IT Compliance Consultant

We are seeking an experienced IT Compliance Consultant to provide hands-on support for financial systems and IT compliance activities. This role involves close collaboration with IT, Accounting, Financial Systems, Internal Audit, and other business stakeholders to uphold the organization’s IT controls and compliance program.

About the Role

This is a hands-on consulting opportunity for a professional who can quickly integrate into an established environment, manage day-to-day controls and compliance activities, and collaborate effectively across technical and business teams. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with IT General Controls (ITGCs), SOX compliance, access management, change management, system interfaces, automated controls, system-generated reports, audit evidence, and compliance requests.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day IT SOX and compliance activities related to financial systems.
• Assist with the design, documentation, implementation, and testing of IT General Controls (ITGCs).
• Support controls related to user access, privileged access, periodic access reviews, and segregation of duties.
• Assist with change management controls, including review of change tickets, approvals, testing, and implementation evidence.
• Support controls surrounding system interfaces, automated controls, and system-generated reports.
• Coordinate the collection, organization, and validation of SOX and audit evidence.
• Respond to requests from Internal Audit, external auditors, and other compliance stakeholders.
• Identify control gaps and support remediation activities and action plans.
• Collaborate with IT and Financial Systems teams to ensure controls are properly documented and operating effectively.
• Monitor control deadlines, evidence requirements, testing schedules, and compliance deliverables.
• Partner with Accounting and Finance stakeholders to understand financial systems and related control requirements.
• Support audit walkthroughs, inquiries, evidence requests, and remediation efforts.
• Maintain accurate control documentation, process narratives, control matrices, and supporting evidence.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in IT compliance, SOX, IT audit, IT controls, IT risk, or a related discipline.
• Strong understanding of IT General Controls (ITGCs) and SOX compliance requirements.
• Hands-on experience with access management and change management controls.
• Experience supporting financial systems and/or applications subject to SOX controls.
• Experience with system interfaces, automated controls, and system-generated reports.
• Strong understanding of audit evidence, documentation, and control testing requirements.
• Experience working directly with Internal Audit and/or external auditors.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and project management skills.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize competing activities, and manage multiple compliance deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.

Pay

$150 to $160 an hour, based on a range of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other job-related qualifications.