Internal Audit

Meraki Talent Limited; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market leading salary

Performance related bonus

Hybrid working 3/2

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Meraki Accountancy & Finance's client is seeking an Internal Audit Specialist to join a leading firm in Scotland. You will execute and lead assurance coverage across the business, delivering risk-based audits and insightful findings.

This role offers hybrid working (3 days in office, 2 remote), a market-leading salary, and a discretionary bonus package along with flexible benefits. ICAS/ACCA qualification and strong audit knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• ICAS or ACCA qualified with at least 1 year in internal audit.
• Knowledge of investment management regulations.
• Solid understanding of audit principles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify and prioritise key risks across business areas and controls.
• Develop risk-based audit plans and testing strategies.
• Lead internal audit engagements from planning to reporting.
• Evaluate control environments and propose improvements.
• Prepare clear audit findings for senior management.
• Collaborate with control owners and stakeholders.

Skills

Excellent communication

Strong audit principles

Education

ICAS/ACCA qualified

Job description

Meraki Accountancy & Finance's city centre based client are looking to add an Internal Audit Specialist to the team. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a leading firm. The successful candidate will be responsible for executing and leading assurance coverage of the business.

Key duties of the role include:

• Identify, assess and prioritise key risks across relevant business and functional areas, considering the potential impact on the firm's operations, clients, regulatory obligations and control environment.
• Develop and execute risk-based audit and assurance activity, ensuring appropriate scope, testing and documentation is undertaken to assess the design and operating effectiveness of controls.
• Lead and participate in a range of assurance activities, including internal audits, continuous monitoring, thematic reviews and control assessments, providing independent and objective challenge across the business.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the control environment, identifying control weaknesses, emerging risks and areas where processes or controls could be strengthened.
• Plan and deliver audit engagements from scoping and risk assessment through to fieldwork, issue identification, reporting and closure.
• Perform detailed testing of business processes and key controls, reviewing supporting documentation, analysing data and challenging evidence provided by control owners.
• Identify control deficiencies and assess the associated risk and potential impact, ensuring findings are clearly articulated and supported by robust evidence.
• Prepare clear and concise audit findings, recommendations, and reports for senior management, highlighting key risks, root causes and opportunities for improvement.

Experience required:

• ICAS / ACCA Qualified with one years' experience working in an internal audit function.
• Understanding of business line and key regulations relevant to investment management
• Strong understanding of audit principles
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

On offer

• Market leading salary
• Performance related bonus
• Hybrid working of 3/2
• Flexible benefits