IT Internal Auditor, Senior

Shift4 (NYSE: FOUR) is boldly redefining commerce by simplifying complex payments ecosystems across the world. As the leader in commerce-enabling technology, Shift4 powers billions of transactions annually for hundreds of thousands of businesses in virtually every industry. For more information, visit www.shift4.com.

Summary

The Senior IT Internal Auditor, working remotely from Porto, Portugal, is responsible for executing risk-based IT regulatory, operational, and resilience audits across regulated entities within Shift4 Group, including entities subject to Maltese and EU regulatory requirements. Reporting to the VP, Global Internal Audit, this position is primarily responsible for executing IT regulatory and operational audits, evaluating the effectiveness of technology controls, and providing practical, value-added advisory support to management.

The position requires strong technical IT audit expertise, sound judgment, and the ability to act as a trusted advisor in a complex and evolving regulatory environment.

The role is hands-on and execution-focused, covering the full audit lifecycle from planning and risk assessment through fieldwork, reporting, and follow-up. The auditor will collaborate effectively in a remote environment, engaging regularly with senior management, IT leadership, and geographically dispersed teams.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute IT regulatory and operational audits across the full audit lifecycle, including audit planning, risk assessment, fieldwork, reporting, and follow-up.
• Assess the design and effectiveness of IT controls across key domains, including IT governance, access, change and release management, SDLC, application and interface controls, information security and cybersecurity, IT operations, third-party risk, data integrity, and IT resilience, business continuity, and disaster recovery.
• Identify and communicate technology risks, control gaps, and regulatory issues, including potential business and compliance impacts.
• Prepare clear, concise, and actionable audit reports with practical recommendations aligned to business and regulatory requirements.
• Perform audit follow-ups to validate remediation actions and ensure timely closure of issues.
• Document audit work in accordance with IIA standards, ensuring workpapers are complete and support audit conclusions.
• Maintain the IT audit universe and risk assessments to support risk-based audit planning.
• Provide independent advisory support to management, including pre-implementation reviews, risk assessments, and guidance on control design, automation, regulatory readiness, and emerging technology and governance risks.
• Participate in special reviews and ad hoc projects, such as system implementations, cybersecurity assessments, or regulatory initiatives.
• Collaborate with global Internal Audit, IT, Compliance, Risk Management, and external auditors to promote an efficient, coordinated audit approach.
• Support SOX ITGC activities on a limited, as needed basis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5+ years of IT audit experience in a regulated environment (industry or public accounting).
• Solid understanding of IT control frameworks, including COSO and COBIT, and their application in regulated environments.
• Strong working knowledge of IT audit domains including IT governance and risk management, access controls, change and release management, system development and implementation (SDLC), application and interface controls, information security and cybersecurity, IT operations, third-party and outsourcing risk, data integrity, and IT resilience, business continuity, and disaster recovery.
• Professional certification: CISA.
• Exposure to SOX environments.
• Big 4 or top-tier consulting experience.
• Experience supporting audits in financial services, payments, fintech, or other regulated industries.
• Familiarity with audit management tools and data analytics techniques.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken.

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