IT Risk & Audit Manager — Data Analytics Focus

Audit & Risk Recruitment; Luton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Audit & Risk Recruitment Company is assisting a FTSE 100 brand to appoint an IT Audit Manager to join the Internal Audit & Risk team, delivering assurance on IT risk management and internal controls across the UK and internationally.

You will manage senior IT stakeholders, report to the Head of IT Internal Audit, and lead IT audits, testing, and reporting of findings with a focus on data analytics and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Strong experience of IT or Technology auditing in large organisations or consultancy.
• Ability to challenge senior colleagues and influence stakeholders with limited technical information systems expertise.
• Outstanding attention to detail.
• Brilliant interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist and support development of the internal audit plan, including risk assessments and engagement with key stakeholders to shape the IT audit plan.
• Plan and scope IT internal audit reviews.
• Meet with stakeholders to understand design of key controls and carry out testing to identify control gaps.
• Manage relationships with key stakeholders to ensure awareness of issues identified through the audit.
• Champion data analytics techniques for delivering assurance.
• Collaborate with co-source resources to deliver audit fieldwork.
• Draft high quality audit reports clearly identifying issues, root cause, risks and recommendations.
• Monitor implementation of control recommendations and report status to the Board and Audit Committee.
• Provide guidance to stakeholders to assess and manage risks, including IT-enabled controls.
• Work with the business to provide assurance on IT projects and critical change activities.
• Develop the Internal Audit function by driving improvements to auditing practices and documentation.

Skills

IT auditing

Stakeholder influence

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Audit & Risk Recruitment Company is assisting a FTSE 100 brand to appoint an IT Audit Manager to join the Internal Audit & Risk team, delivering assurance on IT risk management and internal controls across the UK and internationally.

You will manage senior IT stakeholders, report to the Head of IT Internal Audit, and lead IT audits, testing, and reporting of findings with a focus on data analytics and continuous improvement.