The Role

The Travelex Group Internal Audit (IA) function is based in London with significant presence across our business locations in Europe, the Middle East, ANZ, Brazil and Mumbai.  Reporting to the Global Head of Internal Audit IT & Cyber, the role provides an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic Internal Audit professional wanting to develop their career in a dynamic, entrepreneurial and global environment.

This is a hands-on role and provides the opportunity for the successful candidate to be involved in all aspects of IT internal audit activity across Travelex’s Global IT and Cybersecurity environment, including technology centric business transformation programs.

The Internal Audit Senior Manager for IT will be required to work independently and also as part of a team depending on the nature of audit assignments.

Group Internal Audit

Group Internal Audit consists of 18 professionals spread across London, Mumbai, Sao Paolo, Kuala Lumpur and the Middle East.  The department operates as a service function for the Travelex Group.  The Internal Audit team is responsible for the performance of Internal Audits for the Travelex Group of Companies globally.

This position will report to the Global Head of Internal Audit IT & Cyber based in London.

Purpose of the Role

The Internal Audit Senior Manager (IT) will support the Global Head of Internal Audit for IT & Cyber in carrying out the global role of leading and fulfilling the IT Internal Audit function’s objectives, through the delivery of IT-related and business focused internal audits.  There will be considerable opportunities for interactions with key stakeholder of IT, Cybersecurity and the business when carrying out standard COBIT based IT and Cybersecurity assurance audits, as well as other high profile transformational project and programme assurance reviews.  

Outputs & Accountabilities

The role will have responsibilities in the following areas:

Support the Global Head of Internal Audit for IT & Cyber in delivering an annual audit plan to achieve departmental objectives, working closely with IT and Cybersecurity stakeholders, the business and Internal Audit colleagues.Lead and deliver audit assignments, taking end-to-end ownership of the audit process including planning, fieldwork, audit work paper documentation and reporting. Follow up on audit recommendations to establish that IT and the businesses achieve corrective actions within agreed timescales.Work with the Global Head of Internal Audit for IT & Cyber to provide assurance on relevant technology centric aspects of transformation programs.Contribute the latest thinking on ‘best practice’ IT and Cybersecurity audit techniques, via benchmarking and market contacts, for inclusion into the Travelex IT audit approach as appropriate. Co-ordinate and liaise with the external auditors as required to maximise the leverage of the work performed by Internal Audit and minimise any overlap.Support the Global Head of Internal Audit for IT & Cyber in developing, implementing, and maintaining an effective IT audit program, including providing expertise on IT audit methodologies and transformation program methodologies.Identify process improvement and automation opportunities, cost savings, controls optimizations, and other value-added recommendations through active engagement in departmental projects and other initiatives.

Knowledge and Experience Required

Good first degree essential.3+ years of IT audit experience gained in a multinational organisation environment, or a Big 4 audit firm essential.Working knowledge of industry best practice and standards such as COBIT, ITIL and ISO 27000 series.Working knowledge of one or more ERP applications and Cloud based technologies (AWS, Azure) is an advantage.Working knowledge of network technology, one or more operating systems or databases.Experience with reporting audit findings to different levels of management. Working knowledge of audit procedures, including the Institute of Internal Auditors’ Standards and Guidelines, and risk-based auditing techniques.CISA (or equivalent) professional certification or a desire to become certified. PRINCE2, MSP (or equivalent) professional certification is an advantage.Operational IT experience is an advantage.Internal Audit experience is an advantage.Experience with carrying out assurance reviews of IT-enabled business transformation programs is an advantage.Experience with integrated process-based audits where financial, operational and IT auditors work together to audit an end-to-end process is an advantage.Excel VB Programming or Data Analytics skills is an advantage.

Roles, Skills and Attributes Required

Strong planning and communication skills to manage audit and other stakeholder expectations with diplomacy.Good research techniques and resourceful in preparing the audit risk and control matrix and test procedures to identify control risks and provide practical value-added recommendations.Ability to produce quality audit working papers that could stand up to challenge i.e. complete and support audit opinions and conclusions.Ability to write high quality audit reports with focused audit recommendations, and positively address feedback.Self-management skills to ensure audits are executed as planned, on time and within budget.Demonstration of initiative and judgement in all aspects of work including being agile in embracing change.Professionally competent and projects a positive image of Internal Audit.Values team-work, promotes trust and respect of colleagues at all levels.Ability for having the high level helicopter view combined with the ability to drill down in the technical details.Opportunity for career progression outside the department.