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SalaryA great opportunity for an experienced, ideally CISA qualified, IT Auditor to join this national business as it continues to invest in Tech. With the opportunity to work on a hybrid basis (2 days a week in the office), our client has an excellent reputation in developing their staff, taking a proactive approach to your learning and development in order to be the best you can be.
Our client doesn't sponsor visas so applicants require indefinite leave to remain in the UK.
The Role
In this new role as part of the Internal Audit team, the IT Auditor will be the expert when it comes to considering potential IT risks, mitigations, and weaknesses to ensure the business safeguards its data. You will help to provide assurance to the Board and Audit Committee by planning and performing IT audits across the business on all IT related business processes, applications, infrastructure, and cyber security. You may also be required to conduct general audits, ad hoc investigations, and provide an independent consultancy and advisory service to stakeholders.
All internal audits will be completed in line with business's strategic priorities, challenging current practice where appropriate and recommending ways where we can be more efficient and effective.
Specifically you will:
- Assess system risks during each audit along with the existing control environment to identify weaknesses and make recommendations to mitigate risk
- Continuously consider wider IT risks and controls to establish if any changes are required to the audit plan.
- Provide assurance opinions based on your overall assessment of our systems and existing controls.
- Present your audit findings and opinions to senior management both verbally and in reports will allow managers to address key issues and implement changes to our systems.
- Participate in ad hoc investigations such as fraud
You will also play a key role in presenting IT specific reports to the Audit Committee when required and further develop data analysis techniques for all relevant audits and contribute to audit policy and guidance updates.
The Requirements
Ideally possessing the CISA qualification, you will be experienced in assisting with the development of an annual risk-based IT audit plan and planning IT audits. You will have proficient in carrying out IT and general audit fieldwork and testing, identifying controls, risks and weaknesses, documenting your findings and following up completed audit actions.
You’ll have strong report writing abilities and can deliver to a varied and demanding audience, along with brilliant communication skills whether communication with Executive, Senior Management, or frontline colleagues.
With a commercial mindset, you’ll assess value for money, benchmarking research and be confident sharing the findings in relation to this. In addition you must have exceptional communication skills to bridge the gap between complex audit findings and the diverse stakeholders, enabling stakeholders to make informed decisions and take necessary corrective actions promptly.
