Senior IT Auditor - Corporate Office (Austin, MN)

SENIOR IT AUDITOR - CORPORATE OFFICE (AUSTIN, MN) 

HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION

To save time applying, Hormel Foods does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas for this position at this time. 

ABOUT HORMEL FOODS — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™

Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minn., is a global branded food company with over $12 billion in annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands include SKIPPY®, SPAM®, Hormel® Natural Choice®, Applegate®, Justin’s®, Wholly®, Hormel® Black Label®, Columbus® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named on the “Global 2000 World’s Best Employers” list by Forbes magazine for three straight years, is one of Fortune magazine’s most admired companies, has appeared on Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s “The 100 Best Corporate Citizens” list for the 12th year in a row, and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The company lives by its purpose statement — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™ — to bring some of the world’s most trusted and iconic brands to tables across the globe. For more information, visit www.hormelfoods.com and http://csr.hormelfoods.com/.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
 

• Responsible for identifying and assessing IT risks and vulnerabilities through collaborating with IT management, co-sourced 3rd party service provider, and Internal Controls through periodic and annual IT risk assessments. 

• Coordinate and assist Assistant Director of Internal Audit in developing the IT audit plan and SOX 404 assessment leveraging management input from annual risk assessments to ensure key IT risks are addressed in the audit plan and SOX 404 assessment. 

• Manage the co-sourced 3rd party service provider in the execution of the IT audit plan ensuring adequate planning and coverage of relevant and appropriate IT risks to support an effective IT control environment. For example, the incumbent will be responsible for facilitating periodic status meetings with the outsource provider, external auditor, Internal Controls, and IT management through SOX 404 assessment and the execution of IT audits as conducted by the co-sourced provider.

• Conduct IT audits to complement co-sourced provider coverage of IT risks ensuring IT risks are properly assessed and mitigated, as well as ensuring IT systems, controls, and processes are properly designed and operating effectively to support an effective IT control environment.

• Assist and provide guidance to business Internal Auditors in the execution of audits that contain IT risks familiarizing the business Internal Auditors with Hormel’s information technology policies and procedures.

• Function as a controls and security advisor to the Information Technology Services (ITS) department and other areas of the Company on an ongoing basis.

• Have visibility to, and understanding of, the IT Roadmap and engage with Management on future developments.

• Partner with other Internal Audit team members to develop and enhance audit methodology, including automation, analytics, and continuous monitoring tools.

QUALIFICATIONS:
 

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity or related field.
• Professional audit/IT/technology certification (CISA, CIA, CISM, CPA, CISSP, etc.).
• 4+ years of relevant experience in IT Audit or technology risk.
• Ability to independently work, manage, and deliver multiple projects on time and within budget.
• Ability to assess the design and control effectiveness of key systems, programs, and projects, including governance and solution designs.
• Knowledge of IT governance and control frameworks and ability to apply to audit topic in a pragmatic manner (E.g. COBIT, NIST).
• Knowledge and pragmatic application of ITGC, IT Applications controls, and IT Security controls. 
• Understanding of IT functions, processes, and general architecture.