Our client is a Global Investment Bank Global Investment banking firm with a strong footprint across EMEA, USA and Asia.  They are looking for an experienced IT Applications Audit professional to join their EMEA IT Audit division.

The nature of the bank’s business is within the wholesale / global markets space hence front office reviews will be part of your wider mandate, whilst the main focus will be within Support functions including Finance and Operations. Experience of client money, transaction reporting, collateral settlements would be a huge advantage. The role offers a wealth of opportunities for those wanting to deepen their technical knowledge, take leadership of projects, work on high profile engagements, face-off to regulators and progress further in their career. You will be part of a deeply technical IT Audit team who have consistently added value, hence the expectations are high but you will gain enormously from a thriving organisation.

Essential skills:

• Strong working knowledge of IT Applications Audit or Technology Risk
• Management with sound understanding of risk and control
• Sound understanding of Corporate Division / Support functions within an
• Investment Bank and technology which are relevant to these business areas
• Experience of managing projects / leading Audit engagements
• Ability to identify key risks and make sound judgement
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to build relationship with stakeholders/ auditees/ external parties, ie regulators
• Experience in coaching and managing junior staff
• Ability to lead regional and / or global projects
• Experience of data analytical tools

Senior IT Auditor – Banking – Chester

Our client, a tier 1 Bank is seeking an IT Audit Associate VP to join their Internal Audit team.

Ideally with a Financial Services background gained in a large bank or investment firm, the candidate will use their prior experience in IT infrastructure, security and controls Audit to maintain the organisation’s rigorous internal audit standards. The successful candidate will use excellent communication skills to develop and maintain positive working relationships with stakeholders and senior management in addition to facilitating a culture of shared knowledge and experience among team members.

There is opportunity to engage in Operational Audits if interested.

• Experience of IT Audit, either in a Financial Services group, or on a Consultancy basis with a Big 4 firm
• An understanding of the interaction of IT Audit with the rest of the business
• Relevant higher education qualifications
• Relevant professional qualifications i.e. CISA

Our client, a tier 1 organisation is seeking an Associate VP to join their Internal Audit Applications team. With a financial services background gained in a large bank or investment firm, the ideal candidate will use their prior experience in IT applications audit to maintain the organisation’s rigorous internal audit standard. The successful candidate will use excellent communication skills to develop and maintain positive working relationships with stakeholders and senior management in addition to facilitating a culture of shared knowledge and experience among team members.

A tier one bank is seeking a senior IT Infrastructure Auditor to join their team.  Building on similar experience gained in a large financial services organisation you will work as part of a team to maintain consistently high reporting standards.

• Excellent understanding of risks, controls and testing methods for commonly used platforms such as Unix, Windows, Data networks for mobile and voice, Mainframe, Midrange amongst others.
• Degree educated with an appropriate audit or accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, IIA, CISA).
• Experience operating one of the above mentioned platforms.
• Good working knowledge of current business operating models and systems.
• Understanding of controls and governance relating to Information Security and IT Risk Management.

Our client is expanding their Internal Audit function and is seeking a VP Internal Auditor to join their Automated Systems (data) team. With a background in financial services or large European bank, as a specialist in data audit or data analysis, the successful candidate will have:

• Experience planning , scoping and executing audit plans

• Team management experience

• Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal

• Experience analysing datasets using SQL or SAS

• Excellent understanding of the risks and controls governing financial data including any developments in regulations.

• Degree educated or equivalent qualification

• Professional qualification

Our client, a tier 1 organisation is seeking an Associate Director to join their Technology Change Audit team.  You will have experience in project management or project change audit.  Ideally, candidates will have gained experience in a Big 4 or financial services environment.  Candidates with project change experience gained in the financial services industry would be considered without an audit qualification.

Our client, an international top rated accountancy and advisory firm, is looking for an Information Technology Audit Consultant to join a team working on a wide ranging portfolio of clients, including both commercial clients, and public sector bodies based in either London or Birmingham.

Responsibilities:

• Working with other team members to plan and carry out IT Audits and IT Security assessments.
• Liaising with clients over assignment planning and debriefs.
• Writing up draft reports for senior managers

Requirements:

• A sound IT background, preferably with an IT based degree
• Audit experience is required, with a relevant audit qualification, such as CISA.
• A confident personality, with the ability to work well as a team member, and also the ability to liaise directly with clients to present reports and findings.

Our client, an international top rated accountancy and advisory firm, is looking for a senior technical Auditor (probably someone working at an Audit Manager level) based in London or Birmingham.  Working closely with the Senior Management Team, you will have direct responsibility for a team of auditors, covering a portfolio of clients across the South East of England. This role offers a unique development opportunity to work alongside the line Partner on Business Development projects, and for the right candidate, the possibility to move upwards towards Partnership. IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE THE COMMERCIAL AND TECHNICAL APTITUDE FOR PARTNERSHIP THIS ROLE IS FOR YOU.

Responsibilities

Management of a wide ranging portfolio of clients, including public sector bodies, and large commercial clients.

Working in conjunction with the Partner on business development strategy including involvement in preparing proposals and presentations.

Direct managerial responsibility for a team of auditors

Scoping and planning of audits for your team, as well as directly participating in some aspects of the audits.

Requirements

• Probably currently an Audit Manager (although Senior Managers are also welcome you should possess sound technical audit background with an IT Audit qualification such as CISA.
• Strong commercial acumen.
• Ideally have a wide range of client exposure and contacts, ideally from a consultancy background.
• Some previous experience of working on client proposals as part of a business development team.

A leading Consultancy has an opportunity for senior consultant in IT Audit with a background in either applications or infrastructure reviews

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has recently completed or is progressing through an IT audit qualification.

– Excellent communication and relationship building skills as the role requires liaising with a broad range of clients across the South East.

– Provide support and assistance to senior staff

Applicants will have the opportunity for travel (flexible, depending on your requirements).

A leading Consultancy has an opportunity for a senior manager in IT Audit with a background in applications or infrastructure review.

– Excellent communication and relationship building skills as the role requires liaising with a broad range of clients across the South East with some national travel required.

– Proven experience managing and developing an IT audit function and team.