Senior FS IT Audit Manager

Company: Grant Thornton UK LLP
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Location: London
Job Description:

Alternatively, Grant Thornton

At Grant Thornton we do things differently – looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. Providing audit, tax and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. And we empower our people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture and work life balance. A true alternative.

With over 5,000 people in the UK, and a presence in 150 global markets, we’re on an ambitious journey, from great to exceptional, and we need the best people to help us achieve our potential. And with that comes the opportunity to help redefine what our industry looks like, and what you want from your career.

Job Description:

IT Audit Senior Manager, Audit, Financial services, London

Lead IT audit across a portfolio of financial services clients

Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities do what is right and achieve their goals. Our tailored, responsive approach gives clients the expertise they need to grow and make the right decisions about their future.

You’ve led major IT audit engagements and you’re ready to own a portfolio, shape how we win and keep work, and report directly to directors and partners. This is where your technical credibility meets real influence.

A look into the role

As an IT Audit Senior Manager in our Financial services audit team, you will:

  • Oversee end-to-end IT audit engagements across a portfolio of banking, insurance, asset management, fintech and payments clients
  • Report directly to directors and partners, keeping them informed of progress, risks and issues
  • Plan, perform and review testing of IT general controls (ITGCs), application controls and information produced by the entity, and make sure the IT audit plan responds to risks of material misstatement
  • Provide assurance that supports financial statement audits and the IT element of regulatory frameworks, including service organisation reporting (SOC 1/ISAE 3402) and client assets (CASS) and safeguarding work monitored by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
  • Review and sign off deliverables, and escalat
  • Build new business relationships with finance, technology and information security leaders, heads of internal audit and audit committees
  • Contribute to proposals, tenders and client conversations, and spot opportunities for our wider technology, risk and advisory teams
  • Manage engagement financials, including scoping, budgeting, resourcing, fee recovery and the impact of scope changes
  • Lead and coach multi-location and offshore teams, set high standards, give honest feedback and support wellbeing and progression
  • Be accountable for quality, including in regulatory inspections by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) where relevant

Knowing you’re right for us

The minimum you’ll need is a professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CA or an international equivalent), or a recognised IT audit or security qualification (CISA, CISM or CRISC) with relevant experience.

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Posted: October 28th, 2026