ICFR Analyst

WeAreTechWomen; Welwyn Garden City; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company seeks a professional for an IT Risk Assessment role, focusing on testing IT General Controls and Application Controls to support Internal Controls over Financial Reporting. The ideal candidate should have IT audit experience, a strong understanding of information security, and excellent communication skills. This position promotes an inclusive culture and offers flexible work patterns, combining office and remote work.

Qualifications

• Hands-on understanding of information security domains.
• Experience in delivering IT audit and assurance work.
• Strong knowledge of IT General Controls.

Responsibilities

• Execute IT controls testing for assigned portfolio.
• Perform ITGC testing in areas like Access Management.
• Support remediation of control deficiencies.

Skills

Business drivers understanding

Information security knowledge

Communication skills

IT audit experience

SOX knowledge

IT auditing concepts

Job description

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Tesco's Cyber Risk function to assess IT General Controls (ITGCs) and Application Controls (ITACs) in support of our Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) management assurance/attestation programme.

Responsibilities

• Execute IT controls testing for assigned portfolio of controls/stakeholders to deliver to agreed time and quality standards
• Perform ITGC testing activities in areas such as Access Management, Change and Release Management, Incident Management and SOC Report Reviews
• Test IT Application Controls (ITACs), IT Dependent Manual Controls (ITDM) and Key Reports
• Assess the impact of deficiencies in ITGC and automated control testing on financial reporting
• Support the ICFR Technology manager in determining appropriate actions to remediate control deficiencies identified from testing
• Learn Tesco's business processes to be more effective in assessing the impact of ineffective controls and designing remediation activities

Qualifications

• Good understanding of business drivers and how they impact technology
• Good hands‑on understanding of information security domains and assurance frameworks
• Good written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Experience in hands‑on deliver of IT audit and/or assurance work
• Experience with SOX / IT Internal Controls audit, implementation and design improvement
• Strong knowledge of IT auditing concepts and principles alongside understanding of IT General Controls, IT Automated Controls and IT-Dependent Controls

About Tesco

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is ‘Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day’. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.

Inclusive Culture

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We’re proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please click here.

Working at Tesco

We’re a big business and we can offer a range of diverse full-time & part-time working patterns across our many business areas, which means that we can find something that works for you. We work in a more blended pattern - combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. If you are applying internally, please speak to the Hiring Manager about how this can work for you - Everyone is welcome at Tesco.