Risk and Assurance Manager - IT Focus

Reference #15120

Permanent Position

Posted on 08/05/2008

Salary: $64-100K (target $85K)

Description: Relocation is available but would prefer local candidates. Implement, communicate and maintain a Corporate Risk and Assurance Program designed to identify risk, mitigate and fund loss, and protect the people, assets, and cash flow of the company. Leadership and Management Responsibilities Recruitment and Retention: REcruit, interview, and hire Risk and Assurance Services staff. Provide continuous and candid feedback to staff and monitor their performance. Deploy measures to minimize turnover. Employee and Team Development: Identify individual and team strengths and development needs on an ongoing basis. Create and/or validate training curriculum in area of responsibility. Coash and mentor Risk and Assurance Services staff to deliver the highest quality work product to every internal and external customer. Create and manage succession plans for function. Performance Management: Establish clear and measureable goals and objectives by which to determine individual and team results (i.e. operational metrics, results against project timelines, knowledge of operational roles and responsibilities, personal development goals). Solicit ongoing feedback from supervisors, peers and internal customers to determine level of satisfaction and suggestions for improvement. Perform team member evaluations professionally and on time. Coash and support the team to continuously improve key operational metrics and achievement of organizational goals. Ensure recognition and rewards are managed failry and consistently. Communication: Foster the free exchange of ideas and leading practices, and implement as necessary. Organize verbal and written ideas clearly and use an appropriate business style. Ask questions; encourage input from staff. Assess communication style of individual team members and adapt own communication style accordingly. Functional Management Responsibilities Business Strategy and Direction Know and comply with company's "Rules of the Road". Define, develop, and implement a Risk and Assurance strategy that contributes to company's strategic directions. Develop and understanding of the workcell business strategy as it pertains to Risk and Assurance. Cost Management: Identify creative ways to reduce cost by streamlining processes and systesm (i.e. modification of responsibilities or consolidation of tasks, elimination of non-value-added processes, or re-engineering of processes and systems). Utilize tools to monitor departmental cost and cost trends, striving continuously to improve value. Forecast Development and Accuracy: Prepare comprehensive and timely forecasts for the department and measure agains actuals. Technical Management Responsibilities Use the CobiT frameword to assist in updating the ongoing IT risk assessment to ensure a risk-based approach. Assist in identifying IT operational audits based on the risk-based approach and scope the realted projects accordingly. Leverage comapny tools and technologies to streamline the IT audit process to ensure an efficient and effective approach. Leverage company tools and technologies in implementing a Continuouse Controls Monitoring auditing approach and collaborate with business owners in developing more effective management reporting techniques. Assiste in implementing the GAIT methodology and addressing the PCAOB's AS 5 guidance to further reationalize IT general and application controls. Manager third party co-sourcing relationships to ensure high quality and consistent deliverables while managing costs. Liaise with company's external auditors regarding scheduling, resource allocation, cost analysis and issues. Manage all aspects of planning, scoping staffing, and executing audit projects, and reporting the realted results to senior management and the audit committee. Ensure proper root cause identification, practical development of value-added audit recommendations, obtain client concurrence, and monitor the execution of management action plans. Ensure audit reports comply with deparmental requirements and quality standards and clearly communicate observations and recommendations. Assist with compiling the quarterly Audit Committe reports. Maintain active relationships with ISACA, local chapter professional organizations and universities. Facilitate knowledge transfer regarding emerging issues, technologies and area of interest. Maintain CPEs, training requirements, and be a leading expert in enterprise risk assessment and management. Aspre to develop the department's people and methodologies into a world class risk and assurance services function. Conduct special projects at the request of management, the Audit Committee, and/or the Board of DIrectors. Adher to all safety and health rules and regulations associated with this position and as directed by manager. Comply and fololow all company procedures. International travel required.

Required Skills: 6-8 years experience equivalent work experience, including at least 5 years in a supervisory or management role within a Risk and Assurance department. CISA required. Ability to travel internationally. Desired: SAP ERP experience

Education: Bachelor's Degree Business Management or equivalent education and training

Contact

Jency Emo

(352)588-2010

jency@twodogsolutions.com

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