IT Audit Manager (Financial Services)
- Source: Workday
- Grant Thornton UK LLP
- On-site
- London
- Full-Time
- Senior
Job Description
- Manage the day-to-day delivery of IT audit engagements for banking, insurance, asset management, fintech and payments clients, from planning and scoping to reporting and sign-off
- Plan, perform and review testing of IT general controls (ITGCs), application controls and information produced by the entity, and link IT risks to risks of material misstatement
- Provide assurance that supports financial statement audits and the IT element of regulatory frameworks, including service organisation reporting (SOC 1/ISAE 3402) and client assets (CASS) and safeguarding work monitored by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
- Review your team’s work, give clear and timely feedback on control deficiencies, and escalate complex issues early with a recommended response
- Work closely with senior managers, directors and partners so IT and financial audit plans stay aligned, with no surprises
- Build relationships with client finance, technology and information security teams
- Manage engagement budgets, hours and resourcing, and flag scope changes early
- Coach and develop your team, including multi-location and offshore colleagues, and help them use AI and data tools responsibly
- Take part in quality reviews and regulatory inspections, and act on what they teach us
Benefits
- Income protection
- Matched pension
- Life cover
- Private medical, including anytime access to Doctor@Hand and Stronger Minds
- Professional subscriptions- Experience of managing IT audit engagements day to day and supervising junior colleagues
- Strong knowledge of ITGCs, application controls and ISA (UK) 315
- 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
- A good understanding of the UK regulatory environment, including the FCA and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA)
- A record of high audit quality, shown by strong inspection or internal quality review results
- Solid 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
- CASS and safeguarding assurance experience
- Audit analytics and automated testing
- Experience of fintech, payments, crypto or digital assets
- SOC 1/ISAE 3402 reporting experience
Skills
- workday
