Senior Auditor, Global IT Audit

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people's health. We're always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You'll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .

• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO

• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution

• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor's degree.

• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

Abbott Internal Audit is a rotational development program where individuals spend between 18 and 36 months in the Internal Audit department gaining exposure to Abbott's global business operations before moving on to other areas of the company.

The Senior Auditor, Global IT is responsible for assessing the adequacy of Global Information Technology security and controls for applications and infrastructure throughout Abbott's international and domestic organizations. The individual will be involved in the scoping and plan for assigned audits. The IT auditor will execute audit fieldwork using a risk-based approach to help ensure effective testing coverage. They will identify control gaps and other areas of risk exposure related to controls within IT processes and deliver achievable, meaningful recommendations for management to mitigate the identified risks.

The individual should have the demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, present professionally, and work well with the highest level of Corporate and Division management as well as his/her peer group.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Execute Information Systems audits throughout Abbott's international and domestic organizations.

• Assess the design and development of security solutions and their adherence to applicable policies and comply with information security requirements.

• Prepare and present audit findings to senior management.

• Maintain comprehensive historical audit work paper documentation that fully supports reported audit results, leveraging established department tools and standards.

• Proactively communicate with key stakeholders regarding audit status, findings and other relevant issues.

• Stay abreast of current and emerging security risks. Research new technologies, understand existing processes, and reference recognized standards and frameworks.

• Work collaboratively with others on the Corporate Audit team to proactively assess organizational IT risks and ensure effective audit coverage.

• Identify control gaps and other areas of heightened risk exposure related to governance, risk management and internal controls within IT processes.

• Design and deliver achievable meaningful recommendations for management to mitigate the identified risks.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU'LL BRING

Required

• BA/BS degree in Business, Computer Science, Management Information Systems or related field, or equivalent practical experience.

• 3-5 years of related experience with a top-tier consulting or public accounting firm in one of the following two areas required:

• Execution of Information Systems audits, including Application, Platform or General IT Controls;

• Conducting information security assessments or implementing information security controls.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills in English are required.

• 45-70% travel to Abbott's International and Domestic locations required.

Preferred

• Experience with auditing major ERP systems (i.e. SAP, BPCS, Oracle)

• Experience with auditing IaaS, PaaS, SaaS services and solutions

• Deep insight of best practice standards and frameworks, such as ISO 27001/2 and NIST.

• Understanding of network and system security technology and practices across major-computing areas.

• Experience with Technology Risk Management / IT Audit function in Enterprise organizations.

• Certifications such as CISPP, CHPS, CISA, CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CIPP.

• Manufacturing and/or international business experience.

• Foreign language skills.

• Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

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The base pay for this position is $72,700.00 - $145,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

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