Job Description

Requirements

Overall Purpose Of The Role

To manage and perform operational and finance audits, assisting the CFO and Audit Committee in devising and executing the annual audit plan, and provide input into the wider strategy and continual development of the audit function, in addition to automation opportunities across the organization through utilization of Blue Prism’s product

Duties & Responsibilities

• Management and maintenance of the Corporate and Department Risk registers, risk mapping and the risk reporting
• Manages the end to end internal audit process according to the Internal Audit annual plan, including scoping, fieldwork, documenting the results and completing work papers in accordance with relevant internal and external standards.
• Supports the CFO and Audit Committee in the annual planning of internal audit reviews
• Determine the internal audit scope of each engagement
• Prepares audit programs to be used in current and future audits
• Contributes to financial policies and procedures compliance
• Identifies internal control weaknesses through testing, provides recommendations and follows up on action plan implementation with process owners
• Manages and presents audit reports for Audit committee review
• Prepares tracking schedules and summary reports related to the internal audit observations. Communicates audit status and observations, with associated recommendations, to all stakeholders
• Leads small internal or co-sourced audit teams in the execution of internal audit testing
• Manages team members assigned to audits on a project basis
• Provide direction and insight in maintaining a robust control environment
• Identification of potential areas for improvement in the controls framework and working closely with the different departments and control owners to streamline control operation or redesign controls where appropriate
• Assist with automation projects for key financial processes

Dimensions of the Role

• Indirectly manages a number of other Finance team members and consultants/contractors in co-sourced and out-sourced arrangements, and work to develop them both personally and professionally
• Recruitment of new staff into your team, and budgeting and resource allocation where needed
• Works closely with CFO and Audit Committee
• Manages third party hours of co-sourced audit teams and reviews against annual budget

Competencies

• Leadership of audit teams.

• Identify and assesses risk.

• Manage multiple projects and stakeholders.

• Coaching / mentoring of team members.

• Stakeholder management.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or related area is mandatory. Accounting qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CIA, ICAA) or equivalent professional certificate is preferred. Substantial experience in Audit, Risk, Finance, Accounting, FP&A or related areas. Prior Big 4 Audit experience. International experience in SaaS and Technology. RPA experience, specifically risk and controls in RPA environment US GAAP and SOX experience. Background and knowledge of Global Audit process – specifically UK and the US. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including interviewing skills and the ability to interact with senior management across countries and cultures. Attention to detail to ensure completeness and accuracy of work performed. Ability to priorities, multitask and commitment to meet reporting deadlines. Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Ability to work under own initiative, and enthusiasm to drive through change. PC proficiency, including MS Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook. Prior NetSuite, Oracle and Salesforce experience is an advantage. Proficient in process mapping. Knowledge of data analytics would be an advantage. High level of confidentiality when dealing with highly sensitive information.