We are a rapidly growing and ambitious assurance practice with 6 partners supported by a 70 strong team situated in St Paul’s in the City of London. Our clients include medium to large corporates (standalone entities and international groups), across a variety of sectors, with an increasing number of these having turnover and/or assets of more than £500m. 

Our approach to working and our unique culture differentiates us from other audit firms and makes Buzzacott the standout choice for individuals who are looking for a new challenge, rapid career advancement and who want to enjoy what they do.

Role overview:

We are looking for Senior IT Audit manager to lead the delivery of our IT audit requirements for external audits, overseeing the delivery of high-quality work and developing the understanding of IT-related issues across our audit team.

This is a newly created role, which requires the drive and experience to lead on the delivery of work, whilst supporting the wider team in our growth of this area. The role has significant potential for personal career progression, through establishing and building out our IT in audit team to both support our current needs and to enable us to deliver on our future growth aspirations.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Delivery of IT audit services to entities across various sectors, principally supporting the IT elements of financial audits but also carrying out end-to-end SOC 2 Type 1 and Type 2 audits and IT elements of internal audit assignments.
• Working effectively with external audit and internal audit teams to ensure that IT assurance work is completed in accordance with their needs and timelines.
• Assisting the external audit team with audit scoping and planning.
• Conducting fieldwork and delivering work centred around IT general controls and IT application controls for audited entities, supporting with ISA 315 compliance.
• Assisting the external audit teams in designing additional audit testing where system controls have been identified as weak.
• Assisting the team in maximising the efficient use of data analytics.
• Drafting articulate and comprehensive audit findings reports, highlighting control deficiencies, associated risks and practical recommendations for client consideration.
• Building and managing excellent relationships with clients’ IT functions.
• Participating in proposals for new business.

You are the right person for the role if you have:

• Proven experience in delivering IT external audits, along with experience of testing IT General Controls (ITGC) and IT Application Controls (ITAC). 
• A good understanding of technology platforms.
• Experience in developing risk-based IT audit work programmes.
• Excellent reporting and presentation skills.
• Experience in delivering work within tight timescales, to budget and to a high level of quality.
• Experience in identifying and assessing complex IT risks and controls, to relate them to the wider business environment and to express opinions clearly to all levels.
• Audit and industry recognised qualifications such as ACA (or equivalent) will be required.

If you are interested in this role, we encourage you to apply directly via the Apply button at the top of the page. When applying, please include your salary expectations and let us know what interests you about the role. 

Please note: Our HR Team review and respond to all applications.

No agencies please.