Senior IT Auditor

Title: Senior IT Auditor

State Role Title: Senior IT Auditor

Hiring Range: $83,088 - $109,808

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Virginia Lottery

Location: Virginia Lottery

Agency Website: www.valottery.com

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

For more than 35 years, the Virginia Lottery has been building an amazing organization committed to growth and giving back - and having fun while doing it. Operating entirely on revenue from game sales, rather than tax dollars, the Virginia Lottery generates more than $2.0 million per day for Virginia's K-12 public schools. The Virginia Lottery also licenses and regulates casino gaming and mobile sports betting.

The Virginia Lottery, an independent state agency, is currently seeking a Senior IT Auditor to join its Finance and Administration Department. This position is located in Richmond, Virginia.

The Senior IT Auditor will:

Perform audit test work:

• Perform fieldwork and prepare concise and accurate work papers to support evidence of findings and work performed.

• Evaluate internal controls, research technical issues, and develop audit program to include audit scope, audit techniques, and audit sampling plans through statistical and non-statistical methods.

• Tests may include the use of computer-assisted audit techniques, observations, and transaction sampling.

• Perform tests to verify the completeness and accuracy of input, processing, and output of the system.

• Submit work papers to the Internal Audit Manager in a timely manner.

Plan audits as assigned:

• Develop audit objectives for audit area.

• Identify risks and assesses control strengths and weaknesses of audit areas.

• Prepare audit program with detailed audit steps based on audit objectives and evaluation of internal controls to ensure the adequacy of the controls identified are properly tested and State regulations and Departmental policies are followed.

• Maintain compliance with the Commonwealth's IT Security Audit Standard to include meeting reporting requirements and deadlines.

Participate in systems development projects to include user acceptance testing:

• Review new systems under development by the Lottery or third party.

• Identify and evaluate the internal control for the new system and provides management with

comments during the development of concerns and/or weaknesses noted in the new system.

Report audit findings and recommendations to management:

• Review, evaluates, and recommends changes to Lottery policies and procedures as it relates to internal audits performed.

• Prepare audit points with clearly documented findings and appropriate recommendations for correction.

• Communicate problems encountered during the audit to Internal Audit Manager.

• Obtain management comments on audit findings for inclusion in audit reports.

• Drafts audit reports.

Participate in security meetings as a consultant:

• Review Lottery information technology policies, standards, and procedures.

• Review Lottery's Business Impact Analyses, Risk Assessments and Continuity of Operations Plan as they relate to information technology and for compliance with State standards.

• Review system security plans for all sensitive Lottery IT systems.

• Maintain compliance with the Commonwealth's IT Security Audit Standard.

• Attend scheduled security meetings with third-party IT vendors.

Minimum Qualifications

The person selected for this position will have:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited 4-year college or university with major studies in Auditing/Accounting and/or Information Systems.

• Five years of experience as an Internal/External Information Systems Auditor with working knowledge of computer-assisted audit techniques.

• Demonstrated ability to review functional areas and formulate applicable audit procedures.

• Proven ability to interpret applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines.

• Working knowledge of State and Federal information security standards and controls.

• Working knowledge of governance frameworks such as COSO.

• Ability to evaluate controls over IT infrastructure, operating systems, network components, and business applications.

• Demonstrated ability to analyze data and use problem-solving techniques to generate recommendations to management, review and update policies and procedures, and meet deadlines.

• Exceptional communication (oral and written), interpersonal, and listening skills; experience writing audit reports and presenting results to senior management.

• Proficiency in desktop applications such as, but not limited to, Microsoft Word, Excel, Visio, and PowerPoint, as well as audit software (ACL).

• Ability to use computer systems and applications in this highly automated environment.

A comparable amount of training and experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.

Additional Considerations

Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or Certified Internal Audit (CIA) certification is preferred.

Experience with using audit management software preferred.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

The selected candidate will be required to complete a background investigation, and possess a valid Driver's License. Requires in-person work three (3) days a week including Tuesday and Wednesday.

The Virginia Lottery is an independent state agency, and as such all positions are exempt from the Virginia Personnel Act, as well as most Executive Branch human resources policies. The Virginia Lottery is a fun place to work and values diversity in the workforce. We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits. The Virginia Lottery is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Only online applications completed in their entirety will be accepted for this position. The Virginia Lottery will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of accommodation in order to provide access to the application and/or interview process. If any assistance is needed when applying online, please contact the Virginia Lottery's Human Resources Department at (804) 692-7000. Applications will be accepted until a suitable pool of candidates is received. After 5 business days, this position may be closed at any time.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone: 804-692-7200

Email: N/A

In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.