Sr Technology Auditor

Our Internal Audit Group is a worldwide function with 400+ team members and offices across nine countries within American Express. Our mission is to protect and enhance organizational value by providing independent, objective, risk-based assurance, advisory services and to influence the way the company manages risk.

We are committed to growing our audit staff significantly as we continue to expand and enhance the Internal Audit Group. Our assurance and risk professionals have diverse backgrounds including internal controls, consumer compliance, technology, operational risk, financial accounting, data analytics, and banking operations. Our audit teams align to key risk areas and business units to ensure IAG can provide comprehensive and risk-based audit coverage. In addition, IAG has a Professional Practices group responsible for managing audit operations, quality, and standards; regulatory relations; reporting; training and professional development; and key internal capabilities and technologies.

About the Role:

Our Internal Audit group is seeking an eager Senior Technology Auditor in New York City, Phoenix, AZ, Charlotte, NC or Sandy, UT. The cybersecurity audit portfolio spans across information technology throughout the enterprise and includes auditing first-line information security processes.  The ideal candidate will have strong problem- solving skills, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to communicate audit results effectively.

• Assist team leaders and Senior Managers/Managers in the execution of assigned audit tasks in line with American Express’ Internal Audit Methodology, internal policies and standards, and regulatory expectations throughout the audit lifecycle.
• Evaluate processes under review utilizing professional skepticism; execute audit tests and clearly document test results in accordance with internal policies and procedures.
• Hold walkthroughs with client personnel to understand, assess, evaluate, and document relevant risks and controls.
• Assist team leaders and Senior Managers/Managers with routine client status meetings, audit requests, and other administrative tasks. e Assist team leaders and Senior Managers/Managers in documentation and evaluation of audit observations, findings.
• Validate management's corrective action plans to address business-identified issues, audit findings and regulatory remediations.
• Contribute to the development and periodic reviews of analytic control testing and ad hoc analytics, to drive timely risk insights, testing efficiencies and increased audit coverage.
• Develop a strong understanding of American Express’ business model, products, services, and organizational units.
• Maintain audit proficiency through ongoing professional development, including data analytics literacy skills, technology, banking best practices and regulatory expectations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 3+ years of relevant IT or cybersecurity audit experience Knowledge and experience in applying control theory and professional auditing practices throughout the audit lifecycle and special reviews.
• Understanding of regulatory, accounting, and financial industry best practices relevant to the business, including technology and data implications. Strong written and verbal communication skills to deliver audit deliverables with quality.
• Effectively works independently, within the team and across various teams in a fast-paced environment to drive business results. Ability to break-down complex problems into components and solve utilizing complex thought, process and risk/control knowledge.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with data analytic tools, data visualization, key risk indicators (KRIs), key performance indicators (KPIs), information systems / technology, and scorecards / dashboards, etc.
• Interest in working with data, interpreting results, analytic best practices and experience with data analytics tools and data visualization
• Professional certification: CISA, CPA, CIA, CISM, CISSP, or an industry recognized cloud certification such as ICS2 Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)) or other technology-focused certification.
• Relevant audit experience within the financial services industry. BA, BS, or equivalent degree in accounting or technology related field; background in information systems, data analytics Relevant audit

 

Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.