Janita Mistry
- Proposed Technology Risk and IT Audit Lead for Santam (UK)
- 15+ years experience
"As your proposed UK Technology Risk and IT Audit Lead, I will take personal responsibility for coordinating our UK technology audit work and keeping it fully integrated with the group and wider Group audits. I will work closely with Justin Roberts and the South African team to focus on the technology risks and controls that matter to financial reporting, communicate significant matters early and maintain a consistent approach across the Group. With your presence at Lloyd's through Syndicate 1918, my focus will be on understanding the UK business, its systems and key service providers. You can expect active senior involvement, practical insight and clear communication throughout the audit."
Janita is a Director in BDO UK’s Technology Risk Assurance practice and leads technology risk assurance across the firm’s insurance external audit portfolio. She brings 15 years of IT assurance experience, including 10 years with EY and five years with BDO, working on complex audits and technology control environments in the UK and internationally.
She works directly with Insurance Audit Partners to shape the IT audit approach and is responsible for signing off Technology Risk Assurance work across BDO UK’s insurance external audit portfolio. Her experience covers IT risk assessment, IT general controls, controls reliance, service organisation assurance reports and technology risks arising from system implementations and cloud computing.
Janita has held Group and segment IT audit leadership roles on complex global engagements and led audit quality and methodology initiatives, including BDO UK’s TRA Lite programme. Her international experience spans New Zealand and the UK, with secondments in Australia and the United States.
Largest Financial Services clients serviced:
- Allianz
- UBS
- Starr
- Ageas
- CNA Hardy
- Thomas Miller
- NorthStandard
- Great American
Group / Multinational audit experience
Previously, Janita held Group IT and segment IT leadership responsibilities on Royal Dutch Shell's internal control over financial reporting (ICFR) and financial audits. Her work included supplier assurance, evaluation of service organisation control (SOC) reports and assessment of the use of management's work.
Her international experience spans New Zealand and the UK, with short-term secondments in Sydney and Denver. She has participated in audits subject to PCAOB, FRC and internal and international quality reviews.
Qualifications and professional affiliations
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
- Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Information Systems
- Bachelor of Commerce