Senior IT Auditor - Banking

Job description / Role

To conduct audit projects of all types either in a leading capacity or supporting an Audit Manager / Senior Audit Manager, and to deliver high quality, professional, cost-effective, value-added and risk-based audit services.

Client Details
Leading back driving large IT tranformation project

Description

Policies and Procedures
* Ensure compliance with departmental standards, policies and procedures to ensure that all relevant procedural requirements are fulfilled while delivering a high quality and cost-effective service.

Audit Execution
* Perform audit work as directed and, where leading an assignment, direct and manage the audit of assigned business units.

Planning Stage:
* Complete the Audit Notification Letter.
* Conduct meetings with relevant key personnel to ensure understanding of the processes and structure to be evidenced through maintaining Process Forms.
* Conduct initial walkthrough to understand processes and controls to ensure whether design effectiveness is achieved.
* Complete and maintain the Control Assessment Form.

Fieldwork:
* Design and schedule assignment plan as per audit requirements and distribute activities among team members, and follow-up on implementation.
* Provide technical guidance, supervision and training to audit staff in order to resolve any issues in an efficient and rapid manner.
* Carry out regular on-site supervision of audit staff during the progress of the audit assignment and attend closing meetings ensuring that the audits have run as planned.
* Perform audit tests as described in the Control Assessment Forms, defining appropriate populations and samples. Document results fully in accordance with defined standards.
* Ensure findings are clearly articulated and recorded on the findings log with due consideration of materiality.
* Review all audit work and ensure documentation of audit evidence, exceptions and conclusions ensuring compliance with IA methodology.

Audit Reports:
* Complete the Summary of Issues to reflect and track all findings back to relevant documents.
* Prepare and review audit reports in accordance with IAD requirements for submission to the Chief Internal Auditor or Senior Audit Manager for review and issuance.

Audit Issues follow Up
* Perform follow up on past audit issues/actions and obtain feedback and updates from business.
* Analyse actions taken against issues to conclude on the status.

Investigation Execution & Other Special Projects
* Contribute to internal investigations and projects as and when requested by the Chief Internal Auditor.

Annual Audit Plan
* Responsible for undertaking/updating the Planning & Risk Assessment documents on at least an annual basis for assigned auditable entities in order to ensure that any potential for risk exposure is identified and addressed.

Staff Training & Personal Development
* Keep abreast of developments in internal and external audit, accounting matters such as accounting standards, banking supervision.
* Undertake research on new audit techniques on a regular basis and ensure that findings are assessed and presented for information / awareness purposes as well as possible implementation.
* Provide feedback to the Chief Internal Auditor / Senior Audit Manager on the performance of staff for the purpose of the appraisal process.

Teamwork
* Ensure the achievement of functional objectives through effectively working with other team members.

Job Offer
Competitive salary along with chance to join a leading global institution with unrivalled career progression opportunities.

Requirements

* University Graduate / Bachelor Degree preferably in IT, Accounting or Commerce, Business Management.
* Qualified accountant (CPA, CISA, CISSP, CIA, CISM, CMA or equivalent) or other relevant qualifications are preferred.
* 5-8 years' experience in an audit role in a banking, audit or IT environment.
* Thorough knowledge of IT best practices including PCI DSS, COBIT, ITIL, and familiar with ISO 27001, IIA standards
* Knowledge of banking business processes.
* Knowledge of IT applications, Infrastructure and network systems.
* Advanced data analysis.
* Basic project management.
* Advanced report writing.

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.