Internal Audit Manager

My client are an international financial services client with operational offices scattered across the UK.

Due to the strengthening of our UK audit function, we are seeking to appoint an Internal Audit Manager to work from their highrise City of London address.

The key duties and responsibilities of the Internal Audit Manager are:

Leading Internal Audits and project work to evaluate key risks and the adequacy of controls within the business and/or key business processes, including:

Development of an internal audit approach and testing strategy for assigned audit projects to ensure all key business risks and controls are evaluated,

Coordinating and participating in the completion of internal audit test procedures,

Communicating regularly internal audit findings noted from the review to the Senior Internal Audit Manager,

Providing review and approval of workpaper documentation to ensure the retained documentation supports the audit work performed, and

Responsibility for internal audit completion and delivery of projects to time and budget.

Ability to participate in peer group led audits as a team member.

Managing and overseeing the work of direct reports.

Having gravitas and maturity to make oral and written presentations to senior management throughout and at the conclusion of the audit by discussing process and control deficiencies, recommending corrective actions and other suggestions for improvements in operational controls to mitigate risk and/or reductions in costs.

Preparing the draft audit report for the Senior Audit Manager's review, ensuring audit comments are clear, concise and focused on the root cause of the issue and intended outcome, and presented in GIA report style and context.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a world class internal audit function with a strong internal promotion policy.

Applicants will ideally have previous internal audit experience gained from a blue chip organisation. Financial services and/or insurance experience is advantageous but not essential.

This client operates a highly flexible and successful agile working policy.

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