Internal Audit Assistant Manager – Top 20 Firm

Abacus Careers; Belfast City; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Abacus Careers is recruiting for an Internal Audit Senior in Belfast. The role covers end-to-end internal audit and controls advisory engagements from planning through fieldwork to reporting, with a focus on delivering high-quality outputs to clients’ senior management and boards.

You will develop your technical acumen, coach junior staff, and contribute to business development including tenders and new opportunities as the practice grows.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in Audit/Internal Audit/SOX/Controls, plus 1+ year post-qualification.
• Relevant degree and ACA/ACCA/CIIA or equivalent qualification.
• Strong business acumen to advise clients.
• Experience leading and managing teams.
• Experience presenting to Senior Management, with strong report writing.
• Knowledge of internal audit methodologies and SOX.
• UK and Ireland work rights; sponsorship not available.

Responsibilities

• Manage portfolio of clients from planning through fieldwork to reporting.
• Support clients develop or enhance Internal Control/SOX programmes.
• Prepare and review planning and reporting deliverables.
• Present results to senior management, Audit Committees and Boards.
• Coach and mentor teams, leading engagements.
• Respond to tenders and pursue business opportunities.

Skills

Audit experience

Team leadership

Report writing

Engagement management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIIA or equivalent

Relevant degree

Job description

About the Internal Audit Senior Role:

• Management of a portfolio of clients which oversee the end to end internal audit or controls advisory or assurance engagements, from planning through to fieldwork and reporting
• Working as part of team supporting our clients develop or enhance their Internal Control / SOX programmes
• Preparation and review of high-quality planning and reporting deliverables for issue to clients
• Presentation of results of engagements to clients Senior Management, Audit Committees and Boards as applicable
• Contributing to the development of your own, and the team’s, technical acumen through continuous coaching, mentoring and leading your team on engagements
• Completion of business and practice development activities such as responding to requests for tenders and identifying and pursuing relevant business opportunities

About your career to date:

• You will have at least 3 years experience working in Audit, Internal Audit, SOX and/or Controls, plus at least one year of post-qualified experience.
• Relevant degree and an ACA, ACCA, CIIA or other accounting or relevant qualification,
• Business acumen and insight to be an effective business advisor to clients,
• Experience managing and leading teams effectively,
• Experience presenting to Senior Management teams along with excellent report writing skills,
• Knowledge of technical concepts and relevant industry standards e.g. Internal Audit methodologies, Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) etc,.
• Must hold UK and Ireland work rights - no sponsorship available

This is a superb opportunity for a recently qualified Acountant to join a leading team at a critical phase of growth and expansion.