IT Audit Senior Manager - Johannesburg at Grant Thornton South Africa

Job Purpose:

• Management and delivery of integrated IT audits (ITGC’s, ACR’s, Interface audits, Cyber Security aspects) across a diverse client base.
• Assisting and reporting to the specialist senior manager and/or directors of these jobs.
• Ensuring that the firm’s policies and values are adhered to.
• Managing project time and costs to avoid overruns and timely billing.
• Managing the audit engagement team for these clients.
• Providing on-the-job training and performing engagement reviews.
• Preparing and submitting proposals and related submissions.
• Mentoring a team of personnel within Digitech Assurance.

Job Description:

• Assist with risk identification and audit planning of IT areas applicable to client operations.
• Undertake project planning, execution, and management of Information technology audits such as – IT General Controls, IT Applications Controls, Data Analytics, ERPs, and occasionally IT security reviews etc.
• Perform security configurations reviews on network devices (firewalls, routers, and switches, IDS /IPS etc.), databases (Oracle, SQL, Sybase, Informix etc.) and operating systems (windows, Unix, Linux etc.)
• Assess and assemble resources as necessary for audits of clients.
• Assist in ensuring that audits are undertaken in an integrated fashion with other auditors on the assignment.
• Perform system descriptions documentation.
• Perform the risk and control identification.
• Prepare audit planning memorandum, audit programs, and undertake execution.
• Prepare, issue and present reports to management.
• Train and develop junior staff members on IT/security audits.
• Facilitate engagements pertaining to specialized audit or technical areas within area of responsibility and ensure that all the relevant internal and external stakeholders are involved.
• General project administration and file management.
• Ensure the audit plan is executed on time and per approved timelines.
• Ensure all IT work is delivered with the right quality.

Qualification:

• B Com, B BSc degree / BTech in IT or an equivalent qualification.
• CISA, CGEIT, CISM, CIPP, CRISC, CISSP or CA (SA) professional qual– possession of any of these qualifications will be an added advantage.

Experience:

• At least 7 or more years of working experience in IT Auditing across all disciplines.
• Risk Management experience

Other Skills: 

• Exposure to ERP systems, Cybersecurity skills and Data analytics will be an advantage.