Senior IT Auditor

Equiniti is a leading provider of technology and solutions for complex and regulated administration and payments. Our technology platforms are used by 70% of the FTSE 100, Government and other large corporates, particularly in banking, insurance and other financial services. Equiniti is a company that has been built with strong values at the very core of our offering. Dealing with some of the most successful companies and government agencies in the UK, excellence, integrity, professionalism, partnership, commercial and innovation are therefore at the heart of everything we do. We employ c.6000 people in the UK, India, Poland and the US.

Role Overview: The position offers flexibility to work from home three days per week. A requirement would be to work two days a week in London, Crawley, Reading or Worthing offices. Equiniti Group Internal Audit is an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve Equiniti’s operations. It helps Equiniti accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes. This is a highly visible role with significant responsibility in providing successful assurance over management of risk, so you will need good knowledge in a financial services context, as well as end to end IT internal audit experience. You will augment your technical audit skills with an outstanding ability to build robust stakeholder relationships with senior business colleagues.

The Senior IT Auditor will:

• Be a Chartered or Certified Auditor (ACCA or IIA Qualified) and/or hold one or more IT Audit Qualifications (e.g. CISA/CISM/CISSP/CRISC)
• Have at least 5 years IT Audit experience in relevant industry sectors, including significant experience operating as a Senior IT Auditor
• Possess the ability to create open, constructive and co-operative relationships with management
• Have experience of providing Internal Audit in a geographically dispersed business
• Have experience of auditing, influencing and operating within fast changing organisations
• Be conversant with all Enterprise Wide Risks, including Operational, IT, projects/change, offshoring, vendor management etc.
• Knowledge of emerging technologies and related risk and control frameworks

The IT Senior Auditor will have the following key accountabilities:

• Support the end to end audit process, including planning, fieldwork and reporting, to achieve the Internal Audit plan
• Document work, findings and propose root cause analysis and draft Audit Reports
• Co-ordinate with internal audit colleagues and out-sourced audit resources in order to deliver audits effectively
• Test implementation of management actions to address audit issues
• Establish and maintain links with IT management
• Provide support across the Group Internal Audit Team

EQ Benefits: Being a permanent member of the team at EQ you will be rewarded by our company benefits, these are just a few of what is on offer:

• 28 days + 8 bank holidays. Option to buy more days through salary sacrifice.
• A cash payment annually towards flexible benefits, e.g. dental insurance, gym membership, the above extra holiday etc.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• 4 x Life Assurance.
• Company sick pay (2 months full pay, 2 months half, following probation).
• Matched pension scheme (e.g. you pay in 6%, EQ pay in 6%), up to 10% each side (20% in total).
• Discounts with major retailers (EQ Wins).
• Maternity or adoption leave of 3 months full pay, with return to work bonus / 2 weeks paid paternity leave.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. Please note any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening checks. These consist of 5 year activity & GAP verification, DBS or Access NI, Credit, Sanctions & CIFAS checks.