Braden Elmlinger

Experience

1. Technology Risk IT Audit

   Ernst & Young Global Consulting Services

   Sep 2023 — Present · Memphis, TN, US

   Lead walkthroughs over clients’ systems to ensure SOX compliance- Drive testing of the design and effectiveness for a variety of IT general controls (manage access, manage change, manage operations procedures, etc.) and IT application controls- Analyze the design of client programs, typically in Java, SQL, SQR, Python, Cobol, Progress, C, or Perl- Utilize AI tools to increase efficiency of program analysis and day-to-day tasks when it does not compromise quality- Senior on three different client engagements, and the senior over the FedEx pricing IT controls- Actively pursuing CISA and Security+ certifications- Extensive experience collaborating with client compliance teams, effectively communicating the purpose of requests, perceived risks, overdue items, and control deficiencies, and control remediation recommendations- Excellent relations with coworkers, control owners, and compliance teamsIdentify and assess the severity of control deficiencies, conduct risk assessments, work with client teams to conduct root cause and lookback analyses, and recommend solutions- Enjoy supporting recruitment and team-building efforts - voluntarily a key player in our branch’s recruiting practice and social chair for our IT audit team- Coach junior staffers on testing procedures and review workpapers they prepare before passing to senior management for review- Experience testing ERP systems such as Oracle, Oracle Cloud, QAD, and QAD Cloud other vendor-provided software such as Tririga and Teradata, and custom in-house built applications- Create and review documentation of our testing procedures and audit opinion- Information produced by the entity (IPE) champion on the team - Experience with SOC 1 and SOC 2 reporting- Present testing procedures to our Executive Directors and Partners

Education

• Rhodes College

  Bachelor's degree, Mathematics and Computer Science