IT Auditor

UHY Hacker Young; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading chartered accountancy firm is seeking an IT Auditor to evaluate the effectiveness of IT controls and systems supporting external audits. The successful candidate will assess risks, validate controls, and document findings. Strong experience in IT auditing and familiarity with data analytics tools is necessary. This role offers competitive benefits and holiday entitlement.

Benefits

36 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Subsidised gym membership

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Proven experience in IT auditing, preferably within an accountancy practice.
• Strong understanding of ITGCs, cybersecurity frameworks, and risk management principles.
• Experience with data analytics tools is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assess IT-related risks and controls across various business processes.
• Perform system walkthroughs to validate control effectiveness.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of general IT controls and automated processes.
• Work with external audit teams on executing testing via data extraction.
• Document audit findings and contribute to audit closing reports.

Skills

IT auditing experience

Understanding of ITGCs

Cybersecurity frameworks

Risk management principles

Excellent communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Professional certifications such as CISA

Tools

MindBridge

Power BI

SQL

Job description

Overview

The IT Auditor will be responsible for evaluating the effectiveness of audit client's IT controls, systems, and processes to support the external audit process. This role will also involve working directly with our external audit teams to help design and execute audit testing via extraction of data from client systems. In addition, they would be expected to make recommendations to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.

Responsibilities

• Supporting audit engagements by assessing IT-related risks and controls across various business processes
• Perform system walkthroughs and data interrogation to validate control effectiveness and identify control gaps
• Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of general IT controls (GITCs), application controls, and automated processes
• Work with external audit teams on specific client assignments to help design and execute substantive testing via extraction of data from client systems/databases
• Assist in the development of audit programs and testing strategies for IT controls and significant risk areas
• Document audit findings clearly and concisely, and contribute to audit closing reports and recommendations
• Stay current with emerging technologies, risks, and audit methodologies
• Working week: 35 hours per week (Monday-Friday) from 09:30-17:30 with flexibility of hours to meet specific work demands
• Proven experience in IT auditing, preferably within an accountancy practice
• Strong understanding of ITGCs, cybersecurity frameworks, and risk management principles
• Experience with data analytics tools (e.g., MindBridge, Power BI, SQL); professional certifications such as CISA are highly desirable
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously

Desirable skills

• Experience with cloud environments (e.g., Azure, AWS) and ERP systems
• Knowledge of data analytics and automation in audit processes
• Understanding of financial systems and controls

About UHY Hacker Young Group

The UHY Hacker Young Group is a leading network of chartered accountants with 20 offices spanning England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We are also a founding member of UHY International, our Top 20 global network, which has over 340 offices in all major global business jurisdictions.

Benefits

• 36 days holiday (including bank holidays and compulsory Christmas shutdown counted as part of holiday entitlement)
• The ability to purchase extra days leave in salary sacrifice
• Private medical insurance at discounted rates
• Private medical insurance (Assistant manager and above)
• Private dental cover at discounted rates
• Subsidised corporate gym membership at Fitness First
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• Season ticket loan (for travel)