IT Assurance Manager

End Date Tuesday 08 April 2025 Salary Range £65,385 - £72,650 We support flexible working – click here for more information on flexible working options Flexible Working Options Flexibility in when hours are worked, Hybrid Working, Job Share, Reduced Hours Job Description Summary . Job Description JOB TITLE: IT Assurance Manager SALARY: £65,385 - £72,650 HOURS: Full time LOCATION(S): Edinburgh and Bristol WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites. About this opportunity We have an exciting opportunity to join the SOX team within Group Finance Risk (GFR). The team are responsible for providing SOX expertise and reporting to the Group, including methodology, guidance and training, and assurance testing of SOX controls across the Group. As we enhance our approach to SOX IT controls assurance, we are building our IT risk and controls expertise, across a number of roles. This role provides a perfect opportunity to use your IT risk and controls expertise and natural desire for change to continue to evolve our approach to assurance, and strengthen the IT control environment, including utilising tools and automation to enhance delivery of our SOX testing. Pro-actively managing internal and external change will also be key to the role, as we continue our Group Strategic Transformation programme. Join us on our journey as we build a team where our colleagues are valued and supported to become experts in what they do, support the Group and grow their careers. We want colleagues to feel connected to our Group strategy and understand how their role supports the delivery of the Group objectives. Day to day you will: Play a key role in delivering the Group IT SOX assurance programme. Perform IT controls assurance, leading on specific control areas and business units. Build and share understanding of the end-to-end SOX IT landscape Challenge existing approaches and build on the quality of our assurance processes; identifying, recommending, and delivering on areas for improvement, including through the use of technology; to deliver effective and efficient risk-based assurance. Support & coach less experienced team members. Share challenge and insight with partners across the Group, acting as a trusted advisor on areas of expertise. Support Senior Managers on project management and delivery. Actively participate in supporting our agenda on purpose, priorities, people and engagement. About us We’re on an exciting journey to transform our Group and the way we’re shaping finance for good. We’re focusing on the future, investing in our technologies, workplaces, and colleagues to make our Group a great place for everyone. Including you. What you’ll need We’re looking for an IT risk & assurance professional, with the below skills and experience: Ability to demonstrate and apply a thorough understanding of IT related risks and control. Experience in delivery of insight, challenge and advice whilst building collaborative relationships across the Group. Strong analytical skills to understand and analyse different sources of data and complex information, effectively problem solving and making control assessments. Ability to challenge risk and control owners on the end-to-end management of risk within a Finance landscape. Strong project management skills. Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills to work with people at all levels to meet shared objectives. Any experience in these areas would be really useful: SOX experience would be beneficial. Qualification in a related field (audit, risk management, accounting). Using technology enabled solutions to improve quality and efficiency of controls testing or other day to day activities. Demonstrable experience in control and/or testing automation, including data analytics and programming languages (e.g. VBA, SQL or Python). Knowledge of SOX regulations, PCAOB requirements and SOC reporting. About working for us Our focus is to ensure we’re inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We’re committed to creating a consciously inclusive workplace where our colleagues can be themselves, thrive and perform at their best. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer Initiative. As an inclusive employer, we offer Workplace Adjustments for colleagues with a disability (which may include long-term health and neurodivergent conditions) where it is reasonable to do so. This could include flexibility with regards to office attendance, location, and working pattern. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you have a disability, you can also apply via our Disability Confident Scheme (DCS). Through the DCS, we guarantee to interview a fair and proportionate number of applicants with a disability, whose application meets the minimum criteria for the advertised job role. We also provide adjustments that are reasonable throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers for applicants with a disability, long-term health condition or neurodivergent condition. If you’d like an adjustment to the recruitment process just let us know. We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes: A generous pension contribution of up to 15% An annual performance-related bonus Share schemes including free shares Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies If you’re excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch! We’d love to hear from you! At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop. We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person. We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference. With 320 years under our belt, we're used to change, and today is no different. Join us and help drive this change, shaping the future of finance whilst working at pace to deliver for our customers. Here, you'll do the best work of your career. Your impact will be amplified by our scale as you learn and develop, gaining skills for the future. Should you wish to contact us for any reason, please email us at: careers@lloydsbanking.com For more Flexible Working Options please use the free text search, e.g. job sharing, variable hours, to identify relevant matches.