IT Auditor for Financial Instituition
Position Summary
The role leads and supports internal audits across regional subsidiaries, covering both technology and non-technology processes. The manager also supports corporate and regional audit initiatives, ensuring audits are effective, risks are properly assessed, and recommendations are actionable.
Key Responsibilities
Management & Joint Audits
- Serve as lead or support auditor for assigned audit projects, with focus on IT/technology audits and general business audits.
- Conduct risk assessments and business analysis to identify key risks at subsidiary or business unit level.
- Develop audit plans and scope, assign tasks to support auditors, and provide guidance as needed.
- Manage external audit partners where required.
- Oversee the audit process from planning to reporting, ensuring findings and recommendations are practical, evidence-based, and value-adding.
- Follow up on improvement plans to ensure timely implementation of recommendations.
Corporate & Regional Audit Initiatives
- Support implementation of new audit tools and software.
- Assist in planning and conducting regional auditor trainings or meetings.
- Contribute to data analytics, monitoring, and reporting initiatives.
- Drive continuous improvement of audit procedures, risk assessment frameworks, and co-sourcing processes.
Stakeholder Management
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including finance, risk, operations, and IT teams across regional subsidiaries.
- Facilitate discussions and ensure alignment between internal audit and business units.
Requirements & Qualifications
- University degree or higher.
- Minimum 6 years of internal audit experience in financial services, preferably insurance.
- Experience conducting IT audits and familiarity with auditing practices in financial institutions.
- Knowledge of financial operations, business models, and relevant laws/regulations.
- Professional IT audit or cybersecurity certifications such as CISA, CISSP, or CIA preferred.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Willingness to travel regionally for audits (up to 2 weeks per quarter).
- Experience in co-sourcing, data analytics, or non-IT financial functions is desirable.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong analytical, planning, and risk assessment abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple audits simultaneously and work effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Detail-oriented with excellent report writing and presentation skills.
- Collaborative, with the ability to influence and guide stakeholders at all levels.
EA License no: 16S8066 | Reg no.:R1878306
