Senior Manager – IT Audit at Ernst & Young Global Limited (EY)

The opportunity 

• We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Manager to join our Technology Risk – Assurance team, with a specialised focus on PCAOB-aligned IT audits.
• This role is pivotal in delivering high-quality IT audit services in support of financial audits for both public and private sector clients, particularly those subject to PCAOB oversight.
• You will lead complex IT audit engagements, manage client relationships, and provide strategic insights into IT risk, governance, and compliance. This is an opportunity to work with a high-performing team and contribute to the development of innovative audit solutions in a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape.

Your key responsibilities: 

• This candidate will be required to participate in both internal and external audit services. This includes, but is not  limited to: 
• Lead and manage IT audit engagements aligned with PCAOB standards, including SOX 404, ISAE3402, and SOC1/SOC2.
• Oversee the evaluation of IT general controls (ITGCs), application controls, and automated business process controls.
• Collaborate with financial audit teams to integrate IT audit procedures into the overall audit strategy.
• Present findings and recommendations to senior client stakeholders, including CIOs, CFOs, and Audit Committees.
• Mentor and develop junior staff, ensuring high-quality deliverables and audit documentation.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies, cybersecurity risks, and regulatory changes impacting IT audit practices.
• Work with the engagement team and client to create plans for accomplishing engagement objectives and a strategy that complies with professional standards and which addresses the risks inherent in  the engagement.
• Brief the audit team on the client’s IT environment and industry IT trends.
• Maintain relationships with client management to manage expectations of service, including work products, timing, and the value to be delivered.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of complex information systems and apply it to client situations.
• Demonstrate excellent project management skills, inspire teamwork and responsibility with engagement team members, and use current technology/tools to enhance the effectiveness of  deliverables and services.
• Understand EY and its service lines and actively assess what the firm can deliver to bring value to clients.
• Generate new business opportunities by developing ideas and solutions to present to internal and external clients.
• Play an active role in resource management, team development and training related activities.
• Demonstrate excellent practice management skills and motivate the team members to consistently apply them. 

To qualify for the role you must have: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Accounting, or related field.
• Professional certifications such as CISA, CISSP, or CPA (with IT audit focus) are highly desirable.
• Minimum of 6–8 years of experience in IT audit, with at least 3 years in a managerial or supervisory role, working as an auditor for a public accounting firm or have equivalent systems/technology experience to meet special needs.
• Extensive experience in IT Audit methodologies relating to financial statement audits as well as 
• internal IT audits 
• Strong knowledge of PCAOB standards, SOX compliance, and IT risk frameworks (e.g., COBIT, NIST, ISO27001).
• Proven experience in auditing ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics).
• Experience working in Big 4 firms.

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