Internal IT Audit Manager

Overview

Support the Director of Global Internal Audit in the development of the company's annual Internal Audit Plan with a focus on IT audits; managing and supporting staff to plan and conduct internal audits; perform reviews to identify control deficiencies and areas of improvement; provide support to control owners; assist with liaison and co-ordination with Operational Control and External Audit.

Responsibilities

1. Input into a risk-based internal audit plan for the Company
2. Advise on the design and documentation of control frameworks for Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) with a focus on IT General Controls and Application/ Automated Controls, working with relevant managers within the business to ensure that control deficiencies are assigned remediation actions and owners and tracking accordingly
3. Development of the Risk & Control Matrix (RACM), process narratives, flowcharts and other procedural documentation as needed for each engagement
4. Managing a team of staff in executing IT audits against the internal audit plan from planning through to reporting to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of controls and review of outputs, documenting all reviews performed in the automated audit management software
5. Performing more complex IT reviews and audits that have been included in the annual plan or that may arise based on the risk profile, under the supervision of the Director of Global Internal Audit
6. Assist with co-ordination of external audits to co-ordinate walkthroughs, testing and progress of IT-related controls in line with agreed timelines
7. Working very closely with the operational controls and IT GRC teams to advise on the implementation of required remediations relating to control deficiencies identified through internal and external audits
8. Develop and maintain key business stakeholder relationships
9. Assist with preparation of Audit Committee materials for reporting and continual assurance purposes
10. Support the Director of Global Internal Audit with administration of the Department (methodology and practices), particular focus on driving Data Analytics within the department.
11. Ownership of system administration role for the audit management software within the IA department

1. Management experience essential
2. Provide the business with advice and input on control and risk issues.
3. Understanding of core financial business processes and related IT controls, associated risks and leading practice controls
4. Ability to identify control gaps and controls to develop control frameworks
5. Ability to design audit programmes based on the control frameworks developed to assess design and effectiveness of controls, and execute on internal audits independently
6. Project management skills
7. Ability to engage with and manage multiple stakeholder communities and cross functional projects
8. Financial process and accounting knowledge
9. Process mapping, walkthroughs and risk analysis (operations, IT, ISO27001)
10. Control identification and design assessment
11. Working knowledge of compliance and financial reporting regulatory requirements
12. Communicates clearly and concisely, using appropriate level of detail, terminology and style (written & Verbal)

1. Relevant degree/ diploma with commerce/internal auditing
2. CISA essential
3. ISO27001 Lead Auditor certification advantageous
4. Minimum of 8 years demonstrable experience working in an internal audit and controls environment, with management experience.
5. IT internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) experience essential