Susan McEver

IT Audit Manager @1099 Contractor

United States🏦 FinanceAuditor

Susan McEver is an IT Audit professional with experience in overseeing and managing the audit process of a company's IT systems and infrastructure. She ensures that all IT operations adhere to the company's policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements. Her experience involves identifying potential IT risks, developing audit plans, and implementing strategies to mitigate these risks. She effectively collaborates with other departments to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of IT systems. Her expertise in IT audit, risk management, and cybersecurity is crucial in maintaining the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of the company's IT resources.

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Work Background

NordstromPrincipal - IT Audit Principal ll

May. 2021Greater Seattle Area• Led and performed integrated and IT audit engagements of varying complexity through all phases, including planning, risk assessment, execution, reporting, and remediation follow-ups, with focus on system implementations and key technology-enabled initiatives • Partnered with company financial, operational and technology groups to conduct walkthroughs, assess control design, test control operating effectiveness, evaluate impacts and propose remediation solutions for ITGCs and automated business cycle controls in a variety of computing environments, including: • Cloud (AWS/Kubernetes, MS Azure, Google Cloud Platform) • Infrastructure (Windows, Unix/Linux, AS/400, Oracle, SQL) • Business Systems and Tools (Oracle, Workday, ServiceNow, Proton, Powercenter, Airflow, and GitLab) • Applied appropriate audit techniques (e.g., benchmark, survey, interview, etc.) to evaluate IT systems and controls mitigating financial, operational, strategic and compliance risks • Leveraged industry best practices and established frameworks to develop audit programs and identify opportunities to strengthen controls and improve processes • Utilized data analysis tools and provides data driven insights to support work • Prepared and review key audit deliverables that are accurate, clear, and concise • Built and maintained strong relationship with internal and external business partners • Trained and coached junior team members to help their career growth

FMLA Family and Medical Leave

Jan. 2021 - Apr. 2021

AmazonSenior Manager, Financial Operations (FinOps) - Controllership Self-Inspection (CSI)

Jan. 2019 - Dec. 2020Greater Seattle Area• Led risk management positioning and strategy of the second-largest retailer in the world, with a team of 6 direct reports working with global shared services Directors and VPs • Leader of Controllership and Self-Inspection team within Finance Operations Services for North America, China, and Latin America o Developed, launched, and maintained new project management workflow to mitigate risks in A/P and A/R and achieve consistent metrics reporting. New system helped meet delivery goals and reduce project completion time by 20% from year over year (YoY) • Responsible for internal self-inspections, control and compliance reviews, and internal/external audit preparations • Prepared and delivered business reviews to senior management team regarding emerging risks, status of risk assessments, and control performance • Led post-launch reviews to capture new risk scenarios, and investigated repeated errors to eliminate defects • Revamped Controllership curriculum from “trainings” to Controllership Championship foundational program

AmazonSenior IT Audit Manager - WW Payments & TRMS

Mar. 2015 - Jan. 2019Greater Seattle Area• Promoted April 2017 from IT Audit Manager to Senior IT Audit Manager • Knowledge of the global payment industry, regulatory compliance landscape, and of credit/debit payment systems • Performed risk assessments and audits, tested controls, and to identify and manage emerging and top compliance risks for third-party payments • Performed regulatory audits following CSSF, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Payment Services Directive (PS2), and OFAC Sanctions Screening frameworks • Served as advisor and subject matter expert on compliance, technology, operational risk and control mechanisms

DIRECTVSenior Manager - IT - Corporate Audit & Assurance

Sep. 2013 - Mar. 2015El Segundo, CAPlan and perform operational and compliance audits of complex information systems and applications for Corporate, Subsidiaries, and external IT service providers. • Perform annual risk assessment as part of the audit planning process. • Manage and led department to support internal control assessment process, and SOX ITGC testing. • Develop and execute "greenfield" audit programs for Data Governance, Third-party Vendors, Cybersecurity, Red Flag Rules, and DIRECTV.com. • Guide global IT Audit team and managed execution of audit programs to support 2014 World Cup initiatives in Pan Americana and Brazil.

PACCARIT Audit Manager

Mar. 2013 - Sep. 2013Bellevue, WAPlan and perform global risk assessments, and financial, operational, regulatory, and compliance audits of information systems.

UnivarSAP Business Process Team Lead: Security & Controls

May. 2011 - Nov. 2012Redmond, WAEstablish strategy for design, deployment, and maintenance of SAP security architecture using role- based security for global SAP systems to minimize future maintenance requirements, and deliver a "SOX ready" system.

UnivarGlobal IT Internal Audit Manager

Oct. 2008 - May. 2011Redmond, WAEstablish global IT audit function with integrated audit program and processes. Led all global IT audit planning and reviews for SAP, legacy systems and IT controls. Perform due diligence reviews of potential third party partners.