IT/Technology Audit - Assistant Manager - AVP - Global Corporate and Investment Banking Group -[...]

Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Technology sector is seeking an IT Auditor to ensure the effectiveness of its IT control environment across EMEA. The role involves conducting audits, preparing reports, and communicating results to management. Ideal candidates will have robust qualifications in IT audit and a strong ability to articulate issues clearly. This position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment within financial services or other sectors, emphasizing independence and growth.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree standard and holder of a professional qualification.
• Fully-Qualified level with IT Audit experience from any sector.
• Ability to communicate IT issues clearly to management.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for timely delivery of IT audit fieldwork.
• Prepare IT audit working papers and document methodologies.
• Communicate audit findings and recommendations clearly.

Skills

Communication

IT Infrastructure Audit

IT Applications Audit

Education

CISA

CISSP

ACA

ACCA

Degree

Tools

Firewalls

Networks

Office 365

Database Management Systems

Job description

Profile:

1. Educated to degree standard and holder of a professional qualification (usually CISA, CISSP, ACA or ACCA, etc.) with strong technology skills and understanding of application controls.
2. Looking for an IT Auditor with IT Infrastructure and/or IT Applications audit experience.
3. An individual at Fully-Qualified level with IT Audit experience from any sector (ideally financial services or banking, but the hiring manager is open to candidates from outside of financial services).
4. The ability to clearly communicate IT issues to IT/non-IT Management both verbally and in writing.
5. Some knowledge of the following would be advantageous:

• Firewalls (Check Point, Palo Alto, Cisco)
• Networks (Cisco)
• Windows including Azure
• Office 365
• Unix/Linux
• Database Management Systems (Oracle, SQL Server)
• IBM Websphere

Role Purpose:

This role exists to support the delivery of an independent view and assurance over the IT control environment in operation in EMEA business entities. It undertakes audit testing across a range of IT Infrastructure and IT applications, and the ongoing monitoring of IT and business-related projects to support the delivery of audit opinions.

Responsibilities:

The Assistant Audit Manager is primarily accountable and responsible for the timely delivery of IT audit fieldwork. This includes:

• Preparing IT audit working papers in accordance with the Policies and Procedures of the Audit Department as documented in the Audit Manual.
• Documenting sampling methodology within the working papers and performing testing of the key controls identified.
• Preparing draft Audit Control Recommendations for review by the Auditor in Charge.
• Responding to working paper review points raised by the Auditor in Charge.
• When acting as AIC, this also includes:
• Preparing planning material to ensure that the internal controls covering the key risks are appropriately tested to provide reasonable assurance to the Board, Group Management, Entity Management, and other stakeholders, including regulators, that an effective internal control environment exists.
• Preparing draft Audit Control Recommendations for review by AD Management. The ACRs must be factually accurate and clearly communicate the findings and recommendations. The Assistant Audit Manager must clearly communicate the issues to AD Management and then to business Management. In doing so, the Assistant Audit Manager may experience some significant challenge and must therefore be resilient and articulate in their presentation of the issues and call on the support of the relevant Audit Partner.
• Preparing the final internal audit report, which must clearly communicate areas of positive assurance as well as areas where improvement in the internal control environment is required.
• Undertaking follow-up and closure of internal audit recommendations. This process requires validation of actions taken by line Management for the closure of all High and Moderate Priority recommendations and providing assistance and guidance to Management.