Audit and Assurance | Senior IT Audit
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Audit and Assurance | Senior IT Audit
Your role as a Senior in IT Audit, will perform a variety of audit, assurance, and testing work for a portfolio of diversified clients in different industries. Given the many opportunities to work with different engagement teams and managers, you learn to collaborate very fast. As you progress, we train and assign you to different aspects of the engagement.
During your tenure as a Senior in IT Audit, you will demonstrate and develop your capabilities in the following areas:
- Contribute to engagement planning by perform business process understanding along with financial audit teams to identify scope for IT Audit procedures such as test of automated control, data analysis and other audit procedures to address financial audit risks.
- Prepare and communicate IT Audit Plan, budget, and timelines to the IT Audit Manager.
- Perform fieldwork and audit procedures such as IT risk assessment, test of automated / application controls, test of general IT Controls, interface controls and test of system-generated reports, risk mitigation procedures and reporting preparation.
- Communicate engagement issues and findings to senior management and client personnel
- Contribution to a strong client relationship through interactions with client personnel.
- Ensuring quality in delivering of client service
- Follow Deloitte policies and relevant professional standards in performance of procedures
- Execution of multiple concurrent engagements within multiple industries, while delivering exceptional client service according to firm standards.
- Report directly to managers and partners the status of engagements.
- Interfacing with clients' management and personnel and managing client relationships and expectations.
Leadership capabilities:
- Builds own understanding of our purpose and values; explores opportunities for impact
- Demonstrates strong commitment to personal learning and development; acts as a brand ambassador to help attract top talent
- Understands expectations and demonstrates personal accountability for keeping performance on track
- Actively focuses on developing effective communication and relationship-building skills
- Understands how their daily work contributes to the priorities of the team and the business
Qualifications:
- BS in Computer Science, Business Computer or Management Information Systems.
- CISA or other relevant certification is a plus
- 3+ years of related experience within professional services, IT External audit or IT Internal Audit in Financial Services Industry.
- Strong background in auditing techniques and/or computer control environments in Financial Services Industry.
- Ability to plan and manage fieldwork along with ensuring deliverables meet work plan specifications and deadlines.
- Experience in testing general IT controls of applications, operating systems, and databases; testing of system generated reports
- Proficient in understanding business processes, identifying and testing of automated application controls.
- Ability to perform risk mitigation procedures, which include identifying and testing mitigating controls, compensating controls etc.
- Articulate, well-spoken, team player and passionate about delivering tangible outcomes.
- Willing to work hours as needed to meet client deadlines and firm needs.
- Strong proficiency in basic PC applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) with a general understanding of data analysis techniques.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Ability to conduct extensive research.