IT Audit Manager
1. OVERALL OBJECTIVE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Job purpose
ITAeA (Information Technology Audit in External Audit) is a Specialist wing in comapny’s External Audit service. ITAeA Specialists provide support/assurance to the external audit team and the client that the systems and processes linked to the financial reporting are designed appropriately and the controls around technology are operating effectively.
A Manager in the team will lead and manage large and complex engagements and assist the team in the overall planning, execution and completion of the technology audit.
Major duties and responsibilities:
• Engagement Management
• Quality assurance on audits
• Ensuring team performance
• Business Development
• Delivery of the practice objective at the day to day level
• Demonstrate ability to effectively communicate technical issues to client whether internal or external.
• Meeting Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and deliverables for all the clients as per engagement letter
• Seamless transition of new projects/clients
• Effectively planning the implementation of changes to the process
• Proactively highlighting and resolving issues in the processes
• Effective control of back logs if any
• Responsible for review of quality of work in detail.
• Responsible for client meeting at regular intervals.
• Provide appropriate training to staff members
• Monitoring of financial KPI’s for your clients (eg. WIP reports, debtors, billings, strict and timely realizations)
TECHNICAL SKILLSETS:
• Detailed understanding of core business process cycles like Procure to Pay, Revenue to Receivables, Record to Report, etc.
• Detailed understanding of technology touchpoints in the processes and linkages to financial reporting.
• Thorough understanding of General IT Controls, ERPs (either SAP or Oracle), Operating Systems and Databases, ERP Analytics, etc.
• Working knowledge of Cyber Security, Business Continuity Management and Emerging Technologies.
• Basic idea of Data Analytics.
• Financial Services industry experience (preferable).
1. PROFILE
Education requirements:
• Certified CA/CPA/ACCA (preferable)
• CISA or CISM
• Engineering Degree with MBA (in case of non- CA/CPA/ACCA)
Work experience requirements:
• Total of at least 8 years post qualification experience required.
• Experience in IT Advisory, IT Audit Support or Technology Risk Consulting in a Big 4. Working experience in an FS institution will be an added advantage.
• Any prior experience in a similar function in a Big 4 in a regulated environment.
Interpersonal skills:
Proactive and independent person, with ability to initiate tasks independently
Creates an environment that fosters idea generation and creative thinking
Disseminates expertise and knowledge throughout the business
Proficient problem solver- Suggests innovative and creative solutions to problems
Effective communicator
Demonstrate thought leadership, both internally and externally
Influences key stake holders to change their thinking