Finance, Accounting & Control · related to Internal Auditor

IT Auditor

BriefYour role

Also known as ICT auditor manager · ICT audit manager · ICT auditor · ICT auditor managers

and 4 more

Information technology audit manager · Information technology auditor · IT audit manager · IT Quality Appraiser

L3 salary: Not published yetSalary figures open with the salaries section.
Upcoming dated changes: 8 changes aheadNext: 24 Dec 2026
Where the changes come from
Each change in the Regulatory calendar comes from an official text, linked on its page.
A change affects this role directly when it names a process that is one of the role's main tasks.
Top critical skills: Audit methodology
Internal controls and risk oversight
Accounting fundamentals (double entry)

What the role does

IT Auditor is a role in Finance, Accounting & Control. The family covers accounting, controlling, planning, treasury and finance roles inside companies. The core skill is audit methodology, and the main work is audit and assurance, financial reporting and accounting and ICT risk and operational resilience.

This is a brief profile written from the catalogue. A full profile with a day in the life, level descriptions and the effect of AI is being written.

Levels

L1 Starting out 0-2 years
L2 Independent 2-5 years
L3 Senior or specialist 5-9 years
L4 Leads a team or an area 8-14 years
L5 Leads the function 12+ years

Full level descriptions and job titles

The EFO level names are the common scale; job titles differ between employers.

Levels of IT Auditor
Level	What the work looks like	Typical years	Typical job titles
L1 Starting out	Learns the job; executes defined tasks with supervision	0-2	Banks: Analyst, Junior Analyst, Associate (asset servicing), Trainee, GraduateAsset servicers: Junior, Specialist (entry), Officer
L2 Independent	Owns a process end to end; trains L1; first contact for the team's clients	2-5	Banks: Analyst / Senior Analyst, AssociateAsset servicers: Specialist, Senior Specialist, Senior Officer
L3 Senior or specialist	Deep expertise; handles exceptions and change; represents the function in projects	5-9	Banks: Senior Associate, AVP, Assistant ManagerAsset servicers: Senior Specialist, Expert, Team Lead (small team)
L4 Leads a team or an area	Manages people or a large process; owns budgets or controls; escalation point	8-14	Banks: VP, Manager, Senior ManagerAsset servicers: Team Lead, Manager, Head of Section
L5 Leads the function	Accountable for the function in a legal entity or region; sets priorities and standards	12+	Banks: Director, Executive Director, Managing Director, Head of functionAsset servicers: Head of Department, Director

Skills

The percentage is the skill's share of the role; the bars are drawn relative to the anchor skill, which is shown full.

Critical 6

The job cannot be done without these.

Audit methodologyWeight 12.3%Anchor skillExpected level: practitionerRelevant to you
Internal controls and risk oversightWeight 8.2%Expected level: practitionerRelevant to you
Accounting fundamentals (double entry)Weight 8.2%Expected level: practitionerRelevant to you
International accounting standards (IFRS)Weight 8.2%Expected level: practitionerRelevant to you
Identity and access managementWeight 8.2%Expected level: practitionerRelevant to you
IT general controls and SOX ITGCWeight 8.2%Expected level: practitionerRelevant to you

Important and supporting skills 17

Important 8

Needed in most positions.

Process mapping and redesignWeight 4.1%Expected level: practitionerRelevant to you
Investigative reasoning on anomaliesWeight 4.1%Expected level: practitionerRelevant to you
Control mindset (what could go wrong)Weight 4.1%Expected level: practitionerRelevant to you
Attention to detailWeight 4.1%Expected level: practitionerRelevant to you
Professional written communicationWeight 4.1%Expected level: practitionerRelevant to you
Advanced Microsoft ExcelWeight 4.1%Expected level: practitionerRelevant to you
Assessing the quality of sourcesWeight 4.1%Expected level: practitionerRelevant to you
Challenging constructivelyWeight 4.1%Expected level: practitionerRelevant to you

Supporting 6

Help in many positions.

Data cleaning and validationWeight 2.0%Expected level: working knowledgeRelevant to you
Regulatory change impact assessmentWeight 2.0%Expected level: working knowledgeRelevant to you
Process mapping tools (Visio, Lucidchart)Weight 2.0%Expected level: working knowledgeRelevant to you
Stakeholder managementWeight 2.0%Expected level: working knowledgeRelevant to you
Ethical judgment in grey areasWeight 2.0%Expected level: working knowledgeRelevant to you
Corporate governanceWeight 2.0%Expected level: working knowledgeRelevant to you

Useful 3

Occasionally useful.

Ticketing platforms (ServiceNow)Weight 0.7%Expected level: working knowledgeRelevant to you
Querying data with SQLWeight 0.7%Expected level: working knowledgeRelevant to you
Verbal communication and presentingWeight 0.7%Expected level: working knowledgeRelevant to you

Processes

The work the role takes part in.

What each process covers

Audit and assuranceMainInternal and external checks on accounts, controls and processes.
Financial reporting and accountingMainClosing the books and producing financial statements under IFRS or local rules.
ICT risk and operational resilienceMainKeeping systems secure and available, managing incidents and IT third parties.
Operational risk and controlsMainIdentifying what can go wrong in processes and keeping controls effective.
Change and project deliverySupportingRunning programmes and projects: plans, budgets, requirements, testing, cutover.