IT Audit Manager

IT Audit Manager
Palmela
Palmela, Setubal, Portugal

Visteon is a global automotive technology leader, advancing mobility through innovative technology solutions that enable a
- defined future. The company's
-
-
- art product portfolio merges digital cockpit innovations, advanced displays, AI-enhanced software solutions, and integrated EV architecture solutions. With expertise spanning passenger vehicles, commercial transportation, and
- wheelers, Visteon partners with global automakers to create safer, cleaner, and more connected journeys. Founded in 2000, the company employs 10, 000 employees in 18 countries around the globe. In 2024, Visteon recorded annual sales of approximately $3. 87 billion and secured $6. 1 billion in new business. To know more about us, visit visteon.com.

Mission of the Role: Own and maturely enhance Visteon’s IT General Controls (ITGC) compliance program under Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), ensuring
- ready, scalable, and
- enabled controls to support reliable financial reporting and reduce compliance risk and cost

Key Objectives of this Role:

Own and manage the ITGC SOX lifecycle: risk assessment, scoping, control design, testing, and remediation.

Strengthen IT control frameworks aligned with COSO and SOX requirements.

Drive
- functional collaboration between IT, Finance, and Internal Audit.

Promote IT control awareness through training and communication.

Key Performance Indicators:

Execution ≥ 95% of ITGC testing completed on time with no
- imposed extensions

Control Quality ≥ 20% reduction in ITGC deficiencies
-
- year

Remediation ≥ 90% of remediation actions closed within agreed timelines

Automation % of ITGCs automated or IT-dependent (baseline → target)

Key Year One Deliverables:

Complete
-
- end ITGC SOX cycle for SAP and legacy systems, including testing, remediation, and management
- off, with zero
- imposed delays. Deliver a formal IT risk assessment and SOX scoping document, approved by Internal Audit and Finance, covering 100% of
- scope systems. Increase the number of ITAC on the SAP environment in 7%, with documented reduction in manual controls.

Implement a standard ITGC dashboard (testing status, deficiencies, remediation aging) used in quarterly governance reviews.

Primary Responsibilities:

Manage ITGC SOX compliance program, acting as subject matter expert for IT controls over financial reporting.

Perform and review ITGC SOX testing (including remediation testing).

Lead IT risk assessment and scoping activities to ensure proper risk identification and control mapping.

Conduct gap analysis and recommend improvements for ITGC design and operating effectiveness.

Collaborate with IT and business teams to remediate deficiencies and strengthen the IT control environment.

Support internal and external audits related to ITGC and SOX.

Document IT processes and controls, ensuring alignment with SOX and COSO frameworks.

Provide training and guidance on ITGC requirements across IT and Finance teams.

Monitor emerging risks and regulatory changes impacting IT controls.

Qualification, Experience, and Skills:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related technical field.

8+ years in IT audit, ITGC, SOX compliance roles.

Big 4 or similar public accounting experience preferred.

2 CISA, CISSP, COBIT, or similar is a plus.

Strong understanding of SOX, COSO, and IT control frameworks.

Experience with SAP is a plus.

Familiarity with IT risk management and cybersecurity principles.

Data analytics and automation skills are a plus.

Excellent communication, analytical, and
- solving skills.

Ability to build relationships across IT and Finance functions.

Key Behaviors:

Critical Thinking

Team Leadership

Collaboration (Building Relationships)

In the fast lane of technology. At Visteon, we’re redefining how the world connects through its vehicles. Our innovations transform the driving experience for millions, powered by a
- performance culture that challenges the status quo and sparks new possibilities in careers and communities. Join us and help shape the future.