IT Audit Manager

Clicks Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 60 000 - 100 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a seasoned IT Audit Manager to lead their audit team in Cape Town. This role involves ensuring effective risk management and controls over IT systems, leveraging data analysis to enhance audit approaches, and fostering strong relationships with stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in IT audit, particularly within a Big 4 or mid-tier firm, and will be adept at navigating emerging technologies and regulatory requirements. If you are passionate about driving quality assurance and mentoring junior auditors, this opportunity could be your next career milestone.

Qualifications

• 8 to 10 years of IT audit experience, preferably with Big 4 or mid-tier firms.
• Strong understanding of IT governance frameworks and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the IT audit team and provide assurance on risk management and controls.
• Coach and up-skill junior team members while ensuring quality audit assurance.

Skills

IT Audit

Data Analysis

Risk Management

COBIT

ISO Standards

ITIL

Cybersecurity Principles

Stakeholder Communication

Education

CISA

CRISC

Relevant Professional Qualification

Tools

SAP

Job description

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JOB OBJECTIVES :

• To lead the IT audit team and provide assurance on the adequacy and effectiveness of risk management and controls over IT systems and platforms, general IT controls, data analysis and projects.
• Assist the group in strengthening internal controls and improve IT environment as well as industry IT trends, communicating with stakeholders and completing audit engagements.
• Defining ideal target audit approaches that leverages technology and data analysis.
• Ability to work collaboratively and identify opportunities and driving integrated audit approaches between process audit and IT audit.
• Ensure methodical documentation of risk and control matrices, testing results, conclusions and recommendations.
• Ensure follow up on findings and corrective actions.
• Provide input and assist with the preparation and review of the various committee packs.
• Continued combined assurance approach to ensure maximum reliance by external audit on the work of internal audit.
• Successful working relationship with the key stakeholders, while providing quality independent audit assurance on the risks that matter.
• Proactively inform senior management of significant risks or exposures related to internal controls, compliance, and / or governance requiring prompt attention.
• Coach and up-skill junior team members
• Staying abreast of emerging technologies, industry trends and regulatory requirements impacting IT audit practises.

EDUCATION :

• CISA, CRISC or relevant professional qualification is essential.

JOB RELATED KNOWLEDGE :

• 8 to 10 years IT audit experience. Big 4 or mid-tier audit firm experience preferred.
• Extensive experience and knowledge on general controls review. application controls review, project assurance and data analytics.
• Experience in COBIT, ISO and ITIL
• Understanding of the internal audit methodology
• Strong understanding of IT governance frameworks, compliance standards and cybersecurity principles.
• Knowledge in auditing SAP environments will be an added advantage.