IT Audit Manager

Tasks

Reporting to the Senior IT Audit Manager this role is responsible for contributing to
development of the annual audit plan, providing the basis for a systematic, risk-based approach to
evaluating and improving corporate governance, risk management and internal controls within the department.

The role holder has the technical skills and insight to assure the quality and effectiveness of the company's
technical framework of governance, control, and risk management in an independent and objective
way. The role holder is responsible for executing audits and overseeing delivery and quality and
related services to the department in accordance with the approved plan on time and to professional,
company and functional standards including reporting to key stakeholders and governance forums.

External Relationships:
It is expected that the role holder will maintain appropriate professional relationships with peers across
the industry, with co-source partners and with related professional bodies, thereby staying up to date
with industry knowledge and good audit practices.

Internal Relationships:
It is expected that the role holder will maintain appropriate professional with internal peers, in
accordance with assigned account management responsibilities, with senior stakeholders, risk
management professionals, as well as with colleagues across Group Internal Audit to stay up to date
with company and industry knowledge.

Key Tasks/Responsibilities:

• Act as a key contributing member of the management team of the IT audit function.                                                                 
• Responsible/Contributes to the preparation, administration, and communication of the annual objective IT audit plan as part of the management team of the audit function.
• Steering the daily activities of the IT audit team to ensure the IT audit plan is implemented.
• Responsible for the management and delivery of assignments on the annual IT audit plan, in
• accordance with professional, risk-focused, company and audit function standards.
• Responsible for the preparation and delivery of status reports for key governance committees as
• well as other reporting for the audit function as directed by the Global IT Audit Director (or
• equivalent). Provides regular insights regarding developments to (senior management)
• stakeholders, both quantitative and qualitative, by means of periodical and ad hoc reports and/or
• analyses.
• Co-ordinates, leads and delivers risk-focused audits and other reviews in line with audit function
• quality standards and to agreed timescales. Effectively and efficiently executes audits to deliver
• high-quality audit projects that are clear, concise, insightful, and impactful. Identifies practical
• remedial actions with management, agrees action plans, produces high quality reports suitable for
• finalisation, coordinates the final report for issue on behalf of the Global IT Audit Director (or
• equivalent) and ensures the timely follow-up of the agreed remedial activities, escalating non-
• adherence accordingly. Manages and directs the resource planning for these assignments.
• Responsible that engagements are resourced with sufficient knowledge and expertise, including
• ensuring appropriate training and supervision is in place.
• Provides advice on controls and risk management and other consultancy services as required by
• the business and management.
• Supervises, coaches, develops, motivates, and monitors direct reports and audit colleagues
• during audit assignments, and oversees the conduct of their audit activities. Provides appraisal
• and timely performance feedback to direct reports and inputs to the appraisal process of audit
• colleagues.
• Supports the audit function in the development of strategies, standards and procedures including
• the development of repeatable work programs and risk control matrices. Acts as an advocate for
• these developments.
• Pro-actively develops and maintains relationships with a variety of internal stakeholders which
• contribute to the stakeholder management. Is a point of contact and liaison for assigned
• stakeholders and brings a holistic perspective, coordinating work with the other lines of defense
• without compromising independence​. Attends key forums as required.
• Able to execute special projects (e.g. fraud investigations etc.) on behalf of the audit function as
• directed by the Global IT Audit Director (or equivalent).
• Actively contributes to the definition, delivery and embedding of global strategies and initiatives
• both directly (as part of a working group) and indirectly (as part of the wider audit function).
• Maintains an appropriate business network by liaising with business and risk management
• professionals (both internal and external to the company) as well as with external audit to stay up to date
• with industry knowledge, good audit practices and to ensure they have sufficient technical
• knowledge to adequately support and challenge the auditee, stakeholders, processes, and the
• control environment.
• Maintains an appropriate level of understanding of current and developing technologies as well as
• best practices through continuous professional education.
• Maintains a thorough understanding of business and IT operations / processes.
• Actively demonstrates a global mindset in dealing with different cultures, people and working
• styles.

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