Audit Methodology Senior Manager - Controls and IT Audit

Job Description

Ideas | People | TrustWere BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate todays changing world.We work with the companies that are Britains economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high-growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams leading them.Well broaden your horizons Audit quality is central to our strategy as an Audit Stream, the key ingredient to our success. Consistent high audit quality enables us to attract, develop and retain talented people and be proud of our work. Audit quality allows us to compete in the marketand demonstrate that we can play a key role in market reform.Consistently high audit quality does not happen by chance. It requires a mindset and culture of challenge and professional scepticism, appropriate resources both people and intellectual, investment in central support for engagement teams and technology solutions.Within the last year we have increased our headcount significantly, invested in new partners, and commenced a significant investment programme in our central quality support team.Well help you succeed The work we do is underpinned by quality. We deliver audits which are trusted and transparent which can be relied upon by companies and their stakeholders.Youll be someone who is comfortable working pro-actively and, managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with Senior Managers, Directors, and BDOs Partners. Youll help deliver accurate and transparentreporting to all relevant stakeholders as you provide long term value.We are seeking to recruit a senior manager to join the Audit Advisory team within our Technical Standards Group supporting the audit practice.The successful candidate will have significant experience in audit, particularly in controls based and IT auditing, in managing an audit and audit-related projects, with exemplary technical skills regarding auditing standards and their practical applicationincluding experience in audit reporting matters and will have been involved in preparing methodology and guidance, and advice to audit teams implementing such strategies. Experience with SOX (or equivalent) assurance is desirable.As part of the Audit Advisory team, providing advice and ensuring compliance with ISAs and the firms audit methodology, particularly as it pertains to controls-based auditing including:

• Developing the firms approach to controls-based and IT auditing
• Monitoring and reacting to the potential development of UK SOx, ISA and regulatory updates, ensuring that the firms methodologies remain closely aligned to new requirements, developments in good audit practice.
• Writing and updating relevant guidance material
• Development and delivery of audit methodology training content
• Provision of support for the development and delivery of group learning sessions which are led by partners and managers in the audit stream
• Carrying out targeted file reviews for the purposes of internal quality control or testing.
• Responding to audit methodology queries from audit staff at all levels (email, telephone or in person)
• Ad hoc methodology related assignments

Youll be someone:

• Who has significant IT and controls-based external audit experience.
• Has extensive experience of the application of IT in business processes related to financial reporting.
• Has wide-ranging practical experience regarding the application of ISAs and audit methodology, which is essential.
• As this role will involve training and coaching peers and will involve reviews of audit files for quality control and testing purposes, experience as external IT audit manager is essential
• An awareness of the regulatory requirements in Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man or Ireland is useful but not essential.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a small team and able to use own initiative
• High attention to detail
• CISA or ACA qualifications useful however not mandatory

Youll be able to be yourself; well recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to our business. Were committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, andthe task at hand.At BDO, well help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.Were in it togetherMutual support and respect is one of BDOs core values and were proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, well support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personaland professional needs.Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, youll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work.We know that collaboration is the key to creating value and satisfying experiences at work, so weve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDOs people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and well encourage you to buildyour network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, youll never stop learning at BDO.Were looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy.Our success is powered by our people, which is why were always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions.Weve got a clear purpose, and were confident in our future, because were adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with opennessand clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.