Aaron Ryan

IT Auditor supporting SOX IT compliance and enterprise IT audit activities across recurring audit cycles in collaboration with business and IT stakeholders.

· Key member of the IT Audit function, supporting SOX and broader IT compliance and risk‑based audits and contributing to end‑to‑end audit execution from planning through remediation and closeout.

· Primary liaison for IT and business control owners, coordinating testing, addressing audit exceptions, and aligning remediation actions with control requirements.

· Administer the audit management system, coordinating user access, control ownership, workflow tasks, and SOX 302 integrations, while overseeing evidence, issue tracking, and audit documentation.

· Lead the Issues & Recommendations lifecycle, monitoring remediation progress and driving timely closure with control owners and leadership.

· Support UK IT audit activities as primary point of contact, collaborating with internal teams and external audit partners on walkthroughs and audit execution.

· Support third‑party and vendor risk assessments, reviewing assurance documentation for scope coverage, exceptions, and required follow‑up actions.

· Collaborate with IT security and compliance stakeholders to align evidence expectations and support audit readiness across SOX and broader IT audit activities.

Executed substantive testing and evaluated audit evidence for key financial statement areas.

Delivered audit fieldwork for fund management clients, adhering to regulatory deadlines.

Collaborated with senior team members to manage audit deliverables and ensure timely completions.

Applied risk assessment judgment and documentation standards per firm methodology.

Supported corporate recovery and insolvency advisory engagements in client-facing settings.

Assisted with asset realizations compliance activities and appointment processes for clients.

Ensured adherence to reporting standards throughout all audit phases.

Facilitated effective communication between teams to enhance engagement efficiency.