Summary
Deloitte Middle East is seeking a Senior in IT Audit for its Audit & Assurance practice in Kuwait. The role involves planning and conducting IT audit procedures, including risk assessments and testing general IT controls, application controls, and system-generated reports. The Senior will manage fieldwork, timelines, and deliverables across concurrent engagements and communicate findings to clients and firm leadership. Applicants need a relevant bachelor's degree and at least six years of related experience; CISA is a plus, and fluency in English is required, with Arabic-English bilingual ability preferred.
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Audit & Assurance | IT Audit – Senior
During your tenure as a Senior in IT Audit, you will demonstrate and develop your capabilities in the following areas:
- Contribute to engagement planning by performing business process understanding along with financial audit teams to identify scope for IT Audit procedures such as test of automated control, data analysis and other audit procedures to address financial audit risks.
- Prepare and communicate IT Audit Plan, budget and timelines to the IT Audit Manager.
- Perform fieldwork and audit procedures such as IT risk assessment, test of automated / application controls, test of general IT Controls, interface controls and test of system-generated reports, risk mitigation procedures and reporting preparation.
- Communicate engagement issues and findings to senior management and client personnel.
- Contribute to a strong client relationship through interactions with client personnel.
- Ensure quality in delivering of client service.
- Follow Deloitte policies and relevant professional standards in performance of procedures.
- Execution of multiple concurrent engagements within multiple industries, while delivering exceptional client service according to firm standards.
- Report directly to managers and Senior Managers the status of engagements.
- Interfacing with clients' management and personnel and managing client relationships and expectations.
Leadership Capabilities:
- Builds own understanding of our purpose and values; explores opportunities for impact.
- Demonstrates strong commitment to personal learning and development; acts as a brand ambassador to help attract top talent.
- Understands expectations and demonstrates personal accountability for keeping performance on track.
- Actively focuses on developing effective communication and relationship-building skills.
- Understands how their daily work contributes to the priorities of the team and the business.
Qualifications:
- BS in Computer Science, Business Computer or Management Information Systems.
- CISA or other relevant certification is a plus.
- 6 or more years of related experience within professional services, IT External audit or IT Internal Audit in Financial Services or Telecommunication Industry.
- Strong background in auditing techniques and/or computer control environments in Financial Services or Telecommunication Industry.
- Ability to plan and manage fieldwork along with ensuring deliverables meet work plan specifications and deadlines.
- Experience in testing general IT controls of applications, operating systems, and databases; testing of system generated reports.
- Proficient in understanding business processes in Financial Services or Telecommunication Industry, identifying and testing of automated application controls.
- Ability to perform risk mitigation procedures, which include identifying and testing mitigating controls, compensating controls etc.
- Articulate, well-spoken, team player and passionate about delivering tangible outcomes.
- Willing to work hours as needed to meet client deadlines and firm needs.
- Strong proficiency in basic PC applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) with a general understanding of data analysis techniques.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Ability to conduct extensive research.
- Fluent in English. Preference will be given to bilingual candidates (Arabic/English).