Audit and Advisory Manager – IT

We Are TransUnion: TransUnion is a major credit reference agency, and we offer specialist services in fraud, identity and risk management, automated decisioning and demographics. We support organizations across a variety of sectors including finance, retail, telecommunications, utilities, gaming, government and insurance.

We are looking for an experienced IT professional to join our UK Audit and Advisory team. This position will report directly to the Global Audit & Advisory (GAA) Director in the UK and will work closely with other UK & EU GAA Team Associates on key IT audit projects, advisory work and initiatives. There will also be an opportunity to work closely with our GAA colleagues around the globe.

The successful candidate will need to work closely with IT operations, programs/projects, security and data teams across the organization to understand and identify risks. They will need to be comfortable in engaging stakeholders at all levels to ensure that audit and advisory projects add value to the business and lead to an efficient and effective control environment. This “hands on” role also has high visibility to senior management and will involve operating in a complex and transforming IT environment.

Day to Day You’ll Be:

• Assisting with risk assessment and the development of a flexible annual IT audit and advisory plan.
• Working closely with IT leadership and stakeholders across the business.
• Developing strong, professional and independent relationships and a comprehensive understanding of the IT risk landscape, current initiatives, plans and programs.
• Delivering risk-based internal audit projects over IT operations, general controls and security, including assessing the design and operational effectiveness of internal controls and testing compliance with policy, laws and regulations.

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Clearly defining the objective and scope of each review, employing critical thinking and appropriate testing methodologies.
• Communication and reporting at the conclusion of each audit, obtaining agreement on root cause of issues and management action plans.
• Delivering advisory/consultancy reviews and health checks over key areas of IT strategy, transformation, system implementations and cloud arrangements.
• Producing advisory reports with insights, industry comparisons and recommendations on improvements to controls and processes.
• Supporting the GAA Director in distilling complex and technical messages and observations to key IT stakeholders and executive members.
• Preparing materials for the quarterly Audit & Risk Committee and other key forums.
• Assisting with the organization’s compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements in IT control areas.
• Overseeing the work of other GAA team members as necessary and supporting the career development goals of the team by providing regular feedback, coaching, and development opportunities.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Either direct experience of working in, or the delivery of audit/assurance over, IT operations and controls, including IT general controls, cloud, product and software development lifecycles, change, security, performance and data.
• Either direct experience of working on, or the delivery of audit/assurance over, IT system or platform implementations and transformation, including governance structures, scope, planning, benefits realization, risk management, cost monitoring, third party management, change control and stakeholder management.
• Accreditation or qualifications in project management methodologies (e.g. Prince2 or Agile approaches) would be preferable.
• Cloud Computing related experience and accreditations/qualifications.
• A practical understanding of the risks and mitigating controls associated with Cloud arrangements.
• Ability to operate in a complex and changing IT environment with the experience to challenge IT teams on project/program scope, risk, progress against and schedule and cost.
• Prior experience of working in or with high performing Internal Audit or Assurance teams.
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to organize and manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• A good understanding of SOX Compliance would be advantageous.
• Must possess the highest professional and personal standards, unquestioned integrity and business ethics.
• Demonstrated ability and courage of his or her own convictions and adhering to strongly held principles and values – and hold others to the same standards.
• Must possess excellent communication skills both written and oral, and the ability to build effective partnerships across the organization at all levels.
• Must be able to make a meaningful contribution to drive strategic internal audit initiatives.
• Will be well versed in performance management and have the capability to be a strong business partner within the organization.
• The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, energetic and possess a natural curiosity to learn.

Impact You’ll Make:

At TransUnion you will be joining a friendly, forward thinking global business. As well as an excellent salary and bonus scheme or commission scheme (if joining our sales teams) our benefits package comes with:

• 26 days’ annual leave + bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Global paid wellness days off + a bonus day off to celebrate your birthday
• A generous contributory pension scheme + access to the TransUnion Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Private health care + a variety of physical, mental and financial fitness wellbeing programmes such as access to mindfulness tools
• Access to our diversity forums and communities so you can get involved in causes close to your heart

If there’s something on the list of essential/desirable skills that you can’t quite tick off, don’t let that put you off applying. We are open to exploring training and development opportunities for the right candidate to ensure you are successful.

Flexibility at TU: We recognise that our people need the freedom to balance their day-to-day lives with their work. This is why we’ve set out to create inclusive and flexible policies and practices for you to accommodate all your responsibilities and needs: children, family and beyond. If the role is advertised as full time, don’t let this stop you from applying. Let us know if you’re looking for a part time or flexible working arrangement and we can discuss this with you.

Additional support: At TransUnion, we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where all individual’s talents and perspectives are valued. When you apply for a position with us, you’re not just joining a team, you’re becoming part of a community that celebrates differences and embraces equality.

Most of our recruitment processes are virtual, so you’ll get to know our hiring managers and teams over the phone and through video. If we need you to attend a physical in person interview your recruiter will inform you of this.