Senior Internal Auditor

Position: Senior Internal Auditor

Date Posted: September 2, 2025

Industry: Information Technology / Auditing / Finance

Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: 6+ years of IT Audit or relevant experience

Qualification: Bachelor’s degree required (Information Systems or Computer Science preferred)

Location: Houston, TX, United States

Company: JERA Americas

Description:
JERA Americas is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior IT Internal Auditor to join their Internal Audit team. The successful candidate will assist in leading and executing IT internal audits across various organizational functions, evaluating ITGC controls, and serving as a trusted advisor to help process owners mitigate risks. This position requires strong problem-solving abilities, excellent communication skills, and the flexibility to manage multiple projects in a dynamic environment.

Essential Functions

• Lead audit projects, including planning, executing, and ensuring audits meet deadlines, budgets, and scope
• Prepare detailed audit reports summarizing findings, risks, and recommendations
• Interact proactively with management to gather information, resolve issues, and provide actionable recommendations
• Assess the adequacy and effectiveness of internal and ITGC controls across organizational processes, including SAP environments
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements, industry regulations, and internal policies
• Develop and review process documentation and flowcharts
• Maintain knowledge of IIA and ISACA professional auditing standards and best practices

Position Description

• Assist with management of AuditBoard, data analytics, AI initiatives, SharePoint, and system access
• Stay current on emerging technologies, cybersecurity trends, and SAP developments impacting control environments
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of IT general controls, cybersecurity, IT operations, governance, and data privacy compliance
• Proficiency in Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, advanced security concepts, system implementations, and project management
• Strong communication skills to work effectively with technical and non-technical clients
• Proven ability to manage multiple assignments, meet deadlines, and maintain confidentiality
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Motivated to work independently while promoting a team-oriented culture
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office, audit management systems, and data analytics tools

Preferred Qualifications

• CISA, CISSP, CIA, or CPA certifications strongly preferred
• Experience with NERC CIP, PCI, NIST, COBIT, ITIL, or other IT control frameworks
• Hands-on knowledge of security topics, operating systems, cloud technologies, networking, database systems, data analytics tools, and infrastructure
• Experience in application development, IT project management, system and database administration, and web application development preferred
• Familiarity with COSO/risk-based frameworks and AuditBoard management
• International audit experience and experience auditing energy trading, hedging, or derivatives
• Data analytics experience with PowerBI, Alteryx, or similar tools

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in information systems or computer science
• 6+ years of IT audit or relevant experience, including 5+ years in IT audit and 2+ years hands-on SAP audit exposure
• Strong knowledge of ITGCs, application controls, and SAP security concepts
• Experience with audit management software is a plus
• Bilingual English/Japanese is a plus

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