Senior IT Audit Supervisor / Assistant Manager

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Assistant Manager / Supervising Senior IT Auditor to join KPMG’s IT Audit team in the Middle East. The role involves leading audit engagements, assessing IT control design and effectiveness, and guiding junior staff to ensure high‑quality delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and supervise planning and execution of IT audit procedures across multiple engagements.
• Conduct walkthroughs with business and technology stakeholders to understand IT environments, system flows, and key risks.
• Perform and review testing of General IT Controls (GITCs) and IT Automated Controls (ITACs) supporting critical processes and financial reporting.
• Evaluate design and operating effectiveness of IT controls, identify deficiencies, root causes, and risk implications.
• Prepare and review audit documentation in line with methodology and professional standards.
• Supervise junior auditors, provide coaching, and support their technical and professional development.
• Assist managers in defining audit scope, preparing plans, allocating work, monitoring progress, and managing timelines.
• Communicate audit findings to audit teams, process owners, IT stakeholders, and management.
• Support discussions with financial audit teams on the impact of IT control deficiencies.
• Contribute to audit quality by applying professional skepticism and ensuring conclusions are supported.
• Support remediation follow‑up activities and track status of reported IT control gaps.
• Stay current on emerging technologies, cybersecurity risks, cloud environments, data analytics, AI, and automation.
• Contribute to internal knowledge sharing, training, methodology enhancement, and junior team development.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, AI, Accounting, Finance or related field.
• Relevant experience in IT audit, technology risk, controls assurance, or similar domains.
• Proven ability to supervise audit engagements and mentor junior staff.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Professional judgment and ability to translate technology risks into business implications.

Required skills

• General IT Controls (GITCs)
• IT Automated Controls (ITACs)
• Cybersecurity risk assessment
• Cloud environment auditing
• Data analytics
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) concepts
• Automation tools