Internal Audit Manager

tp; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TP ICAP in London is seeking an experienced Auditor to lead their internal audits, delivering high-quality assurance across functions and ensuring alignment with the group risk framework.

You will manage audit assignments, mentor junior staff, travel 10-20% as needed, and communicate findings and recommendations to the Audit Committee and management, maintaining high standards of integrity and professionalism.

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading internal audits.
• Ability to communicate findings clearly to management.
• Ethical standards and professional integrity.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality audits on time and within scope.
• Lead audit engagements and supervise staff.
• Assess risks and provide assurance to HoA and Audit Committee.
• Engage with stakeholders to improve controls.

Skills

Auditing experience

Stakeholder communication

Relationship building

Team leadership

Risk assessment

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIA/CISA/CISM or equivalent

Job description

The TP ICAP Group is a world leading provider of market infrastructure.

Our purpose is to provide clients with access to global financial and commodities markets, improving price discovery, liquidity, and distribution of data, through responsible and innovative solutions.

Through our people and technology, we connect clients to superior liquidity and data solutions.

The Group is home to a stable of premium brands. Collectively, TP ICAP is the largest interdealer broker in the world by revenue, the number one Energy & Commodities broker in the world, the world's leading provider of 'Over The Counter' data, and an award winning all-to-all trading platform.

The Group operates from more than 60 offices in 27 countries. We are 5,300 people strong. We work as one to achieve our vision of being the world's most trusted, innovative, liquidity and data solutions specialist.

Group Internal Audit:

The purpose of the Group Internal Audit (GIA) function is to protect and add value to TP ICAP's stakeholders by providing high-quality assurance, impactful analysis, and valuable insights. Our goal is to drive continuous improvement, innovation and efficiencies, supporting the firm's long-term success. GIA covers all three geographic regions; EMEA, Americas and APAC with teams located in London and Singapore.

Role Overview

This role supports the Senior Audit manager, who in turn reports to the Head of Audit (HoA). They will be accountable for: driving and delivering a portfolio of high-quality risk-based audit services across the business; and assisting in the management of strategic relationships with key GIA stakeholders by ensuring the risks associated with latest business plans are fully considered and by providing independent opinion and assurance on the strength of the control framework and the effectiveness of business risk management.

Role Responsibilities

Responsible for the delivery of high-quality audit reporting on time and on budget. The GIA function delivers approximately 40-50 audit assignments per year. Primary accountability to the HoA, with responsibility for audit execution within that portfolio. Direct line responsibility for audit staff working on each assignment within the portfolio. Optional travel (approx. 10-20% depending on audit delivery portfolio) is an element of this role, as deemed necessary, to complete audit engagements and to fulfil stakeholder engagement, building deep relationships.

Key accountabilities:

Executes a dynamic risk-based audit plan, ensuring the audit activity focuses on key areas of the most significant business risk. Monitor and anticipate regulatory and business change, and assess the potential impact. Provides an appropriate level of assurance that the most significant risks to the business are being well managed. Manages their workload of assigned audit resources, ensures the quality of audit files and that all audit work complies with GIA's audit methodology and standards. Delivers audits on time and to agreed budgets, presents control gaps/failures to management on a timely basis and agrees commercially viable audit recommendations and business actions to address areas of risk and failures in the control framework. Influences stakeholders to embed risk management practices, thereby enhancing internal control practices and improving the overall strength of their control framework through the delivery of high-quality audit reports and focused audit opinions. Uses influencing, negotiating and diplomacy skills to manage key internal and external stakeholder relationships, works closely with business management to ensure business plans and initiatives are considered within GIA's risk assessment and audit plans. Analyses audit opinions and conclusions, providing input to GIA commentary to the Audit Committee (and other relevant business committees/meetings), on significant areas of concern and the remedial actions required to mitigate risk to the Group. Works as part of an effective team and contributes proactively to achieving GIA's performance objectives.

Experience / Competences

Essential

An experienced Auditor with prior experience of leading their own Internal Audits Qualified to either ACA, ACCA, CIA, CISA, CISM or similar Communicates effectively and efficiently to internal and external stakeholders Build relationships and networks with both internally and externally wherever possible Demonstrates strong customer focus Demonstrates ability to work effectively with others Constructively handles disagreements to reach a resolution Ability to work with diverse groups/ personalities Adapts communication style to suit audience Projects personal credibility Interacts confidently without being overbearing Ability to work effectively in a high pressure environment Keeps emotions under control in difficult situations Handles criticism constructively Able to demonstrate honesty, integrity and professionalism Works ethically and shows respect for