Sun Life Financial Looking for IT Audit Manager at Gurgaon, Haryana Full Time

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Job Description:
IT Audit Manager – Application Audit & Data Analytics

Role Summary:
Internal Audit contributes to the company through the execution of high quality audit services, which help our clients pro-actively manage risks in their business. The Audit Manager (Data Analytics) is a specialist role within IA and reports to the Director – IT Audit and Analytics for SLF.

The incumbent will be responsible for the execution (Planning, Fieldwork and Reporting phases) of Internal Audit data analytics strategy to support the conduct of IT application audits. The role includes significant client interaction and management of multiple relationships including with the business audit manager and staff, Director/AVP – IT Audit and Information Technology department. The incumbent will be responsible for assessing how applications support business processing, work with business auditors to understand critical controls (including data quality assurance) that are enabled by IT applications, identify opportunities for conducting Computer Automated Audit Tests (CAATS), building continuous/repeatable analytics solutions and provide support/expertise in developing a Data Analytics strategy to gain efficiencies and improve assurance provided by Internal Audit. This role would be based out of Sunlife ASCI Gurugram office.

This role will also require supporting the IT Audit department in assessing IT General Computing controls (ITGC) as and when the need arises.

Main Accountabilities:
Review the documented business understanding, business objectives /performance/metrics, key controls, and test strategy

Perform and document process walkthrough

Work with business unit audit managers to identify key controls provided by IT application systems and devise audit test plans

Identify opportunities to automate testing using toolsets deployed internally (CAAT and analytical tools) or through the assessment of other monitoring/analytic tools available within the Information technology department.

Develop and execute CAATS and perform ongoing maintenance of CAATS library within the Internal Audit department

Complete work papers accurately, completely, and as instructed following Audit Department standards

Analyze audit results and conclude on the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls

Manage multiple simultaneous audit projects within assigned time and budget and ensure there is adequate escalation of project delays / issues to the Director / AVP.

Act as a relationship manager between Internal Audit and Information Technology application support teams to proactively manage data requirements, understand known / developing risks within applications.

Maintain effective internal communication through the ongoing sharing and acquiring of information

Participate in the annual testing of SOX/GCC controls and assess impact of any known issues on specific business groups and application areas.

Executes standard audit engagements, ensuring proper coverage and consideration of auditing principles and practices

Competencies:
Technical:
Knowledge and application of IT process and technologies

Experience in working in a matrix organization with multiple stakeholders

Proven skills and experience in developing CAATS packages in Audit Command Language (ACL/Galvanise/Diligent) / Arbutus and other tools like Tableau etc. Preferable to have AWS Analytics development experience, Python, Blue Prism etc.

Experience in data analytics / Big Data initiatives would be preferred

Financial assessment/analytical skills/understanding and predicting results

Non-financial technical knowledge

Strong knowledge of tables/tcodes (data models) storing data/information and internal controls for standard modules in SAP HANA ERP

General Business:
Analyzing and solving business problems

Understanding business processes

Oral and written communication

Project management

Business knowledge

Business acumen/decision making

Stakeholder management

Minimum Typical Education:
College or University degree in an IT discipline

Professional audit designation like CIA, CISA etc. or willingness to work towards

Minimum Typical Experience:
Minimum of 5 to 7 years of application audit and/or IT experience (preferable from Financial Services industry)

Job Category:
Compliance

Posting End Date:
29/04/2022