Sr. Manager, Internal Audit - IT

About Grocery Outlet:

• Our Mission: Touching lives for the better
• Our Vision: Touching lives by being the first choice for bargain-minded consumers in the U.S.
• Our Values & Behaviors: Achievement, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Family, Fun, Integrity & Service

About the Team:Our Finance team's mission is to drive efficiency as we support our company and business partners. We analyze data, create records and reports, and make key strategic decisions to keep the business running. Our passion and energy promote a creative and growth-oriented environment. The members of our team are resourceful, critical thinkers that pride themselves on integrity and efficiency.

About the Role:

This Sr. IT Internal Audit Manager position will support the Sr Director of Corporate Internal Audit with planning and executing the IT SOX program and IT Internal Audits. You will have the opportunity to provide your recommendations, improve efficiency and increase the value we provide for Grocery Outlet. This position will partner with SOX control owners and process owners to ensure efficient and well-controlled processes are in place and documented. Additionally, when needed, will test these controls, provide guidance on remediation when needed, and track to ensure plans are implemented timely to fix control gaps. The successful candidate for this role will also need to interact effectively with management and for SOX also our external auditors to ensure compliance with audit testing timelines and all other requirements. This position reports directly to the Sr Director of Corporate Internal Audit.

Responsibilities Include:

• You will be a key member of a growing team and serve as the IT Internal Audit lead and subject matter expert for IT as GO scales its control environment.
• You will oversee the execution of the SOX design and effectiveness testing for the IT environment as well as help scope and execute Internal Audits
• You will be a go to person for internal controls questions and considerations for new processes and system implementations supporting Accounting, IT and Engineering teams
• Lead the project management and testing over IT Controls and Internal Audit projects
• Perform control testing and workpaper documentation as well as supervise, review, and coach other team members on related technical work
• Support the SOX 404 risk assessment and scoping processes by identifying significant and critical systems / processes and ensure adequate scope and testing. Stay up to date on changes to systems and applications and provide guidance on related controls as well as monitor the control environment and validate that controls are operational in-line with established policies and procedures, and controls methodology
• Ensure appropriateness of internal control documentation for IT processes, including planning documents, flowcharts/data maps, walkthroughs, and tests of controls and develop and refine ITGC policies and procedures including best practice templates

• Evaluate control deficiencies, including collaborating with control owners on root cause identification, mitigating controls, impact analysis, and remediation action plans.
• Proactively follow-up, track and close out all identified control gaps and deficiencies.

• Build and maintain close working relationships with all major functional areas as well as external auditors, ensuring a holistic understanding of key risks and processes of the organization
• Design and perform testing for IT General Controls, application controls and key reports through assessment, walkthroughs, and audits to ensure operational effectiveness including the review of third-party vendor attestation and audit reports, including the mapping of complementary user entity controls
• Communicate identified findings and propose recommendations to management; track the remediation and closure of findings
• Schedules and plans IT audits; initiates project planning, assess risk and develops audit direction. Performs preliminary planning and establishes direction for audits, provides leadership to assigned auditors, and manages project to quality outcomes.
• Reviews and evaluates the adequacy and effectiveness of IT internal controls and the level of compliance with applicable laws, rules, procedures, policies, and regulations.
• Develop a detailed understanding of Grocery Outlet's processes, identifying both control gaps and opportunities to streamline processes and controls.
• Effectively manage multiple tasks while executing tasks within allocated budgeted time and meeting deadlines.
• Clearly communicates status and issues to the Director.

About The Pay:

• Base Salary Range: $140,000 - $175,000 Annually
• Annual Bonus Program
• Equity
• 401(k) Profit Sharing
• Medical, Dental, Vision & More!

Final compensation will be determined based upon experience and skills and may vary based on

About You:

• 7+ years of SOX and auditing experience. Applicable experience would include a mixture of public accounting (Big 4) information systems, external auditor and IT Internal Audit function.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance and/or related field.
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
• SAP experience and prior retail/consumer goods industry experience is a plus
• Experience following security frameworks or compliance standards, such as PCI-DSS, CIS CSC, COBIT, etc.
• Strong understanding of SOX control framework and internal controls.
• Highly motivated with demonstrated ability to take independent action to solve problems and contributes to solving problems and issues in a collaborative way.
• Strong project management skills with propensity for high quality work product, and experience leading IT Internal Audit Projects.
• Ability to engage and collaborate with employees to leverage controls to help the organization succeed.
• Outstanding interpersonal, written and verbal communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to discuss technical topics with technical and non-technical audiences, including senior management.
• Flexibility in adapting to a non-routine and fast paced environment
• You have strong personal integrity with the highest ethical standards

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