Lead IT Auditor

About the role

This hybrid position is based out of Beachwood, OH; only candidates located within a 50-mile radius will be considered. Active-duty military service member candidates are exempt from the geographical limitation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the planning, organization, and execution of global IT internal audits and advisory projects to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of internal controls, IT project implementations, business processes, and related policies.
• Serve as an audit advisor supporting Eaton’s major ERP system implementations (e.g., SAP and Oracle), cybersecurity initiatives, and emerging technologies including DevOps, AI, and cloud solutions, ensuring internal controls and security requirements are incorporated by design and continuously monitored.
• Support Eaton’s digitalization strategy by automating controls testing and monitoring where applicable.
• Assist the Global IT Audit & SOX management team in overseeing IT audit processes, enforcing audit documentation quality standards, and providing IT audit support to audit teams across global regions.
• Lead IT internal audits focused on major ERP and enterprise systems and cybersecurity domains, delivering measurable added value through an independent, objective, systematic, and disciplined risk-based approach.
• Coordinate the planning, execution, and reporting of assigned SOX validations, including training to IT control owners, control narrative refreshes, execution of interim/roll-forward testing, first-look reviews for new acquisitions, and coordination with external auditors.
• Advise on major system implementations to ensure security and internal controls are built in by design and verified before go-live.
• Work closely with project stakeholders such as business senior managers, GRC teams, business compliance managers, finance global process leaders, and external auditors to ensure control requirements are explicitly addressed and delivered.
• Support and assist the Global IT Audit & SOX management team in risk assessment and strategic planning, including expansion into emerging areas such as cybersecurity and cloud-computing governance.
• Identify and implement methods to automate internal controls testing and drive efficiencies in Audit & SOX processes.
• Serve in a controls advisory role on compliance-related projects to advance Eaton’s internal controls capabilities (e.g., CMMC, IAM, OT deployments).
• Assist with designing and deploying audit procedures and techniques for technical IT areas such as segregation of duties and critical access, ERP configuration controls, and related areas.
• Produce clear, concise, and accurate workpapers promptly and draft audit issues and recommendation summary reports for assigned audit areas.
• Follow up and review implemented management action plans and audit findings remediation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 5 years of IT internal controls, public accounting, audit, security, or compliance experience.
• No relocation benefit is offered; only candidates within a 50-mile radius of Beachwood, OH will be considered (exemption applies to active-duty military service member candidates).
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and in the future.

Preferred Qualifications

• Public accounting and auditing experience.
• CISA, CISSP, CPA, or related certification.
• Master’s degree from an accredited institution.

Skills

• Proven experience in IT general control processes, identifying risks and weaknesses, and developing and executing audit procedures to assess the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls.
• Strong process management and organizational skills; ability to deliver high-quality results and meet tight deadlines.
• Proven experience in documenting and testing IT general controls.
• Ability and desire to work in a dynamic, multicultural, multilingual, and international environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly report key issues, business impact, and recommendations to management.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to promote ideas and work effectively with all levels within the organization.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and general end-user computer skills.
• Up to 10% travel required.

Pay

The expected annual salary range is $97,000 – $143,000; actual salary will be based on candidate skills, experience, qualifications, and market considerations.