Senior Manager SOX and Internal Audit

Sabre

Dallas, TX

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Affirmative Action, Auditing, Automation, Best Practices, Business Processes, CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor, Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Change Management, Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), Communication Skills, Computer Security, Control Objectives for Information and related Technology (COBIT), Cost Effectiveness Analysis, Cross-Functional, Detail Oriented, External Audit, Finance, Financial Administration, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Identify Issues, Identity Data Management, Internal Audit, Internet Security, Leadership, Material Audit, Operational Audit, Operations Planning, People Management, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Process Development, Project Tracking, Project/Program Management, Reporting Skills, Risk, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Talent Management, Team Lead/Manager, Technical Accounting, Technical Research, Test Program, Testing, Time Management, Training/Teaching, Travel Industry, Trend Analysis, U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Willing to Travel, Writing Skills

LOCATION

Dallas, TX

POSTED

3 days ago

Sabre Corporation is a leading technology provider to the global travel and tourism industry. Headquartered in Southlake, Texas, USA, Sabre operates offices in approximately 60 countries around the world. At Sabre, we make travel happen. Positioned at the center of the business of travel, our platform connects people with experiences that matter in their lives. Today, Sabre is creating a new marketplace for personalized travel. It is our people who develop and deliver powerful solutions that meet the current and future needs or our airline, hotel and travel agency customers. Join our journey!

_The Internal Audit and Enterprise Risk Management team performs operational audits, has extensive purview over the Sarbanes Oxley testing program, and oversees the Enterprise Risk Management processes for SABRE Corporation. The function is part of SABRE Corporation’s broader Finance team, reporting to the Chief Financial Officer administratively and to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors functionally. Our vision is to proactively guide our Sabre business partners with innovative, best-in-class audit and risk management practices. Our strategy focuses on 1) talent development, 2) modernization of our audit and risk activities, 3) providing a balanced portfolio of work which provides assurance and advisory services to SABRE, and 4) being a trusted advisor to management and the Board of Directors._

The Role:

As the Senior Manager - SOX and Internal Audit, you are a systems thinker who will manage a team of auditors who SOX and perform operational audits in a technology environment. This role is based in the Dallas-Ft. Worth metro area and reports to the Head of Audit and Enterprise Risk Management in a flexible hybrid role.

You are an intellectually curious person who wants to work in a complex and evolving technological environment. In this role, you will have opportunities to expand your skills and grow a career at SABRE, where _we make travel happen_ .

In this role, you can expect to work on the following activities:

1. Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)

Oversee the end-to-end administration of the program or other assigned activities in the program, as needed for business process and IT. Effective partnership with the external auditor on scheduling, business partner engagement, and alignment on deficiencies and their associated remediation. When applicable, rely testing is appropriately managed to deliver timely execution and review. Monitor the effectiveness of key technology audit process (e.g. Change Management, Logical Access, Job Operations, SDLC, and ITAC) Train control owners on their responsibilities within the program to drive understanding of their compliance role. Ensure control standardization and simplification, and timely remediation of deficiencies. Strong focus on control rationalization to deliver process effectiveness and cost efficiencies. Partner cross functionally to understand all stakeholder requirements for projects and drive cross-functional solutions. This includes developing deep understanding of system processes to identify issues and problem solve. Identify automation opportunities – partner across teams to develop automated processes and drive efficiency. Deliver innovation in testing approaches. Assist in the development and delivery of Audit Committee SOX materials.

2. Operational Audits

Advanced proficiency in risk management and can independently lead a dynamic risk assessment process which is used to select risk-based audit and advisory engagements, including presentation of materials to Sabre’s executive team and audit committee. Advanced proficiency in audit methodology, processes, and the Institute of Internal Auditor’s standards for the professional practice of internal auditing, using your skills to oversee the delivery of the operational audit plan with a focus on quality and effectiveness. Proactively establishing productive working relationships with a wide array of stakeholders across Sabre and actively incorporate this content into a rolling risk assessment process, synthesizing different perspectives and drawing conclusions. You oversee the work of others to identify and assess risk from their business partner interactions. Effectively communicate audit results to management and advise/educate management on control deficiency remediation and/or updates in both written and verbal formats.

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3. People Management

You can provide constructive feedback on performance for both audit projects and other audit activities to your direct and indirect reports. You develop and lead annual audit training for the internal audit team and others, as necessary, to improve skills and knowledge, based on identified gaps. You collaborate with the Audit and Risk leadership team on people development and career development for auditors across the function, identifying opportunities for growth.

4. You oversee special projects, investigations, training and development, and other administrative activities.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

+ Four-year college degree

+ A minimum of ten years’ experience in the internal audit profession

+ Hold an active certification as a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or a similar designation which shows commitment to the profession

+ Strong knowledge of US GAAP and SOX, experience with technical accounting research and evaluating and designing control processes

+ Advanced knowledge of auditing practices and standards, trends, and best practices

+ Advanced experience with internal control frameworks such as COSO, NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology), COBIT, etc.

+ Advanced understanding of cybersecurity concepts such as Identity Access Management, vulnerability management, software development lifecycle, security governance, etc.

+ Advanced communication skills, both written and verbal; experience with writing detailed audit reports, delivering results to management at all levels of the organization with no required supervision

+ Excellent project management skills; ability to supervise the tasks of others across multiple, concurrent projects

+ Demonstrated ability to build relationships and influence across functions, levels, and locations

+ High attention to detail, strong sense of ownership, and willingness to dive into the details to achieve result

+ Experience working within a team to deliver a high-quality project

+ Ability to travel up to 10% of the time, including internationally

Not required, but preference given to candidates with:

+ Internal Audit experience in the technology industry

Benefits/Perks:

+ Competitive compensation

+ Generous Paid Time Off (5 weeks PTO your first year!)

+ 4 days (one per quarter) of Volunteer Time Off (VTO)

+ Year-End break from Dec 26th – Dec 31st

+ We offer comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and Wellness Programs

+ Paid parental leave

+ An infrastructure that allows flexible working arrangements

+ Formal and informal reward, recognition, and acknowledgment programs

Reasonable Accommodation
Sabre is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. Applicants applying for a Sabre position with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact Sabre's Compliance Office at compliance.office@sabre.com
Affirmative Action
Sabre is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans, and disabled individuals. EEO IS THE LAW
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