Our client, an international accounting firm with a strong presence globally, is looking to hire for their office based in Riyadh the position of IT Audit Manager. Ideally, you will be responsible for managing and delivering many IT internal audit engagements in a manner that exceeds client expectations.
Main Responsibilities To Include:
Effectively providing a hands-on advisory service that exceeds the clients’ expectations of the organization and allows to deliver a high-quality audit to their clients’
You will have responsibility for the effective completion of engagements, including
Assisting with the preparation of draft terms of reference/audit planning documents
Providing input into budgets for internal audit reviews
Delivering fieldwork, ensuring all work is performed in accordance with methodologies, that testing sufficient and appropriate testing has been performed, and evidence to support key decisions has been obtained
Reviewing fieldwork of audit team members and providing oversight of engagements, assisting directors with their client portfolios where necessary
Holding close-out meetings with clients to ensure that they and the client has a full understanding of issues identified and these are agreed
Documenting and reviewing draft and final internal audit reports, ensuring the written work is of a high standard, is factually correct, recommendations are appropriate and tailored to the needs of the intended audience, and requires minimal manager and Partner input
Monitoring your time on clients and flagging any issues in a timely manner
Marketing/Practice Development:
Assisting with client proposals, presentations, pitches, and other business development opportunities as necessary
Help to develop new products and services, particularly in relation to IT internal audit and technology risk
Participate in office marketing events, act as an ambassador of the firm, and must be aware of the wide range of services the firm offers and suggests innovative products, whilst pro-actively identifying cross selling opportunities
Read appropriate sector/industry journals, reviews websites, to be aware of current issues and identify development opportunities for new products and services
Other Duties:
Maintains and develops own technical and personal skills, keeping records for CPDs purposes, particularly in relation to IT internal audit and technology risk
Undertakes other duties to meet the demands of the business
Complies with all relevant policies and procedures
Requirements
Professional IT audit qualification (CISA, CISM, CISP, or similar)
Other relevant qualifications, including ITIL, COBIT, PRINCE2, ACA, etc.
Strong experience of auditing Cyber Security, Data Protection/Privacy (inc GDPR), IT Strategy, Change Management, Business Continuity & IT
Disaster Recovery, IT Infrastructure (including Databases), and IT asset management
A good track record of performing IT audits over IT Projects & Programmes
(inc Agile), Cloud & Virtualization technologies, IT transformations, System Implementations, Digital, and Third-Party Management Arrangements
Experiencing of testing of IT general and automated SOX controls
Familiarity with related regulation and frameworks such as SAMA CSF, NCA,GDPR, ISO 27001, COBIT, etc.
Technical awareness and auditing experience of common operating systems, financial applications, and underlying databases
Scoping IT audits (including developing budgets) and managing IT audit from end-to-end
Good client relationship management skills
Strong communication skills (both written and oral)
Portfolio management experience, including ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
Assisting with developing proposals in response to IT audit tenders and client presentations