Lead IT Auditor at The J. M. Smucker Company in Cleveland, Ohio

Job Description:

TITLE

Lead IT Auditor

LOCATION

Orrville, OH Corporate Office (remote workers will also be considered)

POSITION SUMMARY

The Lead IT Auditor is responsible for leading complex information technology (IT) audits and other audit-related activities, with minimal supervision. This role will help lead the IT audit team in preparing the annual IT risk assessment for the Company, which will drive the scope of IT audit work over a 2-3 year planning timeline. The Lead IT Auditor will also lead testing and workpaper review, including in areas to support management s assessment of internal controls over financial reporting, primarily for IT General Control (ITGC) areas. This individual will partner with financial and operational auditors to assess both IT and operational controls related to projects, which includes new system implementations, system upgrades, and system re-platforms.

This individual will work closely with other compliance and risk management functions within Corporate Finance, Information Services, Legal, and other areas to lead audit activities related to ongoing corporate compliance activities, including SOX monitoring activities, evaluation of process changes, and Enterprise Risk activities. This role will work closely with the Company s external auditors to support efficiency in the Company s external financial statement audit. This role will supervise other internal audit team members and will provide feedback and coaching accordingly.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

(45%) Traditional IT Audit:

Independently execute the full lifecycle of technology audits (some complex), including planning, scoping, risk assessment, control identification and testing, issues management, and reporting.

Supervise more junior staff in executing tests of controls and detail review the workpapers of others. This role will be responsible for working with technology and process owners and staff to determine control deficiencies, develop plans for remediation, and communicate testing results to technology and process owners.

This individual will assess the adequacy of solutions offered by business partners.

Focus on continuous improvement of our control environment and will be required to support the presentation of audit results to all levels of management.

Think critically to develop new testing methods to advance internal audit testing, including through the use of analytics and automation.

Lead annual IT risk assessment activities to build and refine the IT audit universe and facilitate building a multi-year technology audit plan.

This role will require staying up to date on regulatory changes and identifying opportunities and leading efforts to increase the efficiency of the department.

(40%) SOX:

Facilitate the annual SOX IT risk assessment (key financial risks and processes with input from SOX process owners) as well as mapping the corresponding IT assets and technologies. This includes close coordination with financial internal auditors as well as SOX-related functions within Corporate Finance, Information Services, and HR.

Develop audit plans and design tests of controls used to evaluate the operating effectiveness of IT General Controls within SOX audits.

Support internal control and substantive testing for the external audit and be required to coordinate such activities directly with our external auditors.

Oversee the detailed execution of audit-related activities. This individual will work with others within internal audit as well as within other areas of the Company to monitor completion of audit activities and ensure the audit progresses as expected and is completed on a timely basis.

(15% Other)

Assist in the development of audit staff by providing training and feedback related to audit activities. Lead in the continuous improvement of the Internal Audit Department and the department s capabilities. Direct supervision of interns.

Support company-wide initiatives, such as sustainability practices, enterprise risk management programs, as well as system implementations and other projects at the Company (M&A, etc.), and determining the internal control and audit impact of such items. This role will be viewed as a subject matter expert and need to manage the expectations of a broad and complex mix of audit stakeholders.

The J. M. Smucker Company (the Company ) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No person will be discriminated against in hiring or in any other aspect of their employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information, protected veteran/military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.