Senior IT Internal Auditor

About the role

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced Senior IT Internal Auditor to join FBD’s Internal Audit team. If you are currently working in audit in a large organisation or advisory firm and you are ready to take on a role that enables you to have more influence and to drive change this could be the role for you.

The role holder delivers and manages audit assignments across all IT areas in line with Internal Audit standards and requirements. They will spend their time conducting IT internal audits, reporting on areas of risk or weakness, preparing conclusions and recommendations for appropriate actions.

They will enjoy building a broad knowledge of the IT practices within a business and utilise your technical and relationship management skills to build and develop stakeholder relationships to encourage open discussion of potential issues and to secure commitment to early resolution of issues. In addition to this, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to participate in ad-hoc assignments.

The successful candidate will interact with the senior management teams. The role is mainly based in Head Office, Bluebell, Dublin 12. 

Job Responsibilities

• Assessment of IT governance, risks and controls.
• Updating the IT audit universe.
• Manage, perform and participate in IT audit assignments including responsibility for:
  • Planning
  • Creation of a risk and control matrix documenting the key risks and control for the process and defining the testing to be performed for each
  • Testing of controls in place to address key IT risks. 
  • Identification of potential audit findings
  • Agreement of issues with management
  • Report preparation
  • Management and communication of relevant matters identified in the audit process to management and IA management.
• Write clear and concise reports for use by key stakeholders and recommend practical control improvements that add value to the business.
• Evaluate and document issue closure requests.
• Further development of IA’s capacity and methodology to perform integrated IT and business audits.
• Developing a network of contacts inside and outside the company to support risk awareness and audit delivery.

There is no routine travel to other FBD sites required for this role. There may be a pre-planned requirement to visit Irish based sites as part of an audit assignment.

Experience

• Significant Internal Audit experience including ownership of end-to-end execution of audits (e.g., planning, walkthroughs, controls testing and documentation, identification of issues and communication with management) and audit report writing.
• Minimum of two years relevant IT Assurance / IT Audit / IT Risk & Controls experience with an advisory firm, or large multinational organisation.
• Experience and skills in the use of data analysis for audit purposes (CAATs).

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent professional qualifications (e.g., Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information System Security Manager (CISM) etc.) and/or demonstrable equivalent experience preferably with Insurance or Financial Services experience.

Competencies

• Highly developed knowledge and proficiency in IT risk management principles and processes including technical knowledge of accepted best practices for managing IT processes such as ITIL, COBIT, NIST or ISO.
• Sound knowledge of current internal audit standards and regulatory environment (e.g. DORA).
• Excellent verbal and written communication and proficient at listening. Fluency in English is a key requirement.

• Strong professional judgment, decision making and influencing skills.

Proven ability to meet deadlines while maintaining quality standards and effective time management.

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• This role is a Control Function (CF-2) and is subject to Fitness and Probity Standards and Corporate Governance Requirements.
• This role sits within the Manager/Specialist pay grade in the Internal Auditor Department. 
• FBD is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applicants of all ages, genders, ethnicities, cultures, religions, languages, sexual orientations, abilities, disabilities, and social backgrounds.
• We are dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone is encouraged to bring their whole, authentic self to work. Our approach to inclusion is embedded in our hiring practices, pay structures, leadership development, and workplace policies. At FBD, we believe that when our people feel valued and supported, they thrive, and so does our business. We are proud to foster a culture of collaboration, respect, and shared success at every stage of your career.

Our Benefits Include

• Hybrid working – 2 days in the office / 3 days working from home
• Health Insurance subsidy for employee and family
• Wellbeing allowance
• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
• Tax Saver Schemes  
• Lunch Allowance
• Discounts off home, car and travel insurance.
• Annual bonus
• Education support
• Free parking