Senior IT Auditor

Senior IT Auditor 

Stanton House have partnered with global business who are searching for a Senior IT Auditor to join their business, on a full-time permanent basis, offering a very competitive salary plus package. This business has over 60,000 employees across the globe, they are searching for a Senior IT Auditor to join their group, which will allow you to work from home, travel to some interesting locations in Europe, and work from their Surrey based office.  
 
This is a great opportunity for someone looking for autonomy in a new role, to work with an experienced Head of IT Audit, and take the next step in their career.  
 
The position holder will conduct IT audits internally as well as to support Internal Audit for operational audits. 
 
The role offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced and ambitious person to develop their skills and knowledge and pursue a career within Internal Audit and/or within the business. 
 
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 
 
• Conduct IT and privacy audits either as a lead or as part of a small team, with responsibility over the planning activities, audit execution and delivery of the final audit report

• Appropriately document and maintain working papers and evidence to support the audit findings and recommendations

• Deliver high-quality audit reports with concise, practical recommendations which consider  the context in which the business operates

• Assist in organising and coordinating and preparing documentation for the various Group Governance activities, including the Group Major Risk Assessment, Regional Governance Committees and monitoring the Group Key IT Controls

• Continuously interact and develop strong relationships with Group and Country management teams to promote open and timely communication • Support other activities completed by the Internal Audit team worldwide, including presentation, management reports, etc.

• Improve the existing Group Internal Audit methodology and audit programs to ensure that they adequately address all the key business risks 
 
DESIRED SKILLS AND CAPABILITIES: 
 
• Ability to lead and to work independently, a self-starter, creative thinker with high professional standards and integrity

• Strong analytical skills, with a strong risk awareness and thorough understanding of processes and controls

• Risk-aware and capable of quickly identifying problems / situations which require attention as well as the business requirements

• Commercially competent and ambitious 
• Advanced knowledge of IT control frameworks and information security standards including COBIT, NIST, ITIL, ISO 27001, PCI DSS.

• Strong communication skills and ability to function effectively in teams, one-on-one situations, and audit presentations

• Excellent writing, presentation and listening skills 
 
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: 
 
• CISA/CISM qualification

• Five plus years work experience in an internal audit department of a global organisation and/or in a Big 4 accounting firm

• Excellent PC Skills (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Visio, Electronic audit work papers, etc.)

• Data analytics software knowledge (i.e. ACL, IDEA) a plus

• Experience in risk assessments and risk management

• Fluency in English with excellent communication skills both verbally and writing.