Business Analyst II - Risk and IT Compliance - Quaker Houghton

About Us

At Quaker Houghton, we are experts in the development, production and application of industrial process fluids, lubricants and coatings for the manufacturing industry. We have been an integral part in the growth of the world’s largest industrial and manufacturing companies from aerospace and automotive to primary metal and energy. Today, we have a global presence, with our corporate headquarters located in Conshohocken, PA. Quaker Houghton is a global publicly traded company with a unique collaborative culture that supports career growth for its associates and offers competitive compensation and benefit programs.

Position Summary:

Quaker Houghton’s goal is to apply global IT industry best practices, enabling Quaker Houghton to instill the business with new insights regarding global data, business risk, compliance, and information security.

The Business Analyst II - Risk and IT Compliance is primarily responsible for the SOX ITGC compliance program and supporting ongoing Risk and IT Compliance efforts. The position will work closely with other members of the Risk and IT Compliance team as well as the larger IT department, Finance-Compliance team and both internal and external audit teams. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, well organized, has the proven ability to develop solutions in response to complex audit and compliance related matters and apply precedents. Additionally, the candidate has prior experience driving projects and compliance related activities associated with Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR). The ideal candidate should also have a proven ability exercising sound judgement and providing consultative guidance to stakeholders associated with IT compliance related matters. Role will receive exposure to upper management throughout a global and growing organization. Position reports to the Manager, Risk and IT Compliance. Excellent opportunity for someone looking to transition out of consulting / public accounting and into corporate Risk and IT Compliance.

What will you do?

• Key liaison with Internal & External Audit partners
• Manage document and project related request tracking and follow up with members of the organization; ensure timely evidence/documentation submission in support of audit activities and special projects
• Updating and maintaining existing ITGC process documentation; providing control oriented coaching to control owners and stakeholders
• Drafting, rationalizing, and maintaining narratives and process flows for in-scope ITGCs, systems, and processes
• Assisting with monitoring of key SOX control activities
• Assisting with the execution of key SOX control activities
• Assisting with the drafting of IT policies and/or updates to existing policies; rationalizing current policies to ensure relevancy and identity areas for optimization/standardization
• Assisting with IT Compliance related communications to key internal stakeholders
• Assisting with other non-SOX related IT Compliance initiatives as required
• Responsible for timely completion of work as assigned; providing regular status updates over assigned responsibilities
• Performing initial quality reviews of staff or consultant related deliverables connected to audit and special project related activities; provide coaching to stakeholders and identify areas for documentation and process level improvements
• Assist with special projects related to IT compliance and governance related initiatives

What do we look for?

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in relevant field
• Certifications such as CISA, CISSP, CRISC, CISM, QSA, ISO 27001 LA (preferred)
• Minimum 3+ years’ experience in IT audit, IT risk management and/or compliance role, public accounting experience preferred, but not required
• Knowledge of SOX- ICFR IT General Controls, ISO/IEC 27001, COSO, COBIT, and NIST frameworks
• Experience with identifying ITGC risks and controls and maintaining process narratives/flows
• Experience with risk assessment frameworks
• Effective organizational, time management and interpersonal skills
• Analytical mindset with creative and innovative problem-solving skills
• Possess ability for critical thinking with capability to skillfully conceptualize, apply, analyze, synthesize, and/or evaluate information gathered from, or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning or communication; possess ability to apply lessons learned across assignments
• Ability to understand the interrelation between financial, operational and technology internal controls
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills
• Experience with data analytics preferred (not required)
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite
• High energy self-starter who can work well with teams and independently in a highly dynamic, fast paced environment

EEO STATEMENT: It is Quaker Houghton's policy to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Houghton International will also provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. This employer participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here:http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/employees

DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position.