IT Audit Manager

In a nutshell

Recent changes in auditing standards, and an ever-evolving audit landscape, means the demand for IT assurance is increasing.

In the last 12 months, our team has doubled in size and this exciting growth means we’re now looking for you; a passionate manager who enjoys navigating the dynamic world of IT assurance, who has a drive to solve complex challenges and ensuring robust risk management.

This rare opportunity gives you the chance to help increase and shape our IT assurance services. You will support and work on IT Assurance engagements and activities including, IT internal and external audit services, IT governance and controls, data analytics and more. The wider team also conduct cybersecurity services.

Most projects consist of general IT controls and automated controls testing and information security reviews.

Data analytics is becoming important to our Audit & Assurance practice and there will be an opportunity to contribute to the evolution of this service line.

What you'll be doing day to day

• Take charge of the entire lifecycle of IT assurance projects. This includes planning, scoping, execution, review and completion.
• Leverage your experience to understand IT and financial audit risks and will identify relevant controls that address these risks. Your insights will contribute to robust risk management.
• Produce scoping documents, working papers, and reports.
• Mentor junior members of the team and provide on-the-job training to help their growth and development.
• Manage and guide the team to successful project completion.
• Ensure that IT Assurance work aligns with client budgets.
• Optimise resource utilisation while maintaining quality.
• Be passionate about elevating the IT Assurance function within our practice.
• Help shape our team into a recognised centre of excellence.

About you

• Educated to degree level or equivalent level of qualification.
• You’ll have experience with auditing standards and understand the intricacies and nuances specific to IT assurance.
• You’ll have experience with reviewing IT assurance working papers relevant to a financial audit.
• Your proven communication skills shine when engaging with senior stakeholders.
• Your grasp of a wide range of IT technologies and strong knowledge of IT control frameworks will set you apart.
• Ability to manage relationships effectively and build lasting partnerships.
• Ability to identify challenges and propose practical solutions.

Why work at PKF Francis Clark

We’re the largest firm of independent chartered accountants and business advisors in South West England. We have nine offices in Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Poole, Salisbury, Southampton, Taunton, Torquay and Truro.

The firm, which celebrated its centenary in 2019, has annual revenue of over £65 million and a 900-strong team based across our offices. Our continuing growth offers you the opportunity to expand and develop your career in a direction that interests you.

We offer a supportive and flexible culture, taking your career seriously to enable you to be the best you can be. Since September 2022, PKF Francis Clark has been certified as a Great Place to Work.

We work hard to ensure that ours is a culture where you can be yourself, develop and be part of a forward-thinking team that makes brilliant things happen. We ranked as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in 2023, and again in 2024 when we rose nine places to 24^th in the list of the UK’s Best Workplaces (Large Organisations).

We’ve also been ranked 46^th out of 89 in the UK’s Best Workplaces for Women 2023 (Large Organisations) and 40^th out of 79 in the UK’s Best Workplaces for Wellbeing 2023 (Large Organisations). PKF Francis Clark has been highlighted as a top achiever among the UK’s Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services by workplace culture experts Great Place to Work.

And in recognition of our outstanding training programmes for graduates, school leavers and career changers, we’re ranked 28^th among England’s Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers by the Department of Education and High Fliers Research.

Whilst we’re proudly independent, PKF Francis Clark is a member of the PKF Global family of  firms, which together are ranked as the 12th largest provider of accountancy services in the UK by Accountancy Age. As part of a global community of business advisors in 150 countries, the opportunities to expand your horizons by connecting with PKF colleagues around the world are endless.

Your core benefits 

Financial benefits:
•    Pension
•    Group life assurance - up to four times your core salary
•    Group income protection
•    Health cash plan to help cover the costs of everyday healthcare 

Health & Wellbeing benefits:
•    Option to buy 5 extra days holiday*
•    Counselling and support for you and your immediate family
•    Virtual GP for you and your immediate family
•    Cycle to work*

Other benefits:
•    Medicash Extras providing you with shopping and gym discounts
•    Gifts for career and family milestones
•    One volunteering day per year to support local organisations
•    Emergency funding from the Francis Clark Charitable Foundation 

Please note
* These benefits are provided via a salary exchange and are subject to employee’s post exchange hourly rate remaining above the national minimum wage.