Shola Ogunkayode
Indianapolis,IN
Summary
Results-oriented achiever with a track record of exceeding targets and driving success in Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) testing, cyber security risk management, and compliance. Experienced in fast-paced environments, including banking, manufacturing, and health sectors. Combines strategic thinking with hands-on experience to deliver impactful solutions that enhance organizational performance.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. Internal IT Auditor
Discover Financial Services
08.2022 - Current
- Responsible for working closely with client process owners to assess controls and evaluate action plans for control deficiencies and to ensure deficiencies are satisfactorily remediated in a timely manner
- Determined that established policies and procedures are adequate and being followed
- Conduct internal audits to assess the effectiveness of internal controls, compliance with regulations, and overall risk management
- Performed walkthroughs with clients and process owners at all levels and across the company to gather information, ascertain key risks, areas of concern, and the expected internal control that should be in place
- Assisted in performing follow-up reviews to verify that necessary corrective actions have been implemented to correct previously identified internal control weaknesses
- Assessed risk, identified relevant controls, evaluated/validate controls and compliance with internal policies and procedures, and draft audit reports
- Worked in a team that produced reports that clearly documented the audit work performed, which met or exceeded the division standards while adhering to schedules and deadlines
- Performed IT General Controls (ITGC) and Application Controls (ITAC) audits over Applications and Databases, Enterprise Resource Planning applications for compliance
- Mentor junior team members and provide guidance on audit methodologies, techniques, and procedures
IT/SOX AUDITOR
Fak Quality
01.2018 - 01.2022
- Company Overview: Contract position
- Worked with control owners and operators to ensure quality, consistency and operability of new and existing controls
- Assess IT controls related to financial systems, such as user access, change management, and data integrity
- Ensured scope, testing, and remediation activities are accurate by validating and updating SOX documentation as needed
- Worked in a team that noticed weaknesses in a customers’ wire transfer controls that made significant theft of funds possible
- Recommended changes that were adopted immediately
- Reviewed test findings, facilitate the remediation of ITGC control gaps, and escalate possible critical issues to senior management within IT
- Supported the review of IT tools, control designs, and control remediation planning efforts
- Contract position
- Planned and executed follow-up audits at appropriate intervals.
- Followed established auditing processes to meet internal and regulatory requirements.
- Adapted plans and schedules to meet changing priorities of work objectives, resources and workload demands.
Education
Master of Arts - Terrorism, International crime and Global Security
Coventry University
Coventry, United Kingdom11-2016
Bachelor of Science - Political science
Ekiti State University
Ado - Ekiti, Ekiti09.2013
Skills
- Risk Assessment and Management (ISO 31000)
- Internal Auditing
- SOX testing
- Control Testing and Review
- GAP analysis
- Outlook
- Microsoft Office
- Audit Tool (Audit Board, Pentana)
- PCI DSS
- ISO 27001/27002
- COSO
- NIST 800-30/37/53
- System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- IT General Control ITGC/ITAC
- Vulnerability Management
- Problem Management
- Incident Management
- Change Management
- Cybersecurity
Certification
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA Passer)
- Certified CompTIA Security Plus (Security+)
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
- CyberArk Certified Trustee
Affiliations
- ISACA – Professional member
- The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) – Professional Member
Timeline
Sr. Internal IT Auditor
Discover Financial Services
08.2022 - Current
IT/SOX AUDITOR
Fak Quality
01.2018 - 01.2022
Bachelor of Science - Political science
Ekiti State University
Master of Arts - Terrorism, International crime and Global Security
Coventry University
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