Senior IT Auditor, Enact Corporate Audit Services (ECAS)

At Enact Mortgage Insurance (Nasdaq: ACT), we understand that there’s no place like home. That’s why we bring our deep expertise, insightful offerings, and extra mile service to work every day to help lenders put more people in homes and keep them there.

We’re looking for a Senior IT Auditor, Enact Corporate Audit Services (ECAS) to join us in fulfilling our mission, while utilizing our values of excellence, improvement, and connection. The Senior IT Auditor will serve as a member of the Enact Corporate Audit Services team and will report to the IT Audit Manager. The primary mission of the Senior IT Auditor is to perform Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance control testing and help ensure overall timely project deliverables. The Senior IT Auditor will help coordinate IT General Control and IT Application control testing activities in collaboration with IT management as it relates to Enact's SOX and Model Audit Rule (MAR) compliance programs.

WHY WORK AT ENACT

We bring innovative thinking to the situations at hand

We seek out and incorporate diverse views to strengthen our outcomes

We work on challenging and rewarding projects

We offer competitive benefits:

• Generous Time Off

• 40 Hours of Volunteer Time Off

• Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment

• Paid Family Leave and Flexible Spending Accounts

• 401k with up to 5% employer match

• Fitness and Emotional Wellness Reimbursements

LOCATION

Remote (Eastern or Central Time Zone) or Hybrid Schedule in the Enact Headquarters, Raleigh, NC

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
SOX / MAR Program

• Perform all phases of the audit lifecycle planning, executing, and reporting on a range of IT audit assignments

• Understand risk and risk management techniques, identify, and analyze IT processes, key risks, and controls

• Prepare and present audit findings to audit leadership and business stakeholders

• Identify and communicate risk & control themes to various stakeholders

• Coordinate across the business to support the timely execution of Enact’s IT SOX program

• Develop an understanding of IT functions and activities

• Evaluate the adequacy of the system of IT controls and governance processes

• Collaborate with IT management to obtain evidence of control performance

• Analyze, test, and document the design and effectiveness of controls

• Assist IT management evaluate control deficiencies including root cause and severity assessments

• Work with IT management to ensure control deficiencies are remediated in a timely manner

• Develops, plans, and evaluates internal audit programs for the organization's accounting and statistical records and the activities of various departments to ensure compliance with the organization's policies, procedures, and standards

• Determines proper accountability of assets

• Audits accounting records of contract agreements in which the organization is involved

• Prepares reports for management on the results of audits, providing recommendations on improvements

• Interfaces with and assists outside auditors to expedite their work

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide IT control owners feedback that enhances their controls and documentation quality

• Maintain knowledge of current and upcoming regulatory requirements which impact IT functions

• Liaise with external auditor as needed to ensure alignment

• Perform other duties as assigned or required.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, business, or applicable field

• 3+ years of relevant IT Audit work experience, preferably within the financial services industry

• Internal and/or external IT auditing experience, Big 4 Accounting Firm experience is a plus

• Self-motivated with the ability to assess and determine risk, reason logically, analyze, and evaluate data and information, and draw appropriate conclusions

• Demonstrated ability to think critically, challenge existing controls and documentation, provide suggestions on new ways to approach tasks, proactively manage assigned tasks, manage multiple tasks concurrently and adhere to tight deadlines

• Strong presentation, communication, and writing skills with a demonstrated ability to present analysis and findings in a cohesive, understandable, and actionable format to all levels of management

• Intermediate knowledge of internal controls and SOX requirements, Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, PCAOB standards, COSO, and COBIT frameworks

• Demonstrated project management experience, ability to apply auditing protocols, and effect change in a matrix organization by influencing stakeholders

• Demonstrated attention to detail in work papers, meetings, and communications

• Retained understanding of key processes, stakeholders, and testing activities

• Worked independently on objectives and requires minimal oversite to achieve goals

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Working towards a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification - will consider other certifications (e.g., Certified Public Accountant/CPA, Certified Internal Auditor/CIA, Certified Information Systems Security Professional/CISSP, Security+, etc.)

• Intermediate knowledge of COBIT and/or COSO framework

COMPANY
Enact is a leading publicly traded U.S. private mortgage insurance provider, offering borrower-centric products that enable lenders and other partners across the U.S. to help people responsibly achieve and maintain the dream of homeownership.
By empowering customers and their borrowers, Enact seeks to positively impact the lives of those in the communities in which it serves in a sustainable way. Headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, we play an active role in supporting a healthier Triangle community. We also support our colleagues’ philanthropic efforts in their home communities across the U.S.
Enact values all perspectives, characteristics and experiences, and DEI remains at the forefront of what we do. We strive to create an environment where employees can bring their full, authentic selves to work to help each other and their customers.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and all hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.