Audit Analyst – Technology & Transformation - Edinburgh

The Opportunity

W&A is looking for a forward-thinking Audit Analyst with a focus on Technology & Transformation for a leading financial institution. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a modern, evolving audit function that embraces innovation, automation and data-led insights.

In this role, you’ll play a key part in shaping and delivering technology audits across complex systems and critical business infrastructure. You'll evaluate and test key controls, support senior team members, and help shape a function that’s strategic, agile and aligned with modern business needs.

Location: Edinburgh or Bristol (Hybrid working)

What You’ll Be Doing

• Contribute to the delivery of audit plans and individual audits.
• Design and perform control testing to identify risk exposures.
• Work collaboratively within the audit team and support stakeholder engagement.
• Bring external thinking to audit themes through ongoing research and horizon scanning.
• Help drive continuous improvement and innovation in audit tools and techniques, including AI and automation.
• Actively support a culture of knowledge sharing and coaching across the team.

About You

• Experience auditing a range of IT controls, including application controls, IT general controls, and automated business processes.
• Strong technical grasp of infrastructure (e.g., Windows, UNIX/Linux, Mainframe), cloud environments, networks, and resilience measures.
• Understanding of software development lifecycle, DevOps practices, and associated risks.
• Awareness of cyber and information security, and operational resilience practices.
• Proven ability to deliver work independently, assess risk and communicate findings clearly.
• Critical thinking skills and curiosity to explore emerging tech risks, including AI.