Internal Audit Senior Manager, Grant Thornton UK
Business Risk Services
Leading UK professional services firm offering audit, tax, and advisory
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Leading UK professional services firm offering audit, tax, and advisory
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
1001+ employees
Company mission
To make businesses more personal by investing in building relationships.
Role
Who you are
- Joining us as a Technology Internal Audit - Senior Manager (with a Cloud focus), the minimum criteria you’ll need is a professional qualification (CISA, CCAK, CCSK, CCSP etc.) with post qualification experience, and to be confident managing a large portfolio of internal audit clients. It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we’ll help you develop along the way
- Experience of scoping, delivering, and reporting on technology internal audits, and in presenting conclusions to relevant stakeholders
- Experience of managing internal audits of large companies in addition to dealing with complex technical matters
- Experience of delivering a technology audit / technology risk covering a broad range of areas, including cyber and network security, IT resilience, IT transformations, IT strategies, data protection, supplier management, and other
- Strong experience of a range of cloud governance, technical configuration, and cloud specific topics such as security, data protection/privacy, availability, resilience, disaster recovery, performance, cost management, third-party management, and change management
- Experience of auditing public (such as AWS, Azure and Google Cloud) and/or private (such as VMWare) cloud platforms
- Knowledge and familiarity with the Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix, cloud vendor Well Architected frameworks and Agile methodologies
- Ideally a good track record of performing IT audits over DevSecOps / CICD pipelines, including release management, source code management, testing, security, use of tools and automation
- Extensive experience of using audit software and Microsoft packages
- Experience of building extensive and active networks which across geographical regions and client organisations
- You’ll be proactive rather than reactive in your approach and personal goals are congruent with those of the firm
What the job involves
- Take ownership and lead on allocated assignments in a way that exceeds client expectations while taking responsibility for managing and developing staff
- Be responsible for overseeing the delivery of a number of technology internal audit / technology risk engagements, and manage portfolio of technology audit / technology risk engagement and relationships with clients
- Support on business development activities, winning new clients and upselling services to existing clients
- Lead on planning conversations with clients, and in the preparation of draft terms of reference/audit planning documents
- Providing subject matter expert input into technology audit / technology risk engagements and overseeing fieldwork performed by more junior team members, ensuring all work is performed in accordance with Grant Thornton methodologies, that testing sufficient and appropriate testing has been performed, and evidence to support key decisions has been obtained
- Oversee, and review the work of, junior members of the team, supporting development and ensuring quality in the work performed
- Hold close-out meetings with clients to ensure that they have a full understanding of issues identified and these are agreed, and write reports summarising the key observations from the work performed
- Presenting reports and findings at Audit Committees and other senior management committees
- Support in the development of new technology audit / technology risk service lines and initiatives within BRS, with a focus (but not exclusively) on Cloud assurance
- Assist with the financial management of client relationships, including monitoring WIP, raising invoices, ensuring an adequate margin is achieved on engagements, and preparing budgets
- Leading on the developing annual audit plans
Our take
Grant Thornton UK is a leading professional services firm that's part of a global network spanning over 150 countries and more than 76,000 people. With 23 offices across the UK and a team of over 5,000, they combine an international reach with deep local insight.
It specialises in audit, tax, and advisory services, but what really sets it apart is its focus on fresh thinking and building strong, personal relationships. From helping CFOs digitise their operations to advising on high-stakes mergers and acquisitions, Grant Thornton works across a wide range of industries to tackle complex challenges and unlock real progress.
Recently, the company has doubled down on its growth, welcoming hundreds of new trainees, launching digital-first roles, and promoting key talent into leadership. With investments in technology and talent development, it's building future-ready teams for clients and pushing into new markets.
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Company benefits
- Life cover
- Income protection
- Matched pension
- Private medical, including anytime access to Doctor@Hand and Stronger Minds
- Professional subscriptions
Company HQ
City of London, London, UK
Leadership
Malcolm Gomersall
(CEO)Malcolm has been at Grant Thornton since 2001, holding various roles including Office/Regional Managing Partner and Business Unit Leader. And he became CEO of the company in 2024.
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