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What’s in it for you?
We are looking for a Manager to join our Technology Risk Assurance team in our Nairobi office. This role provides an opportunity to take your career to the next level in a growing team and develop your leadership skills in an inclusive and diverse environment. Our clients come from a wide range of industries, and we work with them to build trust and confidence. If you love IT Audit, working for a broad range of clients and want to make an impact, come join our team.
As a member of the Technology Risk Assurance team, you will be involved in the following activities:
Leading the execution of audits/ assessments of IT processes against leading practice IT risk and security frameworks and common standards (e.g. CoBIT, ITIL, ISO 27001, Sarbanes Oxley Act)
Managing teams to deliver IT Assurance/ Audit engagements – including the execution of evaluating and design of IT controls (e.g. application & IT general controls) in support of external and internal audits as well as Program Assurance engagements
Assisting in the preparation of reports for clients and other stakeholders
Nurturing client relationships to achieve service expectations, deliverables and outcomes
Opportunities to develop skills in emerging technology risk areas, such as AI, Blockchain and Cyber Security
Partnering with internal and external teams, addressing compliance, financial and operational risk, and assessing current state internal controls and frameworks in order to mitigate current and emerging risks
Working effectively across multiple internal and external teams, building strong relationships across Consulting and Assurance teams and with Clients
Ensure client deliverables are on time and to the standard expected by the client and engagement partner/principal
Your key responsibilities
Brief the engagement 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 deliverables
Demonstrate a thorough understanding of complex information systems and apply it to client situations
Use extensive knowledge of the client’s business/industry to identify technological developments and evaluate impacts on the client’s business
Demonstrate excellent project management skills, inspire teamwork and responsibility with engagement team members
Use current technology/tools to enhance the effectiveness of deliverables and services
Skills and attributes for success
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong drive to excel professionally, and to guide and motivate others
Advanced written and verbal communication skills
Dedicated, innovative, resourceful, and able to work under pressure
Foster an efficient, innovative and team-oriented work environment
To qualify for the role, you must have
A bachelor’s or master’s degree qualification in IT or related discipline, although finance, business or accounting qualifications will also be considered given the right experience
Professional accreditations and qualifications will also be considered favourably (CPA, CISA, CIA, CISM, or CISSP)
At least 5 years of relevant IT audit, consulting or industry experience, preferably in a professional services environment or multinational corporation.
Significant experience in having applied relevant technical knowledge in at least one of the following engagements:
financial statement audits.
ERP security and controls reviews (Oracle, SAP, PeopleSoft).
application of data analytics for business process reviews (e.g., ACL, IDEAL, SQL, Tableau, Spotfire).
Strong project management skills and able to manage a portfolio of engagements
Ability to identify and cross sell services within the firm to existing clientele
Strong grasp of business and technical issues and industry trends
Apply via :
careers.ey.com
