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Job Summary

Internal Audit, organizationally branded as Global Audit, is an independent and objective assurance and consulting department designed to add value and improve the operations of Bread Financial Systems Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively Bread Financial). Global Audit's mission is to enhance and protect organizational value by providing risk-based and objective assurance, advice, and insight. Global Audit helps Bread Financial accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of governance, risk management, and control processes. Assist with all activities relating to the organization’s audit of financial, operational and managerial processes and systems.

The IT Senior I helps Global Audit achieve its mission by leading complex audit engagements to analyze and evaluate new and existing information systems and applications to ensure appropriate controls exists, processing is efficient and accurate, and systems and procedures are in compliance with all relevant regulations, laws, and standards. The IT Senior I, potentially with the assistance of audit staff, will plan, execute, evaluate, and report on the results of the audit procedures performed under the oversight of an audit manager. The IT Senior I is expected to evaluate their own work, and the work of staff on the project, to ensure meaningful risk-based recommendations are provided to management.

 

Essential Job Functions 
Auditing – 

• Conducts internal information technology system audits and risk assessments. 
• With supervision, develops and implements an audit and control framework to monitor IT production environments for potential system integrity exposure and control weaknesses. 
• Identifies various controls (e.g., financial, operational, compliance) to the organization and makes recommendations for corrective actions/mitigation of risks. 
• Evaluates complex information systems and controls including but not limited to applications, business control processes, change control management procedures, security, networks, and computer and data center operations. 
• Relationship building with senior leaders (Director and above) via ad hoc updates associated with the audit execution process and area of expertise

Coaching - Coach less experienced team members and help them resolve problems. May assist with the review and evaluation of project staff.   
 

Reporting - Reports findings to management and communicates recommendations for corrective actions.  Obtain and work with management on remediation plans to identified audit issues.

Reports to: Manager, Global Audi - IT 
 

Working Conditions/ Physical Requirements:

• Normal office environment.
• Hybrid, 3 to 4 days per month are required in office if within 60 miles of a Bread Financial location.

Travel: 10-20%, as needed 
 

Direct Reports: None 

Minimum Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s Degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Computer Information Technology or equivalent experience
• Five or more years of experience in planning or leading audit engagements 
• Knowledge of and experience with at least one of the following frameworks: COBIT, NIST, COSO, ITIL
• Knowledge of and experience with at least one of the following SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, IT Risk assessment
• Familiarity with Microsoft, UNIX, Mainframe, databases, web applications, networking and/or other common technology systems/applications 

Preferred Experience: 

• CISA or CISSP
• 6+ years of experience in planning or leading audit engagements
• System/Application development experience (Azure cloud a plus)
• Java, Python, JavaScript, .Net, PowerShell, or other coding languages
• Data analytics experience (query, population testing, scripting) 
• Experience with Robotic Process Automation (RPA) or Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Infrastructure, network, or information security experience a plus
• External or internal audit, preferably with large, public registrant or public accounting firm.  
• Bank auditing experience, also a plus.

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Other Duties

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