Internal Audit Associate Director | Hybrid & Growth

RSM UK; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Study Support

27 days holiday

Financial wellbeing tools

Electric car scheme

Virtual GP access

300+ courses on demand

Job summary

RSM UK is seeking an Internal Audit Associate Director (Corporate) to lead a dedicated IA/controls team across client sites. You will deliver complex internal audits and controls projects, supervise senior staff, and partner with Directors to ensure timely, quality outcomes within budget.

The role requires professional qualfications (ACA/ACCA/IA), strong governance knowledge, and experience delivering domestic and international assignments. Hybrid working and career development are offered.

Qualifications

• Professionally qualified, e.g. ACA/ACCA/IA or other specialist qualification. Preferable to have accounting qualification.
• Experience in relevant Corporate Governance and Regulatory standards pertaining to listed ad large corporate clients (e.g. Corporate Governance Code, Wates Principals, AAF/ISAE. SOX).
• Gained the necessary recent and relevant experience within Internal Audit and / or SOX / controls projects. Strong internal audit methodology, technical controls documentation and control evaluation experience.
• Effective use of IT including excel, PowerPoint, Visio, audit and accounts packages, and understanding and application of data analytics.
• Experience of delivery domestically and internationally.
• Anticipates the impact of key developments within the relevant client sectors to manage overall technical and commercial risk.
• Reviews and controls the technical content of the work of others to ensure compliance with the Internal Audit Manual and other Standard Operating Procedures along with relevant regulatory standards e.g. Audit Standards.
• Aware of relevant financial targets and constraints, and actively assists senior management in achieving these, keeping Partner/client informed of potential problems including actual vs budget.
• Applies knowledge of RSM, markets and core client base, promoting and co-ordinating additional services provided to clients in portfolio.
• Transforms options into recommendations and resolutions to exceed client expectations where possible – seeks value billing opportunities and creates fees.
• Ensure client data is handled securely in accordance with the Firm’s and client’s data protection procedures.
• Developing leadership qualities, and known within the Firm and different service lines.
• Sales orientated: translates client needs into engagements, demonstrates commerciality in their action, established network of clients internally and externally.

Responsibilities

• Lead a profitable IA / controls team to ensure effective delivery of internal audit, SOX / controls and / or third party assurance services.
• Lead and manage agreed client portfolio of internal audit for the service line and regional area.
• Approve, and if necessary prepare initial draft client audit strategy and annual audit programme / controls project plans and test plans for each client, supported by a fully costed service delivery proposal, for subsequent approval by the Director/Partner.
• Prepare & approve draft internal audit and internal controls reports prior to client and Director/Partner sign off.
• Prepare & approve draft progress papers and reports for client and Audit Committee prior to Director/Partner sign off.
• Represent the Firm in audit matters as required, including attendance at client meetings and Audit Committees, and other forums as deemed appropriate.
• Assist as part of a team that prepares tenders and presents these to win work.
• Assist in the building of the discipline and ensuring the team delivers exceptional client service.
• Control and manage the delivery of the client programme, to ensure that the work is completed to time and budget, providing solutions on any issues as appropriate to the Director/Partner.
• Ensure the effective planning and utilisation of team members in line with the approved budget - including mapping complex scheduling to optimise profitability
• Monitor the effectiveness and quality of audit work through undertaking effective senior manager review of the work.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Leadership

Client management

Project management

Education

ACA/ACCA/IA or other specialist qualification

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

Job description

RSM UK is seeking an Internal Audit Associate Director (Corporate) to lead a dedicated IA/controls team across client sites. You will deliver complex internal audits and controls projects, supervise senior staff, and partner with Directors to ensure timely, quality outcomes within budget.

The role requires professional qualfications (ACA/ACCA/IA), strong governance knowledge, and experience delivering domestic and international assignments. Hybrid working and career development are offered.