Associate, IT Audit

About the Role

The IT Audit Associate is responsible to assist the IT Audit Officer on the evaluating the design and assess the operating effectiveness of key IT controls taking into consideration the risks involved. He or she assists the audit team in administering the audit plan, executes the audit plan, reports and monitors audit results with key stakeholders. The IT Audit Associate provides an independent assurance service to the Board, Audit Committee, and Management focusing on adding value and improving the current posture and ensuring that controls put into place by the management are being performed effectively.

General Responsibilities

• Develop a strong understanding of business and system processes.
• Assist the audit team in the planning, execution, reporting and monitoring of results to the Management and Audit Committees.
• Participate in the planning, risk identification and assessment, monitoring, and conclusion stages of the audit.
• Assists IT Audit Officer in developing and updating the audit programs prior, during or as deemed necessary through-out the course of the audit for the effective conduct of assigned engagements.
• Perform regular audit testing of IT General Controls and Business Process Controls and provide recommendations on the identified risks.
• Coordinate & discuss with the IT Audit Officer the identified significant issues on the findings/observations, actions to be taken, and recommends control measures to mitigate risk.
• Other responsibilities delegated by the IT Audit Officer and/or IA Manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, Computer Science, Information Technology or other similar courses.
• Has at least one (1) year of experience handling Internal and/or External Information Technology Audit (assess the effectiveness of IT General Controls (ITGC) and IT Application Controls).
• Knowledge/demonstrated skills of IT processes and controls (software development lifecycle, network access controls etc.) and in one or more IT disciplines (applications, operations, infrastructure and management).
• Strong attention to detail with an analytical mind and outstanding problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills in both oral and written English.
• Able to work with minimal supervision.

Nice-to-Haves

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
• Background in Cryptocurrencies, Blockchain and Technology.
• Background in Financial Industry.
• Background in BSP regulations.