SOX IT Senior Auditor

Do you want an opportunity to make a difference?

Are you excited about discovering value-add opportunities while mitigating risks?

Join our Internal Audit team

The Internal Audit Department reports to the Audit Committee of Akamai's Board of Directors. The Department's charter is to systematically evaluate and recommend improvements for the effectiveness of various processes. This includes risk management, operational processes, and governance, to enable the organization meet its business objectives.

Partner with the best

In this role, you will utilize your solid IT skills and business acumen to review complex IT processes. You will identify potential risks and opportunities for market-leading organizations in a high-growth and cutting-edge technology industry.

As an Senior Internal Auditor, you will be responsible for:

• Assisting with IT SOX planning through risk assessments, analysis of in-scope systems, and coordination of the testing approach.
• Coordinating, scheduling, and conducting IT SOX walkthroughs effectively while ensuring compliance with established standards and requirements.
• Conducting internal controls testing to assess operational effectiveness, identify deviations or gaps, and assist with root cause analysis and remediation.
• Updating and maintaining controls and relevant control information within the Auditboard (now Optro) platform consistently throughout the year.
• Partnering and coordinating with external auditors to provide necessary documentation while ensuring compliance with sampling guidelines to optimize audit reliance.

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Hold a background in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrate expertise in planning and conducting IT SOX testing, with experience in accounting or consulting firms being advantageous.
• Demonstrate expertise in ITGCs, including access controls, change management, data integrity, and computer operations management.
• Demonstrate expertise with platforms and databases, including UNIX, Windows, Oracle, and MS SQL.
• Demonstrate understanding and practical knowledge of SOX, AICPA, COSO, COBIT, and SSAE attestation standards effectively.
• Demonstrate exceptional organization, meticulous attention to detail, and unwavering focus on producing the highest quality outcomes achievable.
• Demonstrate exceptional ability to communicate effectively through both spoken and written formats.

Work in a way that works for you

FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply.

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We power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges, together.

At Akamai, we're curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you'll thrive here.

Working for you

At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life:

• Your health
• Your finances
• Your family
• Your time at work
• Your time pursuing other endeavors

Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.

About us

Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world's most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.

Join us

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!

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