Oliver James Associates Ltd.
My client, a global life insurance company growing rapidly, is looking for a Senior Manager of IT Audit to head up integrated and co-source engagements, focused on SOX and IT Infrastructure.
About the role
- Assist the audit teams in identifying and analyzing the inherent risks in the applications and supporting infrastructure of my client’s businesses and the controls that management has implemented to mitigate their risks.
- Assist in the development of individual audits to ensure that audit projects and stakeholders focus on key risks and controls.
- Participate in the development and execution of a risk-based audit plan and lead the full audit lifecycle (planning, testing of controls, and issue verification) for individual audit engagements.
- Collaborate across different global functional audit teams to provide for an integrated and coordinated approach to insurance risks and audit testing.
- Contribute to the overall effectiveness and value by recommending and developing innovative approaches and solutions (e.g., the use of data analytics, automation, and Agile audit methodology).
Specific Responsibilities Include:
- Ensure key risks and controls are properly identified, test procedures support the audit objectives, test procedures are completed in the budgeted timeframe, and workpapers support the work performed and conclusions drawn in accordance with my Client’s Global Audit Methodology and professional standards for audit engagements.
- Perform data analysis to identify anomalies or issues in the testing of controls, partnering with the data analytics team.
- Draft identified issues, audit reports, process narratives, and other documents to assist the audit team with reporting and effectively discuss findings with business stakeholders.
- Work closely with the audit engagement teams to verify management’s corrective actions for audit issues within specified time frames by testing control design and operating effectiveness.
- Hold team accountable for meeting deliverables, quality assurance, and methodology standards, including providing real-time feedback.
- Identify opportunities to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness for areas under audit.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships internally as well as with the business.
- Provide guidance and direction for junior staff to develop business and audit knowledge, set clear expectations, provide timely and constructive feedback, encourage their career advancement, and set the tone by enthusiastically facilitating knowledge exchange/transfer.
- Ensure audit projects are delivered on time and project staff is utilized efficiently.
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