Senior IT Audit Manager (Financial Services)

Job Description

Oversee end-to-end IT audit engagements across a portfolio of banking, insurance, asset management, fintech and payments clients
Report directly to directors and partners, keeping them informed of progress, risks and issues
Plan, perform and review testing of IT general controls (ITGCs), application controls and information produced by the entity, and ensure the IT audit plan responds to risks of material misstatement
Provide assurance supporting financial statement audits and the IT element of regulatory frameworks, including service organisation reporting (SOC 1/ISAE 3402), client assets (CASS) and safeguarding work monitored by the FCA
Review and sign off deliverables, and escalate complex issues such as ineffective controls or major IT migrations early, with a recommended response
Build new business relationships with finance, technology and information security leaders, heads of internal audit and audit committees
Contribute to proposals, tenders and client conversations, and identify opportunities for wider technology, risk and advisory teams
Manage engagement financials, including scoping, budgeting, resourcing, fee recovery and the impact of scope changes
Lead and coach multi-location and offshore teams, set high standards, give honest feedback and support wellbeing and progression
Be accountable for quality, including in regulatory inspections by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), where relevant

Income protection
Matched pension
Life cover
Private medical, including anytime access to Doctor@Hand and Stronger Minds
Professional subscriptions- Experience overseeing IT audit engagements end to end and supervising teams across a portfolio
A good understanding of the UK regulatory environment, including the FCA and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA)
Experience reporting to and working directly with directors or partners
Significant IT audit experience in financial services, ideally from a Big 4 or mid-tier firm, or from internal audit or technology risk in a regulated firm
A professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CA or an international equivalent), or a recognised IT audit or security qualification (CISA, CISM or CRISC), with relevant experience
Strong knowledge of IT general controls (ITGCs), application controls and ISA (UK) 315, and of linking IT risk to the financial statement audit
A track record of high audit quality, demonstrated by strong inspection or internal quality review results
Experience in fintech, payments, crypto or digital assets
Experience with audit analytics and automated testing
SOC 1/ISAE 3402 reporting experience
CASS and safeguarding assurance experience