Internal Audit Manager – IT Infrastructure

Internal Audit Manager – IT Infrastructure

Requirements

• 5+ years of internal or external IT auditing experience, or relevant business experience
• Bachelor’s degree (or relevant financial services experience) required
• Experience with internal audit methodology and applying concepts in audit delivery and execution
• Solid understanding of internal control concepts, with the ability to evaluate and determine the adequacy of controls by considering business and technology risks in an integrated manner
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills; adept at presenting complex and sensitive issues to senior management
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to establish credibility and build partnerships with senior business and control partners
• Strong analytical skills, particularly in regard to assessing the probability and impact of an internal control weakness
• Enthusiastic and self-motivated, with a keen interest in learning; effective under pressure and willing to take personal responsibility/accountability
• Flexible to changing business priorities and ability to multitask in a constantly changing environment

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate on audit engagements, from planning to reporting, and produce quality deliverables to both department and professional standards, while ensuring audits are completed timely and within budget
• Monitor key risk indicators, significant change activities and escalation of emerging technology issues to management in a timely fashion
• Recognize the confidential nature of Internal Audit communications and access to information; exercise discipline in protecting the confidentiality and security of information in accordance with firm policy
• Establish strong relationships with management and in technology, related control groups such as Risk Management, Compliance, and Audit colleagues
• Partner with stakeholders, business management, other control groups (i.e. risk management, compliance, fraud prevention), external auditors, and regulators, establishing strong working relationships while maintaining independence
• Finalize audit findings and use judgment to provide an overall opinion on the control environment by developing recommendations to strengthen internal controls
• Communicate audit findings to management, and identify opportunities for improvement in the design and effectiveness of key controls
• Implement and execute an effective program of continuous auditing for assigned areas, including monitoring of key metrics to identify control issues and adverse trends
• Effectively manage teams where required, performing timely review of work performed and providing honest and constructive feedback
• Stay up-to-date with evolving industry/regulatory changes impacting the business and participate in appropriate control forums
• Find ways to drive efficiency with existing technical infrastructure through automation while embracing the innovative opportunities offered by new technologies

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree or background in Technology
• Related professional certification such as CISA, CISSP, CIA, Cloud Azure/AWS, Etc.
• Knowledge of data analytics and/or distributed technologies