Senior Lead Auditor - IT
About the role
Job Summary
The Senior Lead Auditor - IT executes technology-focused internal audit engagements across Power International Holding and its business groups, providing independent assurance over the design and operating effectiveness of technology, cybersecurity, data protection, and system-control environments.
Reporting to the IT Audit Manager within the Group Internal Audit function, the role evaluates IT general controls, ERP application controls, SAP security and authorizations, segregation of duties, cybersecurity, access management, change management, business continuity, and data governance. The position applies risk-based audit methodologies, data analytics, and professional standards to identify control weaknesses, determine root causes, and communicate practical recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
The role works independently across technical and business-process environments while supporting audit planning, scoping, fieldwork, reporting, remediation tracking, and continuous improvement of the Group IT audit plan.
Job Responsibilities 1
IT Audit Planning & Execution
- Execute risk-based IT audit engagements covering IT general controls, application controls, cybersecurity, access management, change management, IT operations, business continuity, disaster recovery, and related technology risks across the Group.
ERP, SAP & Application Controls
- Perform ERP-focused audit work covering SAP access controls, role design, authorizations, segregation of duties, master data governance, system configuration, interfaces, workflows, and key automated controls.
Risk & Control Assessment
- Identify control gaps, recurring issues, root causes, and risk concentrations requiring management attention.
Data Analytics & Continuous Auditing
- Extract, reconcile, and analyze data from key business systems to identify anomalies, unauthorized activity, control exceptions, and compliance breaches.
Audit Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement
- Engage with IT, Information Security, data owners, system owners, and business-process owners to validate findings and agree practical corrective action plans, owners, and target dates.
Remediation, Quality & Knowledge Development
- Maintain current knowledge of technology risk, cybersecurity, privacy, SAP controls, regulatory expectations, and emerging audit practices.
Job Responsibilities 2
Additional Responsibilities 3
Job Knowledge & Skills
Technology Risk & Control Knowledge:
Strong understanding of IT general controls, application controls, cybersecurity, data protection, privacy, business continuity, and technology governance.
Audit Methodology & Professional Standards:
Working knowledge of risk-based auditing, Risk Control Matrices, design and operating effectiveness testing, IIA GIAS and IPPF, ISACA Standards, and relevant assurance practices.
Analytical Thinking & Professional Judgment:
Ability to assess complex technical and business-process environments, identify root causes, evaluate risk significance, and reach evidence-based conclusions.
Stakeholder Communication & Report Writing:
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate technical findings into clear business risk and control language for non-technical audiences.
Independent Delivery & Collaboration:
Ability to manage assigned engagements with limited supervision while collaborating effectively with audit colleagues, IT teams, Information Security, and business-process owners.
Job Experience
Professional Experience: Minimum 5 years of IT audit or Security/Risk Management experience with demonstrated hands-on coverage of IT general controls and SAP ERP application controls.