Job Description

 

Partner with the business across all areas including both finance and operations, acting as an independent, trusted advisor

Act as an expert in one or more key business areas, providing business insight to the team and clients on specified business processes, strategic imperatives and enterprise threatening risks.

Provide technical advice and coaching to both the business and other members of the team

Track recommendations to ensure implementation is achieved and that the remediation is effective

Understand and deploy a risk based approach to maintaining the audit universe and actively contributing to the annual plan build exercise.

Lead on audits and/or oversee the work of others

Report findings directly to key stakeholders such as CFO, local MDs and FDs, Head of Audit/Risk

Because of the broad exposure you get to the rest of the business, a role in internal audit can provide further opportunities within internal audit, core finance (FBP, FP&A, FC etc), treasury, ethics, legal, risk, strategic planning, transaction services, M&A and many more…

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Typically candidates have experience within: internal audit or external audit from an accounting firm such as the Big 4 or Top 20, a specialist internal audit/ risk consultancy firm, external audit within the NAO, or through the operational internal audit/ risk route Desired qualifications include: ACA (CA), ACCA, CIA, PIA, IRM Character traits typically include being; naturally inquisitive, customer focused, strategic, risk aware, driven, and keen to work as a trusted advisor / business partner You will have excellent communication skills (written and oral), effective time management skills and the ability to communicate with a wide range of people These roles require being both a team player and autonomous so you must have the ability to work on your own and as part of a team