IT Audit Manager

About the company

S4Capital is a new age/new era digital advertising and marketing services company, listed on the London Stock Exchange. Founded in 2018, S4Capital has combined with more than 25 companies across the content, data & digital media and technology services sectors. In 2024, S4Capital further simplified its structure around two practices, Marketing services and Technology services, with a new brand name, Monks. The company is headquartered in London and is active in 32 countries with over 7,000 employees.

In 2022 S4Capital’s Internal Audit function was created using an outsource model in partnership with Deloitte. With the recent appointment of a Head of Internal Audit we are now looking to bring the function in house and create a best-in-class internal audit team to help drive business value through the next stage of our growth. This IT Audit Manager position will be one of the first roles to be recruited and the successful candidate will be actively involved in shaping the new function. This is an incredibly exciting opportunity to join a business of scale which is continuing to disrupt the advertising and marketing world and has a mission to ‘seize the decade’. 

As a collaborative people-based business we would like the team to be in the office 2-3 days per week. Some international travel will be needed, approximately 20%.

About the job

The key responsibilities of the IT Audit Manager include:

• In conjunction with the Head of Internal Audit, designing and implementing an internal audit methodology aligned to Institute of Internal Audit (IIA) Standards.
• Contributing to the development of the annual internal audit plan.
• Managing the delivery of assigned audits to time, cost and quality. Taking ownership of audit delivery from planning through fieldwork to reporting and obtaining buy-in from key stakeholders.
• Reviewing the completion and quality of audit work performed by other team members to ensure that that controls have been appropriately tested and conclusions reached are supported. 
• Using your expertise to draft high quality audit reports that clearly articulate the issues identified and their impact on the business, along with SMART actions to address them.
• Working with action owners and other relevant stakeholders to track the completion of all agreed actions, escalating any overdue actions as appropriate. 
• Taking an active role in the recruitment and onboarding of new team members as the function takes shape.
• Once recruited, managing 1-2 direct reports in a small matrixed team. Developing talent, motivating, leading, and supporting team members to ensure skills, knowledge and professional experience are effectively shared and utilised.
• Building and maintaining an effective stakeholder network across the organisation.  
• Contributing to a collaborative and professional work environment that encourages learning, innovation, and career development.
• Fostering awareness of risk and control across S4Capital – encouraging a business culture that seeks continuous improvement in the management of risks and effectiveness of controls.
• Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of IT audit best practice and regulatory requirements.
• Ad hoc projects as and when required.

About the ideal candidate

• An agile and robust mindset, able to work effectively in a world with rapidly changing priorities and deadlines. Experience in a fast growth (organic and M&A) organisation would be very beneficial.
• Possess a professional qualification - IT Audit (CISA) or IT Security (CISM, CISSP) qualifications.
• Technical expertise and knowledge of professional internal audit practices, governance, risk management and internal controls, with a strong track record of relevant audit experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a demonstrable ability to summarise and explain technical issues and solutions for a non-technical audience.
• Experience of direct line management with a successful track record of motivating, leading, coaching, developing and performance-managing individuals or small teams.
• Has advanced understanding of IT general controls (e.g. security, change management, disaster recovery, backup, data centre, infrastructure, etc.), including proper design and implementation.
• Possess strong core IT audit skills and understand up-to-date IT auditing methodologies and concepts.
• Ability to build up an understanding of the Group’s IT at pace as a basis for supporting an effective IT risk management process.
• Familiarity with AI tools and frameworks to govern their usage would be desirable.

Senior Internal Auditor

M Group Services is currently looking to recruit a Senior Internal Auditor for our UK and Ireland based business. M Group operates in the energy, water, highways, rail, aviation and telecom industries and has experienced rapid growth over recent years. As such, it’s a really exciting time to join the team. This role that will sit within the established, and growing, Group Assurance team, who provide independent insight, advice, and assurance across the full Group.

As Senior Internal Auditor your duties and responsibilities will be:

• Working as part of a team to deliver a broad range of financial and operational audits, from planning through to completion
• Ensuring the audits are completed to the required quality standards and timeframe, evaluating the effectiveness of controls and identifying themes, insights and exposures for consideration by management
• To produce concise, high quality written reports and work papers
• To follow audit actions through to completion
• To contribute to projects to improve processes and systems, as well as other assurance work such as fraud investigations
• To input into our strategy and the continued development of the Group Assurance function, including keeping up to date with wider developments in our industry and the Internal Audit profession.

​Skills & Knowledge Requirements

• Has a recognised internal audit or accountancy qualification;
• Knowledge of auditing standards, principles and techniques;
• Experience in performing and managing audits, including conducting risk assessments, setting objectives and scope, information gathering, testing and sampling methods;
• Can gather, analyse and interpret information to draw suitable conclusions. Knowledge of data analysis and visualisation tools would be an advantage;
• Strong, clear and succinct communication skills with the ability to influence others, including senior management;
• Can work independently and respond well to change, prioritising and managing a range of activities to deadlines; and,
• Has the highest standards of ethics and integrity in making judgements and is able to question others in an objective and constructive manner.

Additional Information

• ​This role would suit a self-motivated and ambitious individual who enjoys a challenge and is comfortable in executing a wide range of audits from a “blank sheet of paper”.
• The Group Assurance team works flexibly and is split between various locations, combining office and remote working. The Head Office is located in Stevenage, and there will also be occasional to other offices and sites in the UK.

​What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• 25 days' annual leave plus 8 days' bank holiday
• Annual bonus
• Pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Private health care                                          
• Company car/car allowance and fuel card 

About Crane NXT

The company is a pioneer in advanced, proprietary micro-optics technology for securing physical products, and its sophisticated electronic equipment and associated software leverages proprietary core capabilities with detection and sensing technologies. Crane NXT has approximately 4,000 employees with global operations and manufacturing facilities in the United States, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Japan, Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, and Malta. For more information, visit www.cranenxt.com

INTERNAL AUDITOR

This role participates in audits including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) internal control audits, financial statement audits for compliance with US GAAP and Crane NXT policy.Advisory audits may also include operational, EH&S, government contracting, anti-bribery, export and/or fraud. The Internal Auditor assists on special projects, such as audit methodology reviews, audit tool enhancements, efficiency enablers and quality enhancements.

Responsibilities And Duties

• Review and understand audit program planning including:
• Analysis of the balance sheet and income statement,
• Review of the prior audit report(s), and
• Review internal operational reports to understand relevant business risks.
• Support Internal Audit with developing data analytics and automation testing.
• Participate in opening, status, exit, and closing meetings.
• Execute audit test programs and document work in detailed, high-quality work papers.
• Communicate issues and concerns to the auditor in-charge, as identified.
• Hold meetings with company personnel to understand the processes and gather evidence.
• Draft audit findings and recommendations.
• Assist the auditor in-charge with drafting the audit report.
• Enter audit information into Crane NXT Governance Portal application.
• Assist on special projects and other projects, as assigned.
• Establish and maintain relationships with various personnel throughout the organization.
• Approximately 20% UK and/or international travel required annually

Qualifications And Competencies

• B.A. / B.S. Accounting or Finance or equivalent
• Proven work experience, with public accounting or internal audit desirable.
• Experience in and/or familiarity with the Manufacturing/ Technology industry desirable.
• ACCA, CPA, MBA, and / or equivalent accounting qualification desirable.
• Professional presence and professional communication skills.
• Attention to detail with strong analytic and organizational skills.
• Experience with data analytics and automation desirable.
• Strong understanding of control structures and/ or Sarbanes Oxley (SOX)
• Good understanding of business process and the ability to problem solve/recommend solutions.
• Commitment to ethical behavior and the ability to maintain objectivity.
• Team player who has a willingness to work with different members of the IA group.
• Self-motivated, self-directed, able to work independently and productively without supervision.
• Flexible, able to meet deadlines, work overtime when required and across multiple time zones.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Bilingual abilities beneficial (Spanish, German, Japanese and Chinese).
• Experience with AuditBoard and Blackline are a plus.

We are not able to offer visa sponsorship or assist with relocation support for this role. Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before applying.