Position Summary
Internal Audit is looking for a Lead IT Auditor to perform Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) testing support for the IT Audit Manager. Conducts IT audits and reports the results, provides recommendations, and supports financial audit teams.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Conducts SOX-driven compliance and IT audit assignments, including planning,

• interviewing, executing and documenting audit tests, review, process mapping, and gap analysis.

• Evaluates IT general and application controls, performs walkthroughs, validates documentation, identifies risks and control gaps, and develops recommendations and corrective action plans to support audit effectiveness.

• Works with IT Audit Manager to plan audit engagement strategy, define objectives, and address related internal controls risks and issues.

• Execute audit plans to test SOX compliance audit – IT General Controls (ITGCs), automated/IT application controls, and Cybersecurity audits.

• Provide insights to Management to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of IT processes.

• Participate in presentation of audit findings, reports to management and tracks issues to ensure proper remediation or mitigation in a timely manner.

• Performs IT and operational audits, including special projects such as system implementations, and provides support to audit teams by reviewing SOC reports to assess third-party control compliance.

• Assist the IT Audit Manager in other areas to include Steering Committee, Board of Directors, Audit Committee reports and other assignments as needed.

• May lead audit teams, including contract and guest auditors.

• Collaborate closely with process owners, IT, and business leadership to validate control design, remediate deficiencies, and ensure controls are implemented effectively and on schedule.

Education and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Accounting, Finance, or a related field

• 1 + Certification (CISA, CIA, CISSP, CISM, or CIPP).

• Professional audit experience, preferably with Big 4 or Regional public accounting firm or with the internal audit department of an automotive or other large manufacturing company.

• Two or more years experience with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance assignments including evaluation and testing of internal IT, financial and business process controls is highly preferred.

• Good understanding of relevant regulations and industry standards (e.g., COBIT, ITIL, NIST and COSO) and best practices and methodologies to address these requirements.

• Interest in emerging technologies, particularly Artificial Intelligence and automation.

• Highly preferred technically knowledgeable in information security – particularly with regards to cyber, cloud, networking, and transactional processing environments.

• Experience auditing or using the following systems is beneficial but not required: SAP/HANA, Workday, FCCS, Coupa, payroll systems, data analytic tools.

• Very good Englihs, other foreign language skills a plus.

• Self-starter, accountable, driven, ability to work with minimal supervision.

• Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Ability to make decisions independently with knowledge of when to advance decisions to the next level.

• This role does not typically require travel; however, candidates should be open to occasional travel in rare or unique circumstances

We offer:

• A wide range of benefits from the Company Social Benefits Fund;

• Private medical care sponsored by the employer for Cooper Standard employees;

• Preferential terms for accident insurance (NNW);

• Co-funding for the Benefit Multisport card;

• Employee Pension Program (PPE after 12 months of employment);

• Co-funding for the purchase of glasses/contact lenses;

• Employer-sponsored access to the Multi.Life application;

• A wide range of internal training and mentoring programs;

• HR open door policy;

• Friendly work atmosphere;

• Integration initiatives;

• Flexible, hybrid working hours (working one day a week from the office);

• Private parking spaces in the city center;

• Employee discounts at the Sfera Shopping Center in Bielsko-Biała;

• Modern offices in the city center with a view of the mountains;

• Relaxation area; delicious coffee without limits.

Primary Location: Hybrid / Bielsko-Biala