the organization
• Develop and maintain the annual IT internal audit plan, including the annual operational and IT risk assessment process
• The IT Audit Director will be responsible for performing audits and reviews designed to analyze, assess, and strengthen the company’s technological infrastructure and internal control environment
• Specific areas of audit focus include, but are not limited to, IT governance, IT general controls, IT project management, IT infrastructure management, software development lifecycle, application security, application controls, emerging information security and cybersecurity risk, cloud architecture, and controls related to applications hosted in the cloud, data lifecycle management, data privacy, disaster recovery, and business continuity
• Manage technology audits and the IT SOX compliance program, including the review of walkthroughs and testing of the operating effectiveness of controls
• Participate in project management activities such as system pre-implementation and/or business process enhancements/re-engineering, where warranted and applicable, and provide value-add advice and insights.
• Provide the technical understanding of SAP and other ERP configurations as it relates to the design, development, and testing of automated controls and security
• Provide design assistance and testing over enhancements to identity & access management platform
• Work closely with the company’s external auditor; provide appropriate support to the external auditors in the performance of walkthroughs, as well as IT related dependencies
• Establish yourself as a trusted advisor to IT leadership and provide advice over relevant SAP and other technology considerations
• Continuously improve internal audit approaches, tools, methodology and productivity

 

Background:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, Information Technology, or Management Information Systems
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