IT Audit & Security Manager

Forvis Mazars

Grow. Belong. Impact.

Forvis Mazars in Ireland is a leading professional services firm with ambitious growth plans and over 1000 staff based in Dublin, Galway and Limerick. We are an integral part of Forvis Mazars Group, an internationally integrated partnership with over 40,000 professionals operating in over 100 countries and territories around the world. Our strategic framework drives positive and meaningful impact for our people, the environment and local communities while delivering unmatched client experience to our clients.

Why join us

Our people are ambassadors and leaders and have a bold entrepreneurial spirit to shape the future of our industry and the communities within which we serve. We empower and develop our teams to become professionals of the highest calibre in technical and client excellence. Our people first approach offers our teams a caring work environment which promotes belonging and inclusivity of all cultures and perspectives.

The Position

We require an experienced and motivated IT audit manager to join our growing team. The role presents excellent opportunities to develop and progress within one of the fastest growing areas of the Firm

The ideal candidate will have a background in professional services, will understand the challenges of managing a portfolio of IT audit clients, managing and training IT auditors and delivering to clients.

The candidate will have experience in IT audits delivered as part of outsourced/ co sourced internal audit models in industry, financial services and the public sector

Forvis Mazars is a large, stable, growing firm, with a lot of opportunities for the right candidate to develop their career and progress rapidly.

We provide excellent personal, technical IT and managerial training and development programmes, travel opportunities, attractive salary, and benefits options together with an innovative range of benefits and working options.

We value ability, hard work and innovation, we provide variety, excellent remuneration, strong

development options and a fantastic team culture.

Key Responsibilities

The role involves:

• Managing a portfolio of internal IT audits of varying size, scope and complexity
• Building and maintaining excellent client relationships
• Developing audit plans and scoping audits for whom we act in an outsourced or co-sourced internal audit or specialist audit capacity
• Overseeing fieldwork including managing / guiding / reviewing junior staff
• Reviewing working papers
• Drafting audit reports including audit findings and recommendation
• Liaising with audit staff and client management
• Presentation at audit committee meetings
• Ensuring that quality standards are met
• Acting as part of the IT audit management team and contributing to the growth and development of the team
• Contributing to the development and training of IT audit staff
• Contribution to the development of our internal IT audit methodology

Ideal Candidate

• Minimum of 5 years of IT auditing experience in an audit firm
• Previous internal IT audit experience particularly in the financial services sector (co-sourced, outsourced or similar)
• Previous experience managing internal IT audit teams
• Audit, IT, engineering, security or similar primary degree
• A registered IT audit qualification – CISA, CISM or equivalent
• Excellent knowledge of a wide range of technology (applications, infrastructure, networking, IT management controls)
• Ability to operate in a fast moving and dynamic environment
• Organised, structured and self motivated
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong project management skills
• Excellent organisational and planning capabilities
• Strong oral, presentation and written communication skills in English

The following would also be an advantage

• AI audit/ algorithmic audit
• Knowledge of cyber security standards (NIST, ISO27001, NIS-D, etc.)
• Experience in the payment services industry including common standards and regulatory requirements such as PCI DSS, PSD2 and secure customer authentication
• A technical qualification in cyber security, networking or infrastructure or similar
• Experience with Operational and Engineering technologies (OT)

Don’t wait. Act.

Please Note: Forvis Mazars is an Equal Opportunities Employer. In applying for a role with us, you consent that Forvis Mazars will process your personal data for the purpose of handling your application. Forvis Mazars endeavours to recruit and fill vacancies directly. However, at times when we do need to engage with agencies, Forvis Mazars operates within a preferred supplier list (PSL) and only work and partner with recruitment suppliers where our agreed contractual terms are in place. If unsolicited CVs are received from agencies, we will not be liable for payment of introduction fees. Thank you for your co-operation.