The Audit Risk Recruitment Company (ARRC)* has been mandated by our client, a major UK finance business, to assist in their search for an IT Audit and Change Manager. The role involves auditing all parts of the Group, including all main operating divisions.
Your portfolio will cover all facets of the technology and change universe including applications, change management, SDLC, infrastructure, data and security.
As the ideal candidate, you will be educated to degree level, hold a relevant qualification and / or a relevant technical qualification (e.g. CISA, PRINCE2), and have comprehensive current knowledge of auditing techniques and best practice.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing the end-to-end delivery and quality of IT / Change audit work by other Internal Auditors and/or Managers.
- Carrying out detailed audit planning to determine the scope and objectives of individual audits.
- Performing detailed audit testing to determine whether controls are adequately designed and operating effectively to mitigate key risks.
- Developing and maintaining credibility and developing strong working relationships with key business stakeholders up to Director level.
- Proactively maintaining knowledge, skills and disciplines, with on-going professional development.
Background requirements:
- Relevant professional qualifications (e.g. CISA, PRINCE2)
- Experience of risk-based auditing in IT and Change in financial services / banking, either in an external or internal audit capacity, OR extensive experience of IT risk management in financial services.
- Strong exposure to key IT management standards – COBIT / ITIL / ISO27001 / PCI DSS etc
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to deliver high quality outputs / results and to communicate these effectively to senior management.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to critically challenge existing business frameworks, processes and controls.
- Ideally candidates would also have experience in the areas of cloud and web services, infrastructure and networks.
*The Audit Risk Recruitment Company - Experts in Audit and Risk