Petra Boswell
IT Audit Specialist at UK National Audit Office- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
ISACAMay, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Certified Information Systems Auditor® (CISA)
ISACAMay, 2009- Nov, 2024
Experience
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UK National Audit Office
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United Kingdom
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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IT Audit Specialist
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Jul 2019 - Present
Supporting the IT Director and IT Audit Managers in the planning, scoping and delivery of the annual programme of IT audit work. Completing IT audit work planning for both general IT controls reliance, reliance on system generated reports, and interfaces. End to end process reliance included automated control reliance and associated IT general controls. Assisting in the development of IT Audit skills of other auditors, through on the job coaching of both other IT Audit specialists and financial audit team members on IT audit matters.Developing documented IT Audit plans, together with supporting budget and resource plan, to ensure that IT audit work is formally agreed with individual audit teams.My specific skills are in end to end process reliance, cloud solutions ie Oracle Fusion and Workday. Show less
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Senior Analyst - CISA (IT Audit Specialist)
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Oct 2013 - Jul 2019
Integrated IT assignments in support of financial statement audits at Departmental, Group and Agency levels. This includes risk analysis, liaising with financial teams to scope the work, and presenting a risk based approach. Standalone assignments including investigation work resulting from correspondence queries, impairment reviews and script analysis. Mentoring and managing teams to complete IT work providing support and technical input as required. IT input for the client insight drawing not only on client focused issues but wider government initiatives and projects for example Shared Services and Legacy systems.VFM studies on cross cutting ICT subjects such as Shared Services and Update to UKBA Study http://www.nao.org.uk/report/the-uk-border-agency-and-border-force-progress-in-cutting-costs-and-improving-performance/and providing support to VFM teams on ICT related aspects. Show less
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ATH - CISA (IT Audit Specialist)
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Jan 2010 - Sep 2013
VfM assignments including cross cutting studies on Legacy and Shared Services. Researching ISA requirement’s for shared services and developing an initial approach to the audit of these. Presenting at the annual assurance update for both VfM and Financial staff on the developments in shared services from the central government perspective. Integrated IT assignments in support of financial statement audits at Departmental, Group and Agency levels. This includes risk analysis, liaising with financial teams to scope the work, and presenting a risk based approach. Standalone assignments including investigation work resulting from correspondence queries, impairment reviews and script analysis. Mentoring teams to complete IT work providing support and technical input as required. IT input for the client insight drawing not only on client focused issues but wider government initiatives and projects for example Shared Services http://www.nao.org.uk/report/efficiency-and-reform-in-government-corporate-functions-through-shared-service-centres/. Completion of a limited amount of financial tasks to enable better understating of the processes and to improve the integration of IT audit work. Show less
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EO - CISA (IT Audit Specialist)
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Aug 1990 - Dec 2009
IT audits assignments in support of financial statement audits at Departmental, Group and Agency levels. This includes risk analysis, liaising with financial teams to scope the work, and presenting a risk based approach. Standalone assignments including “Good Governance” work at the Driving Standards Agency reviewing the core accounting applications and the Pearson’s contract for the provision of driving tests. Whole of Government Accounts reviewing the COINS application. Both of these included written reports and reporting to the audit committee on finding and recommendations. Completion of a limited amount of financial tasks to enable better understating of the processes and to improve the integration of IT audit work. Show less
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Southend Borough Council
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Southend on Sea, United Kingdom
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Systems Administrator
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Jul 1987 - Aug 1990
Advising on the parameters of the computerised building maintenance system, including developments to maximise the opportunities. Management of the forecast expenditure on planned and capital projects. Reporting deviations in budgets and the preparation of virement reports for management consideration. Maintenance of the information systems recording property characteristics, repair history, and planned maintenance programmes. Preparation of division annual estimates and accounts. Co-ordinating and presenting information to line and other departments. Training staff in the operation of IT environment. Management of the accounts payment system including interim and final JCT / RICS certificates. Show less
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London Borough of Havering
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Romford, United Kingdom
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Admin Assistant
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Aug 1983 - Jun 1987
Provision of the Technical Library Service. Development of a computerised project monitoring system for the Architects Division including payment processing and reporting suites. Maintenance of the Architect Divisions manual project control system. Account processing and general admin duties. General clerical duties. Provision of the Technical Library Service. Development of a computerised project monitoring system for the Architects Division including payment processing and reporting suites. Maintenance of the Architect Divisions manual project control system. Account processing and general admin duties. General clerical duties.
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Education
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Anglia Ruskin University
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St Hilda's School for Girls
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