IT Senior Manager / IT Manager, Risk Advisory Services

mazars-talent; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Life insurance

5-day working week

Discretionary performance bonus

Birthday leave

Marriage leave

Employee activities

Job summary

Forvis Mazars is a leader in audit, tax and advisory services with a global footprint. The Risk Advisory Services team conducts IT risk assessments, control reviews and IT audit engagements to strengthen client resilience.

The role involves leading IT audit work, partnering with clients, and delivering value through risk-based recommendations across frameworks and IT controls. A senior professional with 5+ years’ IT audit or cybersecurity experience is preferred, with travel as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information management, accounting or related disciplines.
• CISA or CPA professional qualifications are required.
• Fluent written and spoken English; Mandarin/Chinese an advantage.
• Strong teamwork and ability to work independently with good problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and evaluate IT risks and controls; provide IT risk reduction recommendations.
• Conduct benchmarking against IT risk-related industry frameworks (NIST, ISO, COBIT, etc.).
• Scope and manage IT audits, including financial management and delivery risk review.
• Lead fieldwork and small project teams delivering assurance services to clients.
• Communicate audit findings to senior management and clients; support external audits.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree

CISA

CPA

Job description

Why join us

Forvis Mazars is a leader in audit, tax and advisory services worldwide, operating across 100+ countries and territories. Join us to grow your career through global opportunities, diverse projects, and continuous learning. Belong to a supportive environment where your unique perspective is valued, and success comes from teamwork. Impact with your bold ideas and help drive us forward.

Risk Advisory Services team provides a wide range of consultancy services, including internal control review, enterprise risk management, compliance review, IT Audit and ESG reporting etc. Join our Risk Advisory Services team in building the resilience our clients need to protect their long-term performance.

What you can expect

• Analyse and evaluate client’s IT risks and controls, provide IT risk reduction recommendations, and assist in implementing solutions
• Conduct benchmarking and gap analysis with IT risk-related industry frameworks (i.e. NIST, ISO, COBIT, C-RAF etc.) and provide recommendations
• Assist with scoping, financial management, delivery risk management and the initial review of deliverables
• Conduct fieldwork and manage small project teams to deliver value-added assurance services to clients
• Identify and communicate IT audit findings to senior management and clients
• Provide IT general controls and application controls audit support to external audit
• Determine the objectives, scope and extent of each IT audit and ensure that the IT audit is professionally and efficiently completed within deadlines
• Perform security and vulnerability assessment, assist in compliance monitoring review to identify control weaknesses and recommend remedial actions
• Provide an advisory role to business units and IT groups to assess security requirements and controls; to enforce security control policies as planned

Who are we looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Management, Accounting, or other related disciplines
• Manager should possess 5+ years’ working experience within IT Audit, Cybersecurity, IT Information Security or IT Risk; more experienced may be considered for the position of Senior Manager
• Professionally qualified in CISA, CPA other specialist skills/qualifications
• Strong command of written and oral communication skills (English, Mandarin & Chinese)
• Strong teamwork ability and able to work independently
• Good interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills
• Frequent travel

*Candidates with less experience will be considered for manager

What we offer

Choosing the right start is the first step to a promising career path. We recognise that rewards are important to you. On top of the base salary you will be receiving, we offer a range of staff caring benefits and policies including medical and dental insurance, life insurance, a 5-day working week, discretionary performance bonus, birthday leave, marriage leave and employee activities.

Please apply with detailed resume, university transcript, HKDSE / public examination certificates and/or transcript, current salary, expected salary and earliest availability.

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