IT Audit Manager

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Job Summary 

Nielsen’s Corporate Audit Staff (CAS) is a fast-paced, dynamic, and highly-selective team. CAS provides objective assurance over Nielsen’s reported financials and has reporting accountability to Nielsen’s management team, Audit and Risk Committee, and External Audit partner. As Nielsen is a global enterprise, CAS has audit responsibilities in over ~40 countries. Besides audit work, CAS engages in projects that support process improvement and critical strategic initiatives to support Nielsen.

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented IT Audit Manager to lead our organization's IT audit function. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, executing, and overseeing IT audits to ensure the effectiveness of our information systems, internal controls, and compliance with relevant regulations and industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive IT audit strategy aligned with organizational objectives and risk assessment
• Conduct IT audits across various technology domains, including IT General Controls, infrastructure, applications, cybersecurity, and data management. This includes planning, scoping, hands-on field work, partnering with external auditors and drafting audit reports
• Lead and mentor a team of 1-3 IT auditors, providing guidance and support throughout audit engagements and preparing and delivering periodic performance evaluations
• Develop and test methodologies in new IT systems to evaluate adequacy of controls
• Present findings/recommendations to senior leaders. Partner with the business to develop remediation plans and support best practice sharing
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the IT audit methodology and tools
• Embrace an analytical mindset to help identify and assess business risks; help grow the team’s analytical capabilities
• Assist in completion of the quarterly Audit & Risk Committee reporting
• Responsible for completion of annual controls testing memos
• Stay current with emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in IT auditing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related area (information technology, computer science, management information systems). Master’s degree is preferred
• 5+ years of experience in IT auditing, with at least 2 years in a managerial role
• Professional certifications such as CISA, CIA, CISSP, CRISC, or CPA preferred
• Financial audit or accounting background preferred
• Strong knowledge of IT governance frameworks (e.g., COBIT, ITIL) and relevant regulations (e.g., SOX, GDPR, PCI DSS)
• Knowledge of US GAAP and IIA International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing
• Excellent understanding of IT infrastructure, applications, and cybersecurity concepts
• Proven experience in risk assessment, audit planning, and execution.
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Excellent project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple audits simultaneously
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with all levels of management and technical staff
• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving abilities
• Experience with SAP S4 Hana preferred
• Understanding of data analytics/visualization tools: PowerBI/Tableau/UI Path and AI applications in data analysis and process automation
• Experience with AuditBoard is a plus

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