Nuel Ade Senior IT Auditor

Atlanta, Georgia ***** Tel: 909-***-**** adxmuz@r.postjobfree.com

Highlights

IT Auditor with experience in reviewing and testing IT System Controls, Information Technology General Controls (ITGC) and Application-Level Controls through financial statement audits and audit readiness projects. Execute various risk-based IT audit projects deploying COSO & COBIT, NIST, FFIEC, including- SOX compliance testing, ITGCs & IT Application Controls testing (ITACs), IT infrastructure audit, SOC 1, 2 & 3, SOC1 Type 2, SSAE 18 reports review, project management, vendor relationship and assessment, Key Report testing & IPE for completeness and accuracy.

Technical Skills

MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), SharePoint, NetBackup, Oracle Enterprise management (OEM)/ZDLRA, SQL, Tableau, Data Analysis, Audit Board, Oracle financials, Microsoft Dynamics AX, Audit Board, FX Engagement, Teammate

Work Experience

The Heritage Group – Indianapolis, Indiana

Senior, IT SOX Auditor - Jan 2022 – Present

Expertise in IT SOX compliance, proficiency in IT general controls, Business continuity management, Application controls, and performing SSAE18 review.

Liaise with various business units, technical and non-technical auditors, providing subject matter expertise on IT risk and control areas during project reviews and integrated audits.

Evaluating the organization's disaster recovery readiness - DR plan, business impact analysis (BIA), annual testing, and site adequacy.

Lead internal audit engagement planning, fieldwork, and reporting.

Lead and perform comprehensive IT SOX reviews of business processes to ensure appropriate controls and procedures are in place and operating effectively.

Play a key role in the creation, execution, and management of the IT SOX Program with an eye for process improvement.

Plan and lead all aspects of the (evidence gathering, testing, documentation, and reporting) SOX IT General Controls (ITGC) audit

Communicate control audit findings; agree findings and remediation actions with the stakeholders.

Participate and support planning and execution aspects of various operational technology and cyber security audit projects.

Develop risk and controls matrix leveraging leading industry frameworks and open-source technical guidance materials.

Documenting control weaknesses related to testing exceptions and assisting in preparing draft audit reports to communicate findings and recommendations to senior management.

Reviewing the adequacy of data integrity controls with a focus on application control procedures that are designed and implemented to ensure transactions are completed and accurately fed and properly processed by the applications.

Work with third party providers to ensure SOC 2 compliance.

Ensuring that industry standards "strong password algorithm" is being deployed on network and business application. Ensuring access privileges and permission are on a need-to-know basis

Conduct pre SDLC implementation review to validate adequacy and operating effectiveness of implemented controls. (i.e Migration, Upgrades).

Manage risks, assumptions, and document solutions, which drive value across the delivery cycle.

Managing the audit team by allocating tasks and providing guidance and coaching to support.

Informatica – Atlanta, Georgia

Senior IT Auditor - April 2018– Dec 2021

Partner with, and advice on, matters relating to internal controls and risk management.

Prepare clear and well-organized audit work papers that appropriately document work performed.

Interact with and present to all levels within the Company, including the senior leadership team

Assist external auditors and other third parties as required

Perform appropriate follow-up procedures on recommended corrective actions.

Present audit results, conclusions, and recommendations to the organization’s management.

Develops practical internal control and operational improvement recommendations; communicates recommendations, verbally and in writing, to audit clients.

Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel applications.

Familiarity with commonly used tools such as ServiceNow, vulnerability scanners, and penetration testing tools.

Perform process walkthroughs to document key controls and changes to processes.

Conduct audit procedures associated with the field work phase of internal audits and internal audit projects.

Execute IT SOX process to ensure that objectives are understood and met, key risks and controls are identified, testing is complete and documented in accordance with departmental standards and that reports are accurate, clear and concise.

Contact with the external auditors and will assist in coordinating SOX efforts between the SOX department, SOX stakeholders, and external audit.

Form strong relationships with IT business partners and foster in a collaborative environment.

Proficiency in basic coding in languages such as Python, Java, and JavaScript.

Proactively collaborate with IT process control owners, IT compliance teams, and external parties to support the internal control testing and remediation activities

Provide the technical understanding of system configurations as it relates to the design, development, and testing of automated controls

Apply the principles, theories, techniques, and practices of professional auditing and apply knowledge of operations and procedures to activities being audited.

Support technology audits and the IT SOX compliance program, including the review of walkthroughs, testing of the operating effectiveness of business IT General Controls / IT Application Controls, and reporting of results.

Genpact – Atlanta, Georgia

IT Audit Analyst - Jun 2016 – Mar 2018

Provide guidance and facilitate understanding of SOX and compliance controls throughout the IT operations.

Work with client team to plan quarterly/annual internal and external audits.

Track, report and monitor SOX application remediation efforts.

Execute IT automated controls testing, general computer controls testing, annual design assessment, annual access reviews and segregation of duty reporting.

Ensure that in scope client systems, databases, applications and IT processes comply with all SOX IT general controls.

Create reports that monitor violations.

Ensure appropriate segregation of duties within IT and consult with business partners on appropriate role.

Partner with application support teams to ensure new IT system implementations comply with existing policies and external audit requirements.

Ability to perform data analytics using spreadsheets, databases, Python, PowerBI, and other relevant tools.

Strong interpersonal skills, collaborative attitude.

Provide acquisition support by assisting IT personnel through the documentation, design, and remediation of internal controls to align with company policy and adhere to public company regulatory requirements for recently acquired businesses and systems

Develop data analysis and apply leading-edge and other automated tools to provide management with more meaningful information to show potential exposure and loss of business due to control weaknesses.

Support IT Governance, Risk Management, Compliance and Audit strategies throughout the business operations.

Make recommendations to various levels of Management for enhancing processes and controls and improving documentation to meet IT SOX requirements.

Madison Telecommunication – Atlanta, Georgia

IT Audit Analyst - Aug 2013 – May 2016

Planed and scheduled project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.

Facilitated meetings and made sharp and sleek presentation which made all project stakeholders informed and inspire.

Provided Assurance for Key reports for its completeness and accuracy.

Performed assessments of application controls and ITGC such as access control, change management, operations, disaster recovery and job scheduling, and complete review procedures for testing performed by another team member.

Performing risk assessments, determining scope, establishing risk-based audit programs, assessing time budgets, and developing an audit planning memo.

Demonstrate developing project management and execution skills, including prioritizing tasks, balancing workload, anticipating next steps, and adapting to change.

Communicating potential audit observations to clients and to management in a timely manner and performing follow-up evaluation of outstanding internal audit issues.

Understand SOX legislation, COSO and PCAOB standards, and guidelines, and keep abreast of new developments and trends.

Assist with SOC 1 compliance, including documentation of controls and test plans, exception reporting, and changes to controls.

Provide support for presentations and materials to Audit Committee.

Apply risk and control concepts to assess control design and develop audit procedures.

Education

Lagos State University, Lagos, Nigeria.

B.SC ACCOUNTING - 2003

CERTIFICATION:

ISACA ID: 1731705

CISA -Certified Information System Auditor

CISM - Certified Information Security Manager

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