IT Audit Lead

1- Lead the planning phase and the preparation of the Audit or Management Support Planning Memorandum which sets out the objectives and scope of the assignment. For this purpose, coordinate / delegate / and supervise planning tasks related to:

• Gathering and review background information on the business or process to be reviewed, including through management interview and use of data analytics
• Identifying key risks and challenges
• Deriving a proposed audit scope and approach from the assessment of key risks and challenges, for validation with Internal Audit Director
• Agreeing staffing needs with Internal Audit Director, including co-sourcing or guest auditor if needed
• Allocating scoped-in areas to team, and provide guidance for work programs as necessary
• Preparing and communicating individual objectives for Internal Audit Managers assigned to the project

2- Manage the team and own time to deliver assignments under the supervision and guidance of the Director, ensuring that the objectives and scope are fully covered within the allotted timeframe:

• Coordination of project team work, monitoring of progress
• Coaching of more junior team members / supervision of co-sourced resources or guest assignmentors
• Organise update meetings with key project stakeholders
• Ensure every one is prepared for each project
• Review testing of controls or substantive testing performed by team
• Review potential assignment findings and recommendations, identify root cause, and assess severity / added value
• Discuss draft assignment findings and recommendations with project stakeholders
• Ensure assignment file working papers and documentation meet requirements from IAD methodology

3- Lead the conclusion of assignment:

• Ensure all key risks identified during planning were addressed and concluded upon
• Fully own identified issues
• Prepare draft closing slides
• Draft assignment findings and recommendations, ensuring that they are factually correct and written in clear and concise English
• Discuss and incorporate changes recommended by the Director
• Propose a rating for reportable observations to the Internal assignment Director
• Draft assignment reports for review by the Internal assignment Director and assess management actions within the allotted timeframes
• Follow-up on timely implementation of management actions after the assignment.

4- Lead and develop a team of managers, both as direct reports and project team members:

• Setting of annual objectives and review of development plan for direct reports
• The coaching and development of their direct reports or project team members
• Knowledge sharing within department and with the company's management
• Performance evaluation and feedback after each project and during mid-year and year-end processes
• Recruitment and onboarding activities
• Team building activities

5. Contribute to departmental initiatives and to the continuous improvement of the activities of the Internal Audit Department:

• Identify and make suggestions for enhancing processes and programmes and / or the effectiveness and efficiency of the Internal Audit function
• Support the department in implementing enhancements to the effectiveness and efficiency of the Internal Audit function
• Interactions and coordination with other functions and Holding teams
• Develop / enhance and share own specialist technical knowledge (such as project management, Audit Management System, data analytics and visualisation, RPA, Process Mining, AI, technical IT specialisms).
• Ad hoc projects