Job Abstract

A Day in Your Life at MKS:

Our Global IT Audit Senior Manager plans manages, and delivers high-quality, complex audits of global programs, risk areas, or initiatives, working around complex technology and application environments and across different business processes. The Global SOX Compliance Senior IT Manager is responsible for providing input to the Internal Audit (IA) annual risk assessment and audit plan which evaluates the adequacy of the IT control environment across the company. In addition, the Global SOX Compliance Senior IT Manager will actively support strategy development and execution and support senior management in preparing and delivering insights and presentations to global stakeholders, including IT leadership, Finance internal audit leadership and the IT inputs presented to the Audit Committee, as needed. The Global SOX Compliance Senior IT Manager will also support in coordination of the entire team’s work.

You Will Make an Impact By:

• Manages and delivers high-quality, complex audits of global programs, risk areas, or initiatives, working around complex technology and application environments and across different business processes, including the following: setting up a “picture of success”, establishing and managing execution milestones, aligning deliverables with control owners and key stakeholders, presenting outputs, and acting upon feedback.
• Develops the IT annual SOX audit plan, with the support of the Global IT SOX Manager, and IT senior leadership that is aligned with the company external service auditor.
• Performs quality reviews over work papers and reports and drives consistency across regions by executing standardized audit procedures. Also, ensures timely report completion.
• Engages in key global initiatives that assist with bringing quality and efficiency improvements to overall SOX Audit program. Aligns with direction of improvement actions initiated by Finance Internal Audit Senior Director.
• Oversees the development of IT audit work programs to provide coverage across new IT risk areas being audited.
• Develops relationships and partners with other internal (e.g., Information Security, Privacy) and external stakeholders via individual and group touchpoints to further develop/improve the IT controls environment and standards across the company.
• Directly responsible for relationship with external service auditor engagement for IT General Controls testing.
• Challenges the status quo, seeks to automate and improve efficiency of the overall SOX audit program.
• Provides and assists in training, coaching, and guidance to all SOX team members in conducting audits and other audit-related issues, as well as engaging and developing them to their maximum potential.
• Ability to travel up to 20% to domestic and/or international locations

Skills You Bring:

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in MIS, finance, accounting, or similar field
• 5 years of IT audit experience, preferably within a major accounting or IT consulting firm
• Familiarity with SOX requirements and the COSO internal control framework, IT General Controls (ITGC) Risk-and Control-Matrix, control design and operating effectiveness of ITGCs, Segregation of Duty, SOC Report analysis
• Skill in collecting and analyzing complex data, evaluating information and systems, and drawing logical conclusions
• Good command of written and spoken English

Preferred Qualifications:

• Possessing a CISA, CPA, or CIA certificate or equivalent
• Demonstrable experience in managing complex, global audits
• Extensive SAP and/or Oracle ERP knowledge
• Working knowledge of Application Software (internal & external facing), Databases (SQL/Oracle), OS (Windows/Linux), Cloud Computing Systems, Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Active Directory, Microsoft Office 365, Virtualization, etc.
• Working internationally (multi-cultural experience) and experience in managing small teams

Preferred Skills:

• Understanding of IT control frameworks (COBIT, ISO 27002, NIST, ITIL, etc.) is a plus.
• Knowledge of SOX 302/404, SSAE 16/SOC1/2/3, PCI and/or GLBA is a plus
• Experience working in a multi-national company

Supervisory Scope:

• This position has supervisory and budgetary responsibilities

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, etc.
• Position can be hybrid – 3 days in office, 2 days remote, or 100% remote for a candidate who has experience working 100% remotely

Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants for these positions may need to be “U.S. persons.” “U.S. persons” are generally defined as U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, lawful permanent residents (or, green card holders), individuals granted asylum, and individuals admitted as refugees.

MKS Instruments, Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“MKS”) is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), religion, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability or handicap, marital status, membership in the uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law. Hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications and business needs. We conduct background checks and drug screens, in accordance with applicable law and company policies.  MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.

MKS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process due to a disability, please contact us at: accommodationsatMKS@mksinst.com .

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