Associate Principal - Information Technology & Security Audit

Job description

Job Description OVERVIEW Job Title Associate Principal Job Code 722443 Grade I4 Group - Division Internal Audit Department IT Audit Unit Information Technology and Security Audit ROLE PURPOSE The aim is to state the overall significance of the job from the organization’s perspective. Responsible for the day-to-day internal auditing of the employer’s Information Technology audits controls and systems. Also to ensures successful completion of assigned audit engagements, from start to finish, inclusive of preplanning and wrap up activities, according to the policies and procedures followed within the employer KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES & ACTIVITIES This section describes the principal outputs required from the job. Key Accountabilities Key Activities Daily Operations • Follow the day-to-day operations related to own job to ensure continuity of work • Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of processes and practices taking into account ‘international best practice’ • Improvement of business processes, cost reduction, and productivity improvement • Assist in the preparation of timely and accurate reports of the Internal Audit department to meet company and department requirements, policies and standards Auditing procedures • Ensure that risk & control concepts are applied and internal audit standards to scenarios encountered and identify any potential issues. • Communicates identified issues with IT Audit department manager to ensure any potential concerns are addressed in a timely and effective manner. • Planning for the annual audit engagements and measuring estimated timelines for completion. • Prepare process mapping, conduct risk assessment and develop audit program. • Perform audit fieldwork, prepare audit reports and conduct a discussion with the process owners as per the recommended IIA standards. • Review and assesses the employer's processes, technologies (applications, network, database, operating system, etc.) and practices, as well as related procedures according to the annual audit plan. • Perform management, information systems and technologies, IT and information security audits in all locations of the Company to review and evaluate the effectiveness of operations, confidentiality, integrity and availability of information and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Policies, Processes & Procedures • Follow all relevant departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner • Comply with all relevant safety, quality and environmental management policies, procedures and controls to ensure a healthy and safe work environment Information Security • Comply with all relevant information Security practices and standards to ensure data integrity and confidentiality JOB SPECIFICATIONS Academic and professional qualifications Years and Nature of Experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree a Computer Science and/or Master Degree in Business, Finance, IT.
• Successfully IT audit related certifications such as CISA, CRISC, CGEIT, CISM.
• 6 -8 years of relevant experience in a related industry

Skills