
Senior Analyst, Technology Risk & Controls Assurance
Moore Kingston Smith
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: London • United Kingdom
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Salary
💰 £35,000 - £42,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Deliver testing over ITGCs, IT application controls, interface controls, automated controls and IPE with limited supervision.
- Support ISA 315-aligned IT understanding and risk assessment, including systems, data flows, key reports and risks arising from IT
- Prepare clear, review-ready workpapers, testing templates, issue summaries and RACMs.
- Identify control deficiencies, exceptions and root causes, and escalate issues clearly to engagement leads.
- Liaise professionally with client stakeholders and audit teams to obtain evidence, resolve queries and maintain delivery timelines.
- Support financial statement audit-related technology controls assurance, SOC 1, SOC 2 and regulatory assurance engagements as required.
- Assist with planning, sample selection, evidence tracking and execution across assigned workstreams.
- Coach Analysts on selected tasks and contribute to TRCA methodology, templates and knowledge sharing.
- Manage assigned workstreams across multiple engagements and escalate risks, delays or uncertainties promptly.
Requirements
- Experience in IT audit, technology risk, controls assurance or external audit support
- Good understanding of IT General Controls, IT Application Controls, interfaces, automated controls and IPE
- Ability to document processes, testing and conclusions clearly in an audit-ready and professional manner
- Strong analytical mindset, professional scepticism and attention to detail
- Confident communication skills with the ability to liaise effectively with clients, managers and audit teams
- Ability to manage competing deadlines, take ownership of deliverables and support junior colleagues
- Working knowledge of assurance and control frameworks such as ISA 315, SOC reporting or related risk standards
- A commitment to ethical standards, collaboration and high-quality client service
- Progress toward or completion of a professional qualification such as ISACA CISA
- Exposure to ERP, cloud or SaaS environments and the technology risks relevant to financial reporting
- Experience supporting walkthroughs, control design assessments or issue remediation discussions
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
IT audittechnology riskcontrols assuranceIT General ControlsIT Application Controlsautomated controlsIPEassurance frameworkscontrol design assessmentsissue remediation
Soft Skills
analytical mindsetprofessional scepticismattention to detailconfident communicationstakeholder liaisontime managementownership of deliverablescoachingcollaborationclient service
Certifications
ISACA CISA