Internal Audit Assistant Manager

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Malling; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discount scheme

Monthly CPD support

Job summary

Cygnet Health Care is seeking an Internal Audit Assistant Manager in its Finance Team. The role leads risk-based audits across healthcare, support and corporate functions, and writes audit reports.

It is a full-time, hybrid position with two office days and three at home, reporting to the Group Internal Audit Manager. The successful candidate will have significant internal or external audit experience, strong controls knowledge, and the ability to manage audits independently while developing

Qualifications

• Significant experience in internal audit, external audit, risk or finance.
• Experience leading audit assignments independently.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute risk-based audits of financial, operational and compliance risks across healthcare, support and corporate functions.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of financial, operational and compliance controls.
• Identify control weaknesses, inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement.
• Produce clear, practical and value-adding audit reports.
• Review revenue assurance: occupancy and bed utilisation reporting, funding and contract compliance, revenue recognition, billing completeness and leakage.
• Review payroll controls: processing, starters, leavers and contract changes, overtime and enhanced payments, reconciliations, segregation of duties and access.

Skills

Audit leadership

Risk management

Report writing

Stakeholder management

Excel

Tools

Excel

Accounting software

Job description

This is a full-time Internal Audit Assistant Manager post in the Finance Team of Cygnet Health Care, reporting to the Group Internal Audit Manager. The role leads risk-based audits of financial, operational and compliance controls across healthcare, support and corporate functions, and writes the resulting reports. It is hybrid, with two office days and three at home, and suits an experienced auditor aiming for audit management. An enhanced DBS check is required.

What the job involves

• Lead and execute risk-based audits of financial, operational and compliance risks across healthcare, support and corporate functions, including procurement, supplier governance and financial reporting
• Evaluate the effectiveness of financial, operational and compliance controls
• Identify control weaknesses, inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement
• Produce clear, practical and value-adding audit reports
• Review revenue assurance: occupancy and bed utilisation reporting, funding and contract compliance, revenue recognition, billing completeness and leakage
• Review payroll controls: processing, starters, leavers and contract changes, overtime and enhanced payments, reconciliations, segregation of duties and access
• Review agency staffing: booking controls, rate card compliance, vendor governance, and validation of hours worked and invoices
• Review IT controls: user access, privileged accounts, change management, business continuity and disaster recovery, and third-party supplier assurance
• Review estates controls: capital expenditure governance and asset management and inventory
• Support development of audit methodologies and data analytics
• Embed technology-enabled auditing techniques
• Contribute to special investigations, ad-hoc reviews and integration audits following acquisitions or organisational change

What’s required

Experience

• Significant experience in internal audit, external audit, risk or finance
• Experience leading audit assignments independently

Skills & knowledge

• Strong understanding of financial controls and risk management
• Excellent report writing and stakeholder management
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Strong organisation, time management and task prioritisation
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to work in a team
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting software

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check

Other

• Willingness to travel to services across the UK

What’s offered

• Strong career progression into management roles
• Monthly reflective practice and support with CPD opportunities
• Expert clinical supervision and peer support
• Pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount scheme