Audit Associate - IT

Job Title: IT Audit Associate

Location: London

Position Summary:

The Associate is expected to participate in audits involving Cantor Fitzgerald Group of Companies, and as part of the global Internal Audit team covering the Group, the individual might be exposed to engagements involving any of the following businesses. Cantor Fitzgerald, a global investment bank that provides fixed income, equity capital markets, prime, asset management, advisory and investment banking products, services, and technology solutions. BGC Group Inc (NASDAQ: BGC) is a leading global marketplace, data, and financial technology and services companies for a broad range of products, including fixed income, foreign exchange, energy, commodities, shipping, equities, and now includes the FMX Futures Exchange. Newmark Group Inc (NASDAQ: NMRK) which provides commercial real estate, brokerage, advisory, property management, valuation, leasing, technology and other financial and real estate-related services to large institutional investors, global corporations, and other owners and occupiers.

Major Responsibilities:

To support the IA function in providing management and the board with an independent assessment on the adequacy and effectiveness of the group’s (BGC and Cantor) processes for controlling its activities and managing its risks.

• To support the IA function in providing management, the board and the regulators assurance of compliance with SOX regulations.
• Delivering a portfolio of high quality audits, working collaboratively with Technology and audit colleagues globally.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with middle level IT Management across the firm to better position the IT audit function to perform audits and provide value added services to our clients.
• To produce effective reports and opinions which successfully influence executive management to manage risk prudently within the companies risk appetites.
• To promptly respond to and complete ad hoc business requests, including those directed by the Head of Data Analytics, Head of IT Audit Europe and Asia, and the Global Head of Audit.
• To positively participate as part of the wider IA team in all situations.
• Ensure outstanding issues are clearly positioned with senior stakeholders to enable management to resolve in a reasonable timeframe.
• Ensure that audits are delivered on time and to a high standard.
• Experience in technical competence areas.
• Responsible for the execution of the company’s SOX compliance program, including:
• Quarterly control certifications;
• Maintenance of detailed and accurate SOX documentation including control descriptions, test plans and results;
• Maintain proficient level knowledge of SOX related technical guidance standards.
• Assist in the expansion of the data analytics program, including:
• Assist in the implementation and build out of a data analytics tool;
• Assist in defining various data analytics rules to be implemented for continuous monitoring of controls;
• Assist in producing data analytics reports on behalf of Internal Audit requests.

Skills:

• Experience performing SOX audits
• Supervisory experience leading junior auditors
• Experience of performing IT audits with a solid understanding of both infrastructure and applications
• Familiarity with IT Risk Management Methodologies
• Internal Audit and/or consulting experience (preferably Big-4)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to discuss technical findings with a non-technical audience.
• Project Management Skills

Education/ Experience Requirements:

• Undergraduate degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Management Information Systems or other related discipline
• One or more certifications (CISA, CRISC, CISSP, etc.) or graduate degree preferred
• +3 years of IT Audit or IT Risk Management Experience
• Big 4 Accounting experience preferred