Audit Manager IT Job Job in Whitehouse, New Jersey US
Audit Manager IT Job
Audit Manager IT-FIN000805 Description Merck is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and consumer health products, as well as animal health products. Today, we are building a new kind of healthcare company - one that is ready to help create a healthier future for all of us. Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity and teamwork of people like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork. As part of our global team, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career. Merck Corporate Audit and Assurance Services (MCAAS) primary purpose is provide value-added independent and risk based audit and assurance services. Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity and teamwork of people like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork. As part of our global team, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career. The Information Technology Audit Manager leads complex audits and assessments of information technology resources across all Merck divisions and functions to evaluate the adequacy of internal controls and deliver audit reports that add value to the area audited. Information technology resources include business applications as well as the related technology infrastructure, data, facilities, organizations, and processes. Information technology controls include Information Technology General Controls and Application Based Controls. In addition to leading complex, large and/or sensitive information technology audits under direction of the Senior Audit Director, you will actively participate in the audit and performance of audit work. You will have overall responsibility for the preparation and quality of workpapers for the team and expediting all stages of the writing and review of reports, which accurately reflect facts and recommendations of an objective appraisal of the areas audited. Incumbent is expected to effectively collaborate and communicate with the client, support groups, internal resources and external organizations. You will maintain the highest standards of professionalism and independence in the execution of your duties, and lead by personal behavior and ethics that are of the highest standard. The Information Technology Audit Manager may participate and lead specific projects and support MCAAS management in its efforts to drive continuous improvement and efficiencies. The incumbent will accomplish this by completing tasks efficiently and according to established milestones, encouraging positive team interactions and providing periodic progress reports. The incumbent is expected to provide technical guidance and consultation on information technology security and control issues to the client and audit staff, as well as coach, mentor and train new members of the department. Qualifications Education Requirement: * Bachelor's degree preferably in computer science or equivalent education and/or job experience. Required: * An in-depth knowledge of information systems audit principles and techniques. * A minimum of 5 years of Information Technology Audit experience (internal audit and / or public accounting). * The incumbent must demonstrate superior communication skills (verbal, written), interpersonal skills and the maturity to interact with the highest levels of business and technical management at local, divisional, and corporate sites. * The incumbent must also demonstrate strong leadership, high ethical standards at all times when representing the Company/department to both internal clients and external organizations. * Willingness to travel within assigned regions/entities both domestically and internationally to complete testing; estimated travel up to 40% of the time. Preferred: * A professional security, audit, or control certification such as CPA, CISA, CIA, CRISC or CISSP. * Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Our employees are the key to our company's success. We demonstrate our commitment to our employees by offering a competitive and valuable rewards program. Merck's benefits are designed to support the wide range of goals, needs and lifestyles of our employees, and many of the people that matter the most in their lives. merck.com/careers to create a profile and your resume for requisition # FIN000805. Merck is an equal opportunity employer, M/F/D/V - proudly embracing diversity in all of its manifestations. Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully: Merck is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Merck via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Merck. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Merck as a result of the referral or through other means. Primary Location: US-NJ-Whitehouse Station Employee Status: Regular Travel : Yes, 25% of the time Number of Openings: 1 *This job post was placed on PharmaDiversity Job Board with permission of this employer. If viewing this post anywhere else, the "apply" click should lead you to PharmaDiversity Job Board for authentic job post view with direct employer application. For application attention if web source is requested please use "PharmaDiversity" or "PharmaDiversity Job Board". Merck prefers that you apply to this job directly on their site