It Support Information Technology

HELENA THOMAS

Houston, TX ***** +1-346-***-**** *************@*****.***

Professional Summary

Information Technology Auditor with over four years of experience focused on leading IT audit projects in alignment with business, operational, and compliance requirements. Specialized skills in Enterprise security and control implementations, information technology, business process risk assessments, and Sarbanes Oxley controls design and effectiveness testing.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATION

Performs IT SOX compliance testing, Business Process Control testing, Cybersecurity Control Testing, PCI DSS, HIPAA, ITGCs & IT Application Controls testing, ISO 27000, infrastructure audit – Database, Network, Operating Systems, SOC 1, 2, Reviews, Third-Party Risk Assessment, Policies, Standard and Procedures document.

CERTIFICATION

CISA

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Responsible for executing and delivering IT and business process audits to ensure business risks were recognized and appropriately mitigated before the company was adversely affected.

• Participated in integrated audits - carrying out ITGC testing in support of financial statement audits.

• Reviewed documentation of clients' internal controls (both IT controls and business cycle controls)

• Communicated with the company's external auditors on general computer control-related matters and SOX test procedures.

• Trained and mentored a 4-man team to perform annual SOX cycle auditing that successfully

EXPERIENCE

Information Technology auditor senior consultant 04/2020 - Present

Deloitte (Contract)

•Evaluates Information Technology General Controls (ITGCs) and IT Application Controls using COSO and COBIT Frameworks.

•Directing and overseeing audit activities with external / co-sourced internal auditors to ensure proper audit coverage elimination of duplication of effort and improvement in the efficiency and effectiveness of audit activities.

•Performing or directing and ongoing monitoring of the review execution and reporting phases to ensure that the fieldwork is in accordance with the planned scope/ risk areas aligned with budget expectations and overall value-added reporting is delivered. Assists in tracking and reporting project status and milestones.

•Supervising team members and driving their accountability and timely execution of each engagement. Guides team members to provide proactive feedback on performance.

•Performing or reviewing work papers documentation to ensure the retained documentation supports the audit work performed.

•Assessment of identified gaps and areas for improvement and evaluating their significance and potential business impact.

•Finalizing discussions/agreements on detailed audit findings with the audit team and management prior to final report issuance to ensure a clear understanding and consideration of the noted issues and the related actions to be implemented.

•Participates in the review of management's self-identified risks and control gaps.

•Assist with Operational and Compliance audit processes such as the documentation of management directives – Policies, Standards and Procedures, and internal controls narratives.

Internal Information Technology Auditor: 03/2018 - 02/2019

AMOS Consulting LLC (Contract)

• Assisted with audit scope determination, risk, and control identification, design of audit program, policies, standards and procedures evaluation, control testing, and evaluation and analysis of results.

• Test controls using COSO & CObiT frameworks, ISO 27001 & 27002, and FFIEC & NIST standards to determine systems control design appropriateness and operating effectiveness.

• Assessed the adequacy and effectiveness of the internal control environment using COSO and COBIT risk-based methodology.

•Preparing IT and operational audit programs that target high-risk areas in the company’s controls systems and processes. Monitors or executes engagements ensuring they are performed as per the Corporate SOX / Audit Methodology and documentation requirements.

• Proactively identifies control weaknesses and opportunities to improve the current operating environment by recommending corrective actions.

• Performed Access control, Change Management control, IT Operations Control, and IT application controls

• Conduct an issue root cause analysis and provide a credible challenge to the business control environment.

• Identified deficiencies in controls' design and operating effectiveness and provide recommendations.

• Supported clients with audit readiness initiatives

IT Support: 09/2011 – 01/2017

DSTV Nigeria

• Prepared and posted entries to record intercompany transactions between companies within the group, analyzed, and explain material differences.

• Performed month-end closing by computing and preparing the journal entries for the accrued expenses, accrued revenue, depreciation, inadequate debt provision, inventory reserves, bank charges, and sales adjustments.

• Actively participated in the year-end audit by creating a financial checklist to ensure that all required items were available during the annual audit

Education

Bachelor IN Mass Communication: 2010

University Of Nigeria

Associate Degree in Science

Lone Star college

IT AUDIT TOOLS

MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Visio, Microsoft SharePoint, Outlook, IDEA/ACL

RELEVANT SKILLS

• Strong analytical skills, particularly in assessing the probability and impact of a control weakness.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to persuasively present sensitive issues to management.

• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills

• Ability to work well individually and in teams to share information, support colleagues, and encourage participation.

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