Tosha Courtney, Cia Acda
About Tosha Courtney, Cia Acda
Tosha Courtney is an experienced IT Audit Manager at AZZ Incorporated, where she has worked since 2006. She specializes in risk assessment, SOX compliance, and IT audit program management, leveraging her extensive background in business management information systems.
Work at AZZ
Tosha Courtney has served as the IT Audit Manager at AZZ Incorporated since 2006. In this role, she has executed the annual company-wide risk assessment and analyzed the results for Senior Management, the Audit Committee, and the Board. Courtney developed and managed the IT Audit Program, delegating tasks to support auditors. She collaborated with various departments, including the VP Corporate Controller and the Director of IT, to re-engineer key control identification in the IT control environment. Additionally, she participated in GAP analysis projects for newly acquired entities, outlining essential processes and controls.
Education and Expertise
Tosha Courtney earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management Information Systems from The University of Texas at Arlington, studying from 1997 to 2001. Her academic background provides a solid foundation for her expertise in IT auditing and compliance. Courtney has designed and executed General Computing Controls and Business Computing Controls test programs for SOX 404 compliance, demonstrating her knowledge in regulatory requirements and risk management.
Previous Experience
Before her current position at AZZ Incorporated, Tosha Courtney worked as an IT Auditor II at BNSF Railway Company from 2002 to 2006. In this role, she gained valuable experience in IT auditing practices. Earlier in her career, she served as a Testing Specialist at The University of Texas at Arlington from 1999 to 2002, where she developed her skills in testing and evaluation.
Key Responsibilities and Contributions
In her role at AZZ Incorporated, Tosha Courtney has conducted post-implementation reviews of significant application and system changes, including those related to Oracle. She provided SOX documentation to BDO, which was essential for 404 compliance testing. Furthermore, she performed interim key control testing and walkthroughs on various financial processes, including Sales/AR, Purchase/Pay, and Inventory, across different plants. Courtney also served as a Subject Matter Expert for ACL, training her department in its use for audit projects.