Senior Information Technology Auditor

HM Revenue & Customs; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is recruiting two IT Auditors to join our award-winning Internal Audit team, driving excellence across our IT risk work. You will lead all aspects of IT audit assignments, identify IT risks and controls, engage with audit partners, and act as a trusted adviser to senior management on risk, governance and control.

We offer flexible working with up to two days from home each week, learning and development opportunities including annual conference CPD, and a supportive

Qualifications

• Experience delivering IT internal audit reviews in a medium to large organisation.
• Ability to identify and assess complex IT risks and controls.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills across all levels of the organisation.
• Experience extracting and analysing data from a variety of systems.

Responsibilities

• Leading all aspects of an IT audit assignment, ensuring professional and quality standards.
• Identifying and assessing complex IT risks and controls.
• Engaging with audit partners and senior management to communicate findings.
• Mentoring or guiding trainee auditors as needed.

Skills

IT audit

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Team player

Communication

Education

CISA or equivalent (CRISC, CISM, CGEIT) and logbook completed

Job description

HMRC are hiring two IT Auditors to join our award-winning Internal Audit team driving excellence at HMRC.

Locations: Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nottingham, Preston, Stratford

You will be supported by a team of experienced and highly respected colleagues who will share their knowledge and promote your development. The team will also value and learn from the experience you can bring to this organisation. We know that flexibility and work-life balance is important, so we offer flexible working along with the choice of working from home up to two days per week.

In return we offer:

• Ten days learning and development each year.
• An annual conference, each September, giving us a chance to get together and complete CPD learning.

We’re hosting a webinar for interested candidates on Friday 25th September 2026 at 12:30pm. This is your chance to learn more about the role and ask any questions you may have.

• Leading all aspects of an IT audit assignment, ensuring professional and quality standards are met.
• Identifying and assessing complex IT risks and controls.
• Engage with audit partners.
• Being a 'critical friend' within key HMRC and cross-Government programmes to implement Government and HMRC strategy.
• Provide advice on risk, governance and control to the achievement of strategic objectives.
• Communicate with senior management using appropriate styles, methods and timing, to maximise understanding and impact.
• Providing advice on risk, governance, and control.
• Contributing to the development of the internal audit plan and processes.
• Acting as a mentor or line manager to trainee auditors as the need arises.

Person specification

• A qualified IT Auditor with an IT audit qualification
• CISA or equivalent e.g. CRISC, CISM, CGEIT and completed logbook
• With relevant post qualification experience - criteria listed below
• Experience of delivering IT internal audit reviews in a medium to large sized organisation.
• A strong team player and independent analytical problem solver who provides solutions and works out what needs to be done and take pride in doing it to completion.
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills with an ability to relate with people at all levels in an organisation and to build and maintain respect both professionally and personally.
• Recent experience of working in an IT operational assurance environment.
• Experience extracting and analysing data from a variety of systems.