Senior IT Auditor
Senior IT Auditor
Sector: Insurance / Financial Services
Location: London / Hybrid
Salary: £70,000 - £80,000
A growing insurance business is looking for a Senior IT Auditor to join its internal audit function.
This is a hands on, risk based IT audit role covering technology risk, cloud, data, APIs, AI, systems change & wider IT controls. The role would suit someone from an IT audit, technology risk or IT assurance background who is comfortable leading audits independently & applying judgement rather than taking a checklist led approach.
You will work closely with technology & business stakeholders, delivering integrated audits & owning the IT risk elements from planning through to reporting. This is a strong opportunity for someone who wants broad exposure to emerging technology risk within a regulated environment.
The Role
You will be responsible for planning & delivering risk based IT audits across a range of technology & business areas. This will include audit planning, scoping, fieldwork, evidence gathering, working paper documentation, findings management & audit reporting.
The role will also involve supporting wider integrated audits, providing IT audit input into technology change & helping the business understand risk across areas such as cloud, data, APIs, AI & systems implementation.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Planning & delivering end to end IT audits independently
- Owning the IT risk aspects of integrated audit reviews
- Reviewing technology risks across areas such as cloud, data, APIs, AI, systems change & IT operations
- Assessing control design & effectiveness across technology environments
- Producing clear working papers to support audit conclusions
- Writing concise audit findings with clear root cause, risk & recommendations
- Presenting findings to technical & non technical stakeholders
- Challenging control owners in a pragmatic, risk based way
- Tracking remediation activity & completing follow up reviews
- Supporting audit input into technology projects & system implementation activity
Experience Required
- Experience in IT audit, technology risk, IT assurance or a similar discipline
- Experience delivering IT audits from planning through to reporting
- Ability to lead audits independently with limited supervision
- Strong understanding of technology risk & IT control environments
- Exposure to areas such as cloud, data, APIs, AI, cyber, applications or technology change would be beneficial
- Ability to apply judgement & assess risk in context, rather than taking a purely checklist based approach
- Strong report writing skills, with the ability to produce clear & concise findings
- Ability to explain technical risks to non technical stakeholders
- Strong stakeholder management & communication skills
- Experience in insurance, financial services or another regulated sector would be beneficial
- Knowledge of COBIT, ITIL, ISO27001 or similar frameworks would be useful
- CISA, CISM, CIA or progress towards certification would be beneficial
Why Apply?
- Broad IT audit role within a growing insurance business
- Exposure to emerging technology risk, including cloud, data, APIs & AI
- Opportunity to lead audits independently & work closely with senior stakeholders
- Involvement in integrated audits across technology & business areas
- Hybrid working in London
- Strong opportunity for an IT audit professional looking for a broader, more risk based role
This is a strong opportunity for a Senior IT Auditor who wants a hands on role with broad exposure across technology risk, audit & business operations.
We are looking to begin interviews immediately, so please apply using the link provided.
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