Senior IT Audit Manager (Financial Audit)

Senior IT Audit Manager (Financial Audit)

Location: London (or Newcastle office; minimum 2 days per week in office)

Contract type: Permanent

Salary: Newcastle: c.£76,000, London: c.£85,000 (higher base salaries may be available for exceptional candidates) + civil service pension scheme

Close date: 07/12/2025

About the role

Senior IT Audit Managers play a vital role in ensuring high quality external IT audit work to support financial audit teams. They manage specialist IT audit teams across audits covering complex ERP and other systems significant to financial reporting. The role involves leading a large central government department and various public organisations, motivating teams to deliver high quality and value to improve public services.

How to apply

Submit an up-to-date CV and a covering letter (max. 1000 words) by 7 December.

Selection process

• Telephone interview - week commencing 1 December
• Timed technical exercise - week commencing 8 December
• Panel interview, including presentation - week commencing 15 December

Nationality requirements

• UK nationals
• Commonwealth nationals with the right to work in the UK
• EU, EEA or Swiss nationals with or eligible for status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)

Work visa sponsorship is not available. Contact for eligibility queries.

Equal opportunities and diversity

Applicants with a disability who wish their application to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme should confirm this when submitting their application. The scheme guarantees an interview to those who meet minimum requirements. Please advise the HR team if you require any Reasonable Adjustments.

Responsibilities

• Support the Director, IT Audit in developing IT audit within the NAO.
• Plan and monitor the annual programme of IT audit work and manage projects and budgets.
• Deliver specific IT audit engagements.
• Assist with the review and update of the overall IT audit development strategy.
• Help develop IT audit skills of specialists and financial audit teams, focusing on major ERP solutions (Oracle, SAP, Workday, etc.).
• Review annual audit quality review outcomes and develop responses, maintaining the System of Quality Management.
• Design, develop, plan and deliver a programme of IT Audit Specialist training.
• Provide insights on IT matters to the wider office (e.g., lunch and learn sessions, guidance notes, meetings).
• Develop approaches for new and emerging technologies and related risks.
• Assist in reviewing and developing the NAO's IT audit approach and supporting tools and documentation.
• Support planning and delivery of the annual IT audit work programme.
• Ensure portfolio of IT audits is delivered with high quality support.
• Develop an annual plan of IT audit work, resourcing plan, and monitor quality and delivery.
• Collaborate with Data Operations Team, AI and Data & Analytics Team to guide technology use for effective delivery.
• Scope and plan IT audit work to support testing of automated controls and IT dependent manual controls.
• Build and maintain excellent relations with audited bodies' staff and senior levels.
• Hands on involvement in all aspects of delivery: manage team, gather audit evidence, coach staff, review work, reach conclusions on assurance levels.
• Draft reports for audited staff and financial audit teams, communicating results and proposing recommendations.

Skills required - Essential

• Strong understanding of how IT audit supports financial audit and ensures high quality work.
• Proven technical skills in auditing IT systems, especially Oracle eBS, Fusion, or SAP; additional experience in Active Directory, Azure AD/Entra ID, Unix, Microsoft Dynamics, SQL.
• Hands on delivery of IT audit work and first stage review for quality assurance.
• Exceptional project management skills, delivering high quality work efficiently while ensuring team welfare.
• Experience advising financial audit teams and interpreting IT audit results.
• Experience drafting client management reports on IT audit outcomes.
• Experience working with senior level client IT management.
• Experience delivering training on IT audit and related matters.
• Understanding of end to end business processes and how IT controls fit and mitigate risk.
• Experience testing IT dependent controls, especially in end to end processes (e.g., SOx).
• Experience identifying, documenting, evaluating, and testing general IT controls supporting effective operation of IT dependent controls.

Skills required - Desirable

• Strong relationship management and influencing skills to maximise work influence with external clients and stakeholders.
• Collaborative, engages well with colleagues at all levels, and invests in their development.
• Experience designing, developing and implementing initiatives to improve audit quality.

Attributes

• Intellectual curiosity, especially about technology and business process matters.
• Works cooperatively, collaboratively and inclusively as part of a team.
• Positive "can do" attitude, drive and determination to overcome obstacles.
• Good communication skills, able to flex and interpret complex IT issues for varied audiences.
• Ability to manage upwards, keeping the Director apprised of relevant matters.
• Commitment to personal development and keeping technical skills up to date.
• Excellent role model, motivating and inspiring individuals and teams, embodying NAO core values.
• Mentor teammates, providing training and pastoral support for their professional development.
• Consistently represents the NAO positively to national and international stakeholders.