Job Description

The role in providing assurance and insight to Senior Management and the Board Audit Committee. This role has autonomy to manage the end to end audit process from scoping, planning, fieldwork and reporting and is a high profile position that gives exposure to all areas of the organization including Senior Management.
Some responsibilities of the role include:

• Delivering Internal Audits end to end, including scoping, planning, fieldwork and reporting;
• Actively contributing to the development of the annual audit plan and the strategy for developing the internal audit team;
• Keeping up to date with industry, professional and regulatory requirements, including identifying areas of emerging practice;
• Delivering ideas and plans that help improve the quality and effectiveness of internal audit processes;
• Maintaining relationships with and sharing knowledge with other assurance and control departments and external auditors;
• Leading the process for tracking and reporting the implementation of measures to resolve Internal Audit findings; and
• Engaging in ongoing stakeholder engagement, both internal and external.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• A background in assurance (internal audit, internal controls or external audit) with experience in controls testing;
• A professional audit or accounting qualification (e.g. ACA/IIA);
• Experience of engaging with senior stakeholders;
• Experience of working under own initiative;
• Excellent planning and prioritization skills; and
• Good knowledge of Microsoft packages (including Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Experience within an Internal Audit role and good knowledge of Internal Audit standards and practices;
• Financial Services experience (highly advantageous);
• Knowledge of data, technology and / or statistical and modelling techniques; and
• Experience of process mapping and use of relevant software