Senior Specialist Auditor, Finance and Risk

About us

National Grid is hiring an Information Systems SOx Analyst for our Audit team based in Brooklyn, NY; Waltham, MA or Syracuse, NY.
 
Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry.
 
To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our busin

Job Purpose

The purpose of this role is to support in the planning and delivery of Global IT SOx control testing in addition to working collaboratively with IS Lead Auditors to support the delivery of individual IS audits. Through these responsibilities, the role will identify control deficiencies to ensure compliance with regulations, internal controls, policies and procedures and make recommendations which result in improvement to National Grid’s internal control structure.

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Key Accountabilities

•    Support the planning and delivery of IT SOx testing through the completion of allocated controls testing. Testing will be performed to National Grid’s internal testing methodology and be documented within Archer GRC.
•    Engage with auditees and control owners regularly to track progress against audit actions and controls in remediation. 
•    Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders within IT and the wider business – relevant to the delivery of IT controls testing.
•    Ensure compliance with established internal control procedures by examining records, reports, operating practices, and documentation.
•    Verify the design and effectiveness of controls to secure information system assets, including people processes and technologies.
•    Complete work papers by documenting IT controls testing and findings clearly articulating test methodology and steps taken. 
•    Prepare regular IT Controls testing status reports for internal IS Audit management.
•    Support the delivery of ad hoc Corporate Audit project work, working as part of a larger team to complete discrete activities and tasks.
•    Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
•    Support IS Lead Auditors in the planning and delivery of IS Audit activities. The IS Audit Senior Analyst will work collaboratively in the development of audit test procedures, completion of the audit planning process and their execution, with the IS Lead Auditor retaining overall responsibility for audit delivery.

Qualifications

•    Bachelor's degree.
•    3+ Years of IT SOx controls testing or IS Audit Experience.
•    Good knowledge and understanding of audit legislation, internal control frameworks, audit systems and risks.
•    Good knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
•    Certified Information Systems Auditor qualification is preferred.

•    Experience of IT Controls Testing is required, with some IS audit experience preferable. 
•    Good understanding of IT controls testing practices and risk management activities; and skill in applying controls testing principles and practices.
•    High level understanding of internal audit practices and methodologies.
•    A demonstrable track record of developing successful relationships across the business.
•    Knowledge of and experience of business processes, particularly information systems related, processes, ideally within the utility sector.
•    A focus on continued improvement and achieving high standards.
•    Effective communication, interpersonal and influencing skills to successfully manage controls testing and audit assignments and reach agreement on required changes.
•    Self-motivation but also work collaboratively as part of a global SOx team (US and UK) to complete testing to a high-quality standard.
•    Flexibility in balancing m