IT Audit Manager - Financial Services

E‑Frontiers; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

E‑Frontiers in Dublin seeks an experienced IT Audit & Regulatory Assurance Manager to join our Financial Services team. You will lead IT audit engagements across banks, payments, fintech, and regulated institutions, supporting regulatory inspections and PSD2/AML/CTF compliance.

The role involves designing risk-based audit plans, directing fieldwork, coaching junior auditors, and presenting findings to senior management and audit committees.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of IT audit/regulatory assurance experience.
• Experience with AML/CTF, PSD2, and regulatory reviews.
• Ability to manage complex audit engagements within FS sector.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of IT audit and regulatory engagements in Financial Services.
• Lead internal IT audits and regulatory reviews for banks, payment firms, fintechs.
• Lead regulator inspections on behalf of clients.
• Design risk-based audit plans focused on AML/CTF, PSD2, and payments controls.
• Oversee fieldwork, testing quality and documentation.
• Support client responses to regulatory inspections and thematic reviews.
• Draft actionable audit/regulatory reports and present findings to senior management.

Skills

IT audit

Regulatory assurance

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Education

CISA

CISM

CISSP

Relevant IT/Audit degree

Job description

The Position

Our client is seeking an experienced and motivated IT Audit & Regulatory Assurance Manager to join our growing Financial Services team. This role focuses on delivering IT audit and regulatory assurance services to clients across banking, payments, fintech and wider regulated financial institutions. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting clients with regulatory inspections, AML/CTF frameworks, PSD2 compliance, and payments ecosystem controls, while managing complex IT audit engagements in a fast-paced, evolving regulatory environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of IT audit and regulatory assurance engagements within the Financial Services sector
• Lead internal IT audits and regulatory reviews across banks, payment institutions, and fintech firms
• Lead inspections on behalf of the regulator

Design and execute risk-based audit plans, with a focus on:

• AML/CTF systems and controls
• Payments processing platforms and controls
• PSD2 compliance (including SCA and API security)

• Oversee audit fieldwork, ensuring quality and consistency in testing and documentation
• Support clients in preparation for and response to CBI regulatory inspections and thematic reviews

Assess AML control frameworks, including:

• Sanctions screening and reporting processes

Evaluate compliance with PSD2 requirements, including:

• Third-Party Provider (TPP) access controls
• API security and operational resilience
• Review payments controls across card schemes, and digital/fintech channels
• Draft clear, actionable audit and regulatory reports, including findings and recommendations
• Present findings to senior management, risk committees and audit committees
• Build and maintain strong relationships with client stakeholders, including risk, compliance, IT and internal audit teams
• Manage, coach and develop junior IT auditors and consultants
• Contribute to the development of Financial Services audit methodologies, particularly in AML, payments and regulatory assurance
• Support business development initiatives in FS regulatory and IT audit services

Ideal Candidate

• 5+ years' experience in IT audit, internal audit or regulatory assurance, ideally within Financial Services

Proven experience working with:

• Banks, payment institutions, or fintechs
• Regulatory frameworks such as CBI requirements, PSD2, AML/CTF regulations
• Experience supporting or managing regulatory inspections or remediation programmes

Strong knowledge of:

• AML systems and controls (transaction monitoring, KYC, sanctions)
• Payments infrastructure (SEPA, SWIFT, cards, payment gateways)
• PSD2 and open banking regulatory requirements
• Solid understanding of IT general controls (ITGCs), application controls, and cybersecurity frameworks
• Relevant degree in IT, Audit, Finance, or related field
• Professional certification such as CISA, CISM, CISSP or equivalent
• Strong project management and organisational skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement capabilities
• Ability to operate in a highly regulated, fast-changing environment