In fulfilling its core responsibility to assess, anticipate and advise management on the adequacy and effectiveness of governance, risk management and internal control, the Internal Audit function has a key role to play in supporting the organisation's drive for growth and continuous improvement in response to an increasingly dynamic complex external business environment.
Reporting to the Head of Group Internal Audit, as Group IT Internal Audit Manager, you will work in a dynamic team environment, applying innovative auditing techniques to provide business leaders and their teams with timely assurance and advice on core IT systems, processes and risks, as well as anticipating and advising on the mitigation of future risks that could affect the achievement of business goals. Operating as a trusted business partner you will work on a diverse range of projects and get exposure to all facets of An Post's business including its subsidiaries. You will have a clear understanding of the business environment in which you undertake assignments and will play a proactive role in working with management on a real time basis to embed assurance by design, insofar as is possible. You will also provide assurance in relation to the governance, risk management and control of strategic projects and transformation initiatives.
The principal responsibilities associated with this role include but are not limited to:
* Assisting in setting and continuously reviewing the strategic direction for a value focused internal audit department across the three strategic enablers of people, process and technology;
* Partnering with business management to raise awareness of leading practice in respect to governance, internal control and risk management;
* Selecting and using appropriate and best practice research, business intelligence, analytics and problem solving techniques to analyse and solve complex problems and support decision making;
* Developing and building effective trusted partnerships with stakeholders allowing for constructive challenge of contrary viewpoints and without losing sight of the independence and objectivity of the Audit role;
* Assisting the Head of Internal Audit in the development and successful execution of a comprehensive risk based annual audit plan;
* Conducting audit assignments from initiation to completion including "in flight" project audits in line with the Internal Audit Plan and International Internal Auditing Standards and to best practice IT Frameworks;
* Supporting audit managers and the Head of Internal Audit in IT related areas included in internal audit scope;
* Preparing timely and impactful professional reports and proposing recommendations that deal with root cause issues and provide the business insights that drive improvement and innovation;
* Preparing detailed plans for performing individual audits including the identification of key risks and controls, determination of audit objectives, and development of appropriate audit programmes;
* Presentation of clear, concise and timely working papers in line with International Internal Auditing Standards;
* Exemplifying audit quality and the continuous improvement of internal audit activities by keeping up to date with developments in practice and supporting the Internal Audit Quality Assurance Improvement Programme (QAIP);
* Working with line management to update the status of previous internal and external findings on a quarterly basis; the timely auditing of resolved issues and engagement with the follow up audit reporting process;
* Supporting the creation of a learning environment by both providing coaching and support to upskill other team members in IT audit as well as receiving same to continuously maintain team effectiveness;
* Managing special audit-related projects and undertaking other duties as assigned;
* Supporting external audits and inspections e.g. ISO and PCI DSS audits;
* Providing administrator support for Internal Audit Systems; and
* Advocating and actively demonstrating An Post core values and behaviours.