AVP IT Audit Manager £85K PA + - Elite Finance Recruitment : Job Details

Assistant VP IT Audit Manager £85K + Bonus + Bens

London, Hybrid

We are working with a highly reputable and established city firm seeking a new IT Audit professional for their internal audit team.

This role: AVP IT Audit Manager, reports to the Senior IT Audit Manager, and is the Manager-in-Charge to conduct IT audits in accordance with the annual audit plan. This role also supports and contributes to departmental initiatives. The detailed responsibilities of the role include:

• Independently manage, lead and drive IT audits from planning risk-based audit scope to reporting in accordance with GIA methodology, to ensure audits are run effectively and key issues are identified and reported.
• Independently drive and conduct continuous risk monitoring and assessments of the IT operations to identify emerging / high-risk areas for coverage.
• Proactively provide risk and control advice to stakeholders aiming to improve the company’s control environment and manage some stakeholder relationships.
• Develop and maintain a good knowledge of the Group’s business strategy and its products.
• Leverage innovation / automation audit techniques to increase effectiveness and efficiency in the audit program.
• Validate and report prior audit issues in an effective and timely manner.

Participate and contribute to departmental initiatives aimed at improving the Group Internal Audit’s audit methodology.

Person specification:

• CISA qualified
• Around 3 to 5 years of work experience in an IT audit role at an accounting / consulting or other relevant firm.
• Strong understanding of industry cybersecurity standards such as National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework, ISO 27001, CIS, etc.
• Strong understanding of the underlying IT risks, application controls, assessment practices and various IT security software, operating systems, databases, telecommunication and networking technologies.
• Team-oriented with a strong sense of ownership and individual accountability.
• The company is unable to offer sponsorship.