At BBH, Partnership is more than a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships. We know that supporting your professional and personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We take that responsibility seriously. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career.
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented IT Auditor with 5+ years of experience auditing application controls and performing data analytics. The successful candidate will evaluate technology risks and controls across business applications, assess compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements, and leverage data analytics to enhance audit effectiveness and identify emerging risks. This role requires strong technical knowledge, critical thinking, and the ability to communicate complex audit observations to business and technology stakeholders.
Key ResponsibilitiesIT Audit Execution- Plan and execute risk-based IT audits in accordance with internal audit standards and methodologies.
- Assess the design and operating effectiveness of application controls across critical business systems.
- Evaluate IT general controls (ITGCs), automated application controls.
- Perform walkthroughs, control testing, and evidence evaluation to assess the effectiveness of technology controls.
- Identify control deficiencies, root causes, and opportunities for process improvement.
- Develop clear, concise, and risk-focused audit observations and recommendations.
- Evaluate user access management, role-based security, and segregation of duties controls.
- Assess input, processing, output, automated business, interface, and data transfer controls.
- Review change management controls, configuration / parameter controls, and report completeness and accuracy controls.
- Assess risks associated with system implementations, upgrades, and enhancements.
- Develop and perform data-driven audit testing using full population data sets.
- Design analytics to identify anomalies, trends, exceptions, and potential control gaps.
- Utilize data analytics tools to improve audit coverage and efficiency.
- Validate data quality, completeness, and integrity used within audits.
- Support continuous auditing and continuous monitoring initiatives through automation.
Qualifications include:
Education level and/or relevant experience(s)
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Accounting, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years of IT audit experience with a focus on application controls testing.
Knowledge and skills
- Experience performing data analytics in support of audit or risk management activities.
- Knowledge of ITGCs, application controls, and SDLC controls.
- Experience auditing enterprise applications such as ERP, financial, trading, or operational systems.
- Strong understanding of technology risks and internal control frameworks.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple audit engagements and/or data analytics projects simultaneously.
- Perform technical research using external and internal source material
- Professional certifications such as CISA, CIA, CISSP, CPA, or equivalent credential.
- Experience within financial services or regulated industries preferred.
- Knowledge of cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or GCP preferred.
- Experience supporting regulatory and compliance audits preferred.
- Hands-on experience with GRC platforms such as Archer, ServiceNow or similar tools preferred.
What We Offer:
- To encourage cultural awareness and philanthropy, BBHers have 1 Culture Celebration Day and 1 Community Service Day in addition to their paid standard vacation allowance
- Private medical care
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program - offering independent and confidential counselling services for you and your family. You can get support for topics including family, marriage and relationships, finances, and legal issues.
- Professional trainings and qualification support
- Wellbeing Program
- Online Social Fund benefit platform
- Social, sport and integration events
- Onboarding Program for new hires
We value diverse experiences. We value diverse experiences and transferrable skillsets. If your career hasn’t followed a traditional path, includes alternative experiences, or doesn’t meet every qualification or skill listed in the job description, please do go ahead and apply.
About BBH:
Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a premier global financial services firm, known for premium service, specialist expertise, technology solutions and partnership approach to client management. Across Investor Services and Capital Partners, we work with an enviable roster of sophisticated clients who make BBH their first call when they are tackling their hardest challenges. Delivering for our clients and each other energizes us.
We believe that how we do our work is just as important as what we do. We are relentless problem solvers who know our best ideas come from collective debate and development—so we are never possessive about our ideas. Every day we come together as a diverse community of smart and caring people to deliver exceptional service and expert advice—creating success that lasts. No matter where you sit in the organization, everyone is empowered to contribute their ideas. BBHers can pick up the phone and call any colleague, and they are happy to help. Expanding your impact beyond your daily role is part of how we operate as trusted partners to one another.
We believe stability is a competitive advantage, but being stable means having the knowledge, skill, and discipline to evolve, often—pushing the boundaries of innovation. As a private partnership, every investment we make is in the relationships, technologies, products and development we believe are in the long-term interests of our clients and our people. Our long-tenured leaders are experts in their areas and are actively involved in the day-to day business, taking the time to provide guidance and mentoring to build the next generation of BBHers. Because we know, our success begins with yours.
Go to BBH.com to learn more about our rewards and benefits, philanthropy, approach to sustainability or how we support you to thrive personally, physically and financially.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Accounting, Information Technology, or a related field
- Minimum 5 years of IT audit experience focused on application controls testing
- Experience performing data analytics for audit or risk management activities
- Knowledge of IT general controls, application controls, and SDLC controls
- Experience auditing enterprise applications, including ERP, financial, trading, or operational systems
- Strong understanding of technology risks and internal control frameworks
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple audit engagements and data analytics projects simultaneously
- Ability to perform technical research using internal and external source material
- Professional certification such as CISA, CIA, CISSP, CPA, or an equivalent credential
- Experience in financial services or regulated industries
- Knowledge of cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Experience supporting regulatory and compliance audits
- Hands-on experience with GRC platforms such as Archer, ServiceNow, or similar tools
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What We Do
Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a privately-held financial institution that has been a thought leader and solutions provider for over 200 years. We serve the most sophisticated individuals and institutions with expertise in Private Banking, Investment Management and Investor Services. Our 5,000 employees operate from 17 locations throughout North America, Europe and Asia.









