IT Audit (Senior Manager) - Prominent Finance Firm - J12890

About the Role

Are you a seasoned IT assurance professional who thrives at the intersection of technical risk and business strategy? We are looking for an IT Audit Manager to join our client and act as a trusted, objective advisor to senior management, the Board, and the Audit Committee.

In this role, you won't just run through compliance checklists. You will manage a high-performing team of audit professionals, challenge the status quo, and directly influence the effectiveness of our governance, risk management, and control processes. If you have a commercial mindset and the communication chops to influence C-suite stakeholders, this is your next career step.

Key Responsibilities

1. Audit Delivery & Execution

• End-to-End Management: Lead and deliver all aspects of IT audit engagements—including planning, scheduling, coordinating, reviewing, and reporting—ensuring timely completion to Group methodology standards.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Support broader business audit engagements by executing IT control testing or providing specialized subject matter expertise and leadership to non-technical audit teams.

• Special Projects: Undertake high-priority special project work or emergency line responsibilities as requested by Senior Management or the Audit Committee.

2. Strategic Stakeholder & Business Partnering

• Act as a Trusted Advisor: Build and maintain transparent, highly effective relationships with Business Unit Management and Risk/Compliance teams to maximize assurance synergies.

• Influence Change: Challenge senior management constructively to drive continuous improvements in processes, systems, and internal controls.

• Risk Planning: Participate in steering committees and contribute directly to the development of our six-monthly rolling risk-based Internal Audit plan, aligning it with overall business strategies.

3. Team Leadership & Continuous Innovation

• People Management: Lead, coach, and mentor a team of audit professionals, actively driving staff development, technical credibility, and a collaborative team culture.

• Industry Expertise: Stay ahead of emerging risks, regulatory updates, and tech developments to continuously improve internal audit methodologies.

Job Requirements:

Education & Certifications

• Degree: Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Commerce, Business, or a related field.

• Professional Credentials: Holding (or actively pursuing) industry-recognized certifications such as CISA, CISM, CIA, CPA, CA, or CISSP.

Experience & Technical Skills

• 7+ years of experience specifically within IT audit or IT risk management.

• Deep Framework Knowledge: Proven familiarity with standard IT governance frameworks, including COBIT, ITIL, DevOps, NIST, and ISO standards.

• Technical Breadth: Hands-on experience auditing IT application systems, infrastructure databases, information security protocols, data governance frameworks, and project/change management pipelines.

• Project Assurance: Experience handling ongoing project assurance, continuous monitoring, and framework-level audits.

Core Competencies

• C-Suite Influence: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with a proven track record of navigating complex corporate environments and influencing executive leadership.

• Agile & Commercial Mindset: An analytical thinker who looks at risk through a commercial lens, breaking down complex technical problems into pragmatic, value-add business solutions.

• Leadership Presence: Demonstrated experience managing and upskilling professional assurance teams.

If this outstanding opportunity sounds like your next career move, please submit through "Apply Now" or send your resume in Word format to Hanson Tsien at resume@pinpointasia.com and put IT Audit (Senior Manager) - Prominent Finance Firm - J12890 in the subject header.

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