IT Audit Senior Manager

About the role

The IT Audit Senior Manager will lead a team in re‑engineering financial statement and internal audits, leveraging client information systems, data, and emerging technologies to improve efficiency, risk mitigation and assurance. The role also involves advising clients on IT governance, information security and project risk management across multiple industries.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse audit strategy and plans and define technology‑driven audit approaches.
• Engage with audit and internal audit partners and managers to collaborate in teams.
• Provide leadership to the audit team and mentor junior colleagues.
• Deliver insights to clients through presentations and reports on IT impacts.
• Manage projects and engagements, ensuring quality assurance of deliverables.
• Develop and maintain internal and external client relationships and resolve issues.
• Identify business development and sales opportunities.
• Report findings to stakeholders, investigate mitigating controls and draft comprehensive reports.
• Build capabilities in system‑based auditing and data analytics.
• Oversee performance management of allocated team members.

Required profile

• Passion for business, IT and data.
• Excellent documentation and report‑writing ability.
• Self‑leadership and strong desire to learn.
• Time management, discipline, accountability and self‑motivation.
• Ability to build strong internal and external relationships.
• Strong administration and team‑leadership skills.
• Coaching ability to guide junior staff and provide constructive feedback.
• Analytical, logical thinker with an enquiring mind.
• Excellent client‑relationship development and conflict‑resolution skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure.

Required skills

• IT audit
• ISAE 3402
• SOC 1
• PCAOB audit
• Data analytics
• System‑based auditing
• CISA certification (preferred)
• CRISC certification (preferred)