Senior IT Auditor
- Recruiter
- Direct Line Group
- Location
- Bromley
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Closing date
- 14 May 2019
- Reference
- R-6358
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- Employer Sector
- Banking & Finance - Retail, Consumer Goods & Services, Insurance, Financial Services
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Travel
- None
- Job Type
- IT Audit Senior
Job Details
Due to growth within the Direct Line Group we now have a fantastic opportunity to join Direct Line Group within Group Audit (GA) as a Senior IT Auditor. This is a permanent opportunity based from our head office in Bromley.
The purpose of this role is to provide support to the Audit Partner (AP) responsible for IT Audit & Change in a growing team to deliver autonomous, objective and timely IT assurance to Senior Management and the Board. The focus will be on IT risk management, IT controls testing and IT project assurance.
What being a Senior IT Auditor Involves:
- Contribute to the planning, execution and reporting of a series of single IT or change audits covering a range of Technology areas; ensuring the provision of assurance in relation to the adequacy, effectiveness and sustainability of key risk management, control and governance processes.;
- Engage with key stakeholders during the course of audits.
- Work closely with business audit colleagues and where required undertake integrated audits providing technology audit coverage of business applications and associated technology controls.
- Provide appropriate challenge at any stage of the audit to improve quality;
- Head up occasional, less complex audits as agreed with line manager and with appropriate coaching and supervision;
- Contribute to continuous improvement by sharing knowledge and best practice, proposing improvements and seeking opportunities to add value
- Define and complete own personal development plan to maximise the contribution
- Work with the wider audit team colleagues in their performance and development by providing performance feedback
- Identify, own and manage the risks involved in running our business appropriate to your role, in line with the DLG enterprise risk framework.
Skills and Qualities you will need:
- IT Degree and/or CISA or equivalent preferred
- A good understanding of technology platforms
- Ability to identify and assess complex IT risks and controls, to relate them to the wider business environment and to express ideas clearly to all levels
- Strong experience of risk based IT auditing either in practice or an Internal Audit function operating as a head auditor
- Skills in data analytics to provide insights in audit planning, execution and ongoing monitoring will be of particular relevance to a team embracing the use of data.
- Have strong communication skills, an engaging style and the ability to build relationships and successfully influence a wide variety of stakeholders - both in the Technology and across the wider business.
- Ability to deliver work within set timescales, to a high quality and to budget.
- Previous exposure to COBIT and NIST frameworks is desirable as is some exposure to the Insurance sector
Who we are
Direct Line Group is an organisation with a clear mission: to make insurance much easier and better value for customers. We are one of the leading motor, home and small business insurers in the UK. We are home to some of the nation's best-known brands, including Direct Line, Churchill, Privilege, Green Flag and NIG.
Direct Line Group are an equal opportunity employer who value diversity. We do not discriminate and we recognise and embrace that people work in different ways. We will always adapt so you have the best and most comfortable working environment. If during the recruitment process you require any reasonable adjustments, please just let us know
Company
We’re an organisation with a clear mission: to make insurance easier and better value for our customers. So, we’re providing amazing, evolving products and services that are just what people need. And amazing, evolving careers for people like you. We are home to some of the nation's best-known brands, including Direct Line, Churchill, Privilege, Green Flag and NIG.
Our Audit Team
We’re at the sharp end of the business, supporting the Board and auditing different teams to make sure we’re doing things the right way. It might sound straight forward, but you’d be surprised at the amount of variety and change we have in our role, not to mention our famous nights out! We have a real range of backgrounds and experiences in the team and we’re proud of our inclusive, collaborative culture. We need to make sure that the business is moving in the right direction and that our customers can trust that we’re always doing the right thing.
Our culture
We know you’ve heard this all before, but the culture here at DLG really is something else. We embrace our individuality – you’ll see it in the way that we think and work, it’s all about ensuring you can enjoy making a contribution, have some fun and be yourself in every aspect. We encourage each other to be the best we can be: no opinion goes unheard, no achievement goes unrecognised, and no idea goes unknown – we even reward you for them! We encourage our people to work together, aim higher and to be the best they can be – for customers, colleagues and the business. It’s an indefinable “DLGness” that makes us who we are, and we’d love for you to be a part of it.
Benefits
We recognise we wouldn’t be where we are today without our colleagues, that’s why we offer such excellent benefits designed to suit you as and when you need them.
- A competitive salary. To attract and retain quality talent, so we’ll offer you great rewards and real recognition for your contribution. That’s not all…
- Pension. We believe saving for the future’s important, so you’ll benefit from auto-enrolment and a generous contribution from us (we’ll pay the equivalent of 9% of your base salary into your pension) or you can put in a standard minimum and anything you don’t put in, you get as cash on top of your salary.
- The right to apply for flexible working. We welcome applications for part-time, reduced hours, variable hours, home working or job sharing for the majority of our roles, so there’s lots of flexibility.
- Private medical insurance. This is standard for managers and optional for everyone else
- Generous holidays. There’s a minimum of 22 days holiday a year across the business (depending on your role, you could start on even more), with bank holidays on top and an extra day added for every year you’re with us, as well as the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days per year.
- 50% off home, motor and pet insurance. As you’d expect, we have your insurance needs covered, and if you have family living at your home address then they can benefit from sharing your policies.
- Free travel insurance. –When it comes to trips away our insurance covers you, your spouse/partner, and any children under 18 who are living with you at your home address, so you can have more adventures with less worry.
- Free Green Flag breakdown cover. Real peace of mind when you need it, as you and your spouse/partner are covered with roadside assistance 24 hours a day, 365 days a year including cover at home and long-distance recovery, plus much, much more.
- Optional insurance cover. You want to look after yourself and your loved ones, so we also offer life insurance, income protection, critical illness insurance and personal accident insurance.
- Discounts, cash back and offers. Your social calendar may need some managing, as we have offers on big high street stores, travel, show tickets, gym membership and lots more
- Flexible casual dress code. It’s not about what you wear, it’s about what you can do, so why not be comfortable doing it?
We’ll let you know if the job you’re interested in offers other optional benefits when you apply
Join us and you’ll find that we never stand still. As a Group, that means we’re always looking to stay one step ahead of what our customers will want next. For you, it means a rewarding and enjoyable career, with the scope to learn new skills, suggest new ideas and work with people who share your enthusiasm for giving customers great service.
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