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SECURITYFOCUS JOBS - NEW OPPORTUNITY
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JOB DESCRIPTION
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Position: Auditor
Location: Los Angeles, California, US
Type: Permanent F/T
Closing Date: 12/19/2004
Leading, dynamic professional services company with over 90 year history of
providing quality service and leadership through the active involvement of
their experienced and committed professionals is seeking the best of the best
IT Audit professionals in Los Angeles, CA.
Additional opportunities in Houston, Dallas, Miami, and Cleveland.
Looking for high-performance individuals who are capable of working
independently and are seeking to be in an action-oriented environment with
virtually limitless opportunities to help cultivate a career they can be proud
of.
The successful candidates will team with people of diverse backgrounds, many
with Big 4 experience, who combine their talents and experiences to provide
their clients with world-class services. The responsibilities you will be given
will make the most of your strengths, and challenge you to develop even further.
Key Responsibilities:
The ideal candidate will possess a diverse skill base in both auditing and
information systems. Duties will include:
* Reviewing, documenting, evaluating and testing general controls in a wide
range of environments including mainframe, mid-range and client/server
* General control procedures address IS organization and administration
practices, system development and maintenance procedures, system software and
hardware controls, security and access controls, computer operations,
environmental protection and detection, and backup and recovery procedures.
* Reviewing, documenting, evaluating and testing application controls,
particularly automated controls on a wide range of software application
packages including PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, SAP, Lawson, Oracle Financials,
Great Plains, Solomon IV and MAS/90-500. These controls focus on application
control procedures that are designed and implemented to ensure transactions are
completely and accurately entered and properly processed by the application
system(s).
* Identifying opportunities for the use of computer assisted audit techniques
(CAATs) and programming these CAATs using audit software (i.e., IDEA, ACL,
etc.) and other available tools.
* Communicating client control strengths and weaknesses to the financial audit
engagement team and teaming with them to plan an effective and efficient
integrated audit approach.
* Planning and executing the IS audit work in conjunction with the annual
attest audits.
* Communicating findings to client personnel and developing effective solutions.
* Preparing audit reports on findings and recommendations to senior management
on findings in connection with the IS audit work performed.
* Participating in the review of internal controls as described in the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
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* Bachelors degree required.
* 4+ years of Information Systems and Operational Auditing
* Public accounting and internal auditing experience
* Strong background in controls and compliance
* Experience in performing both general and application control reviews
* A working knowledge of Windows, UNIX, OS400, and major accounting and ERP
application software packages
* Ability to function independently and interact effectively with operational
areas
* Good written and verbal communication skills
* A professional certification such as CPA, CISA, CISSP, CFE The ideal
candidate will possess the following qualities:
o Integrity - demonstrating the highest standards in everything you do
o Intellectual Competence - learning and processing new information, analyzing
problems and new situations, and exercising sound judgment
o Leadership Skills - motivating, influencing, and providing direction to others
o Team Skills - interacting and cooperating with others to achieve common goals
o Flexibility - shifting priorities, adapting to new working situations and
hours, and bouncing back from possible setbacks
o Motivation - setting high performance standards for yourself, and exceeding
them
o Communication Skills - effectively articulating your thoughts and ideas both
orally and in writing and proactively listening to others
o Prioritization Skills - organizing, planning and juggling multiple priorities
and assignments to maximize productivity
o Customer Service Focus - developing, maintaining, and ensuring high quality
client or customer relationships
o Technical Skills - acquiring and using specific knowledge of the technical
tools required for the position
o Teaching Skills – assist in the training of the financial audits and
assistant IS auditors in IS audit and audit integration concepts
CONTACT
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If you meet the above criteria please send me a confidential copy of your
resume. To explore additional intriguing opportunities please visit our web
site: http://www.tscouts.com
I look forward to being able to assist you in any manner possible.
Sincerely,
Brian Hunter
Executive Recruiter
Talent Scouts, Inc.
www.tscouts.com
brianh@tscouts.com
Connecting you to the future.
Brian Hunter
Executive Recruiter
Talent Scouts, Inc
brianh@tscouts.com
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