Lead IT Auditor

LyondellBasell is a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. With a nearly 70-year legacy that includes a Nobel Prize in Chemistry and our proprietary MoReTec recycling technology, LYB is enabling a more sustainable future for generations to come.  LYB develops high-quality and innovative products for applications ranging from sustainable transportation and food safety to clean water and quality healthcare. LYB places high priority on diversity, equity and inclusion and is Advancing Good with an emphasis on our planet, the communities where we operate and our future workforce. We're addressing the global challenges of ending plastic waste, taking climate action, and supporting a thriving society, while generating value for our customers, investors, and society.

Come Join an Inclusive Team

The Lead IT Auditor role is an experienced position intended to utilize audit principles, skills, and techniques to evaluate the adequacy of Information Technology (IT) internal controls and processes in both design and application. Depending on the experience and qualification of the candidate, this position is expected to support or Lead audits of medium to high complexity with minimal to zero direction of the audit manager. The Lead IT Auditor is responsible for leading and/or performing audits in the following areas -

 

• Application, data platform and infrastructure audits
• Implementation reviews
• System penetration testing
• Application control reviews
• Emerging IT technologies and risks
• Integrated Audits

 

 

The Lead IT Auditor may also be responsible for performing and/or assisting in corporate investigations, ad-hoc special projects, Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliance activities and demonstrating the ability to function on an increasingly independent basis. The Lead IT Auditor is also expected to identify, initiate and implement process improvements. The Auditor should be self-motivated, work with a sense of urgency, support multiple priorities, meet deadlines and execute audits that meets or exceeds the quality sets by Institute of Internal Audit Standards. Successful candidates should be highly self-sufficient, knowledgeable to make decisions and serve as a resource for other auditors. While primarily based in Houston, team members will participate in audit assignments across our global Company. Travel to both domestic and international locations averages up to 20% a year. International trips range from two to three weeks. The position may require overtime at various times. The Lead IT Auditor should also possess effective communication and interpersonal skills that are at a quality that is essential to build a professional rapport with first Line operating and supervisory personnel and with higher-Level management.

A Day in the Life:

• Coordinate and effectively communicate with a diversified customer base that includes many different audit areas and processes within the company.
• Liaise with IT business staff to ensure full understanding of data flow, security policies and procedures, data integrity, physical and Logical system security.
• Lead in audits related to IT process, infrastructure, ITGC (Information Technology General Controls), and pre and post implementation reviews in accordance with accepted professional standards. Duties include initial audit planning, setting objectives based on business and technical risks, coordination with auditee, workpaper review, evaluation, and reporting for audits.
• Optimize audit team resources to ensure successful completion of audits.
• Lead initiatives for continuous improvement in the effectiveness of the audit process.
• Provide input into the annual IT audit risk assessment and development of the annual audit plan.
• Interact effectively with associates, mid-Level management, and other personnel within the organization at all times. Continually demonstrate poise, self-confidence, tact, and maturity in contacts with other employees in the company.
• Identify best practices from other functions internal/external to the company and generate recommendations for improvements to reduce costs, increase efficiency, and/or effectiveness.
• Recognize and understand audit concerns of auditees and work together to a mutual resolution while maintaining independence.
• Serve as the role model and mentor Less experienced staff on professional and personal standards of performance. Mentor on IT-related processes and business drivers.
  Give and receive feedback to peers and subordinates appropriately.

You Bring This Value :

• Bachelor degree is required, with a major in Information Systems, Computer Science, Accounting, Finance, or other related business degree preferred.
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