To help enable this transformation, we are seeking an experienced Technology Auditor or Senior Technology Auditor to join Internal Audit Services. This is an opportunity to apply your IT and OT (operational technology) acumen to execute risk-based and compliance engagements that provide broad visibility and value-driven results across the organization. In this role you can influence the future of PGE's technology assurance and advisory practices through exposure to emerging risks, technology innovation and operational practices, compliance requirements including SOX and IT general controls, and emerging assurance activities in the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices.
To be a part of our integrated Internal Audit Services team encompassing technology, safety, and financial/operations, we are looking for a candidate with demonstrated, exceptional verbal and written communication skills, risk acumen, and passion for value-added results.
PGE supports career progression, and this role will be filled at the level commensurate with the successful candidate's applicable skills and experience at either the Technology Auditor or Senior Technology Auditor level.
We will consider a fully remote individual in the following states only: Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin.
Key Scope and Areas of Impact:
For Senior Technology Auditor
· Leads planning and fieldwork for assurance and advisory engagements, developing test procedures, gathering and analyzing data, processes, presentations, metrics, and other documentation, performing complex research, documenting workpapers and analysis, and coordinating and reviewing the work of others to meet engagement quality and timelines.
· Drafts objective, clear, and concise reports over engagement results, recommending risk mitigation and/or process improvements.
For Technology Auditor
· Supports assurance and advisory engagements by performing prescribed assignments, including developing process/data flows, control assessment, interview and workpaper documentation, and data review and analysis.
· Performs testing according to fieldwork procedures, including completing workpaper documentation efficiently and effectively, identifying exceptions, and communicating results to the engagement team.
For Both Levels
· Provides timely client communication on engagement status, risk mitigation, and conclusions, including difficult and complex outcomes when necessary.
· Designs effective and efficient control test procedures and performs control testing to enable management to assess the operating effectiveness of key controls.
· Monitors their own progress using project management skills to ensure work is completed timely.
· Proactively engages with management on tracking and validating client mitigations and other activities to resolve previously identified engagement risk results.
· Performs a variety of individual and department administrative tasks and participates in internal process improvement initiatives.
· Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) IT general controls, including control walkthroughs, testing, and validations is preferred.
· Experience with technology risk frameworks such as NIST, ISO, or CobIT is preferred.
· Knowledge and understanding of the Institute of Internal Auditor's IPPF framework for planning, performing, and reporting on assurance and advisory engagements is preferred.
What you will bring to this role:
· For both the Technology Auditor and Senior Technology Auditor roles, a Bachelor's degree in finance, computer science, liberal arts or other related field or equivalent experience is required.
· For a Senior Technology Auditor, five or more years in business, internal auditing, technology, public accounting, or related functions. For a Technology Auditor, at least two years similar experience.
· Professional licenses/certifications preferred and may be required within one year of obtaining position (CISA, CISSP). Other audit certifications a plus (CPA, CIA, CRMA, CFE, etc.).
· Experience conducting technology control and process engagements from planning to fieldwork through reporting - along with a basic understanding and application of project management techniques.
· Skilled at interacting with a variety of technical and non-technical functional areas and clients and negotiating and resolving differences around simple to complex and sometimes challenging risks.
· A willingness to learn about PGE functional areas that may be unfamiliar, research and understand emerging technologies and regulatory topics, and apply the learnings.
· Proficient use of Microsoft applications. Data analysis tool knowledge is a plus.
· Good communication skills to foster collaboration, build relationships, and drive results through constructive discussions.Read the full press release.
Portland General Electric Company
121 SW Salmon St
Portland
Oregon United States
www.portlandgeneral.com
