This role will work closely with internal and external partners, interacting on a day to day basis with department heads and process owners across the Technology organization, including Engineering, Information Security, Network/System Administration, DevOps, and others, to execute ongoing IT SOX and operational audits, as well as risk assessments in a highly complex marketplace environment. The successful applicant is a builder and will have IT SOX and operational IT audit experience.What You Get To Do Every Day
Support IT SOX, operational audits, and technology risk assessments from planning through execution and reporting
Lead risk-based operational audits including risk assessments, IT operational process reviews, integrated audits and system implementation reviews related to technology risks, including cloud, cybersecurity and privacy risks
Lead control gap assessments of new and enhanced products, supporting systems, process changes, system architecture and implementations
Serve as a risk advisor to assess new products, systems, databases or changes to existing processes to identify financial and operational risks before launch, providing recommendations for improvement
Work cross-functionally with Technology organization teams, offering IT controls expertise and testing controls to ensure compliance with information security and privacy requirements
Lead and coordinate SOX program testing IT controls with the co-sourced team, external audit team members, control owners, managers and executive management
Lead benchmarking and control rationalizations to improve controls, make processes more efficient, effective, and/or reduce cycle time for SOX IT compliance
Develop relationships with key partners as their risk advisor on internal controls and process efficiencies, providing insight and direction in regards to financial and operational risk
Continuously help improve the company’s ability to mitigate risks and develop recommendations on how to integrate controls as part of daily operations
Minimum Requirements:
Minimum of two (2) years of experience, in IT Audit, Information Security Risk Management, IT Compliance, IT Internal Audit or related experience
Knowledge and experience with Sarbanes-Oxley, evaluating the design and effectiveness of processes and controls over system development/change management, logical and physical access, data monitoring, data integrity/accuracy/completeness, as well as IT infrastructure security.
Knowledge and experience of cloud-hosted architecture (e.g., AWS, GCP) and the risks associated with the various layers.
Knowledge of internal control and compliance frameworks (specifically COSO, COBIT, NIST, SOX, and SOC 2) and hands-on experience applying the frameworks to design controls that are operationally effective across multiple compliance programs in cloud-based IT environments
Ability to Travel 10%
Preferred Requirements:
B.A. or B.S. in Information Technology, Information Systems, Accounting, Finance, or related required.
Big 4 Public Accounting experience with Fortune 500 clients
Consulting experience providing IT audit services is highly preferred
Platform marketplace industry experience is highly preferred
Experience working in a co-sourced environment is highly preferred
Experience with internal audit GRC tools, i.e. Auditboard
CPA, CIA, CISA, or other relevant professional certification (or actively working towards achieving certification)
Experience communicating audit requirements and results to process and control owners
Experience with Google Business Suite
Experience assessing controls and risks in a decentralized environment
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
401K with Company Match
Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
Paid Parental Leave
9 Paid Company Holidays
Flexible Time Off (With Manager Approval)
Find out more about our Benefits here.
The RealReal is the world’s largest online marketplace for authenticated, resale luxury goods, with 37 million members. With a rigorous authentication process overseen by experts, The RealReal provides a safe and reliable platform for consumers to buy and sell their luxury items. We have hundreds of in-house gemologists, horologists, and brand authenticators who inspect thousands of items each day. As a sustainable company, we give new life to pieces by thousands of brands across numerous categories—including women's and men's fashion, fine jewelry and watches, art, and home—in support of the circular economy. We make selling effortless with free virtual appointments, in-home pickup, drop-off, and direct shipping. We handle all of the work for consignors, including authenticating, using AI and machine learning to determine optimal pricing, photographing and listing their items, as well as shipping and customer service.
The RealReal is committed to providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or Veteran status. We will consider qualified applicants for a position regardless of arrest or conviction records. At TRR, People Come First. That’s why diversity and inclusion are vital to our priorities as an equal opportunity employer. You can read about our Diversity Equity and Inclusion program here.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
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