Internal Audit Manager - Banking

Forvis Mazars UK; Manchester; Vor Ort; GBP 85.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Forvis Mazars UK seeks an Internal Audit Manager within Banking Risk Consulting to lead IA engagements for banking and financial services clients. You will manage fieldwork, deliver high-quality reports, and present to Audit Committees while guiding a team of junior auditors.

You will develop client relationships, identify new business opportunities, and ensure adherence to quality and risk standards across the team.

Qualifikationen

• ACA, CA, ACCA, IIA or CII qualification or equivalent.
• Experience planning, delivering and managing internal audit fieldwork.
• Experience managing a portfolio of Banking and Financial Services IA clients.
• Experience delivering reviews: Underwriting and Credit Risk Management; Enterprise Risk Management; Deposit and Card operations; Compliance Framework reviews; Third party Risk Management; Payment operations.
• Strong knowledge of UK FS regulations for Banks, Building Societies and non-bank lenders.
• Familiarity with MCOBs for Regulated loans.
• Excellent communication and report writing; capable of delivering training sessions and webinars.
• Experience presenting at Audit Committees.
• Strong interpersonal, client handling and project management skills.

Aufgaben

• Plan, fieldwork, delivery and finalisation of internal audit engagements.
• Lead a team of Assistant Managers and Senior Consultants.
• Prepare and review internal audit reports and other deliverables.
• Lead opening and closing meetings with key client contacts (Exco).
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients.
• Provide on-the-job training and supervision of junior team members.
• Identify opportunities and prospects for new work.
• Lead preparation of client proposals / pitches.
• Ensure Quality and Risk standards across the team.

Kenntnisse

Internal audit leadership

Client management

Report writing

Audit committee presentation

Project management

Training delivery

Ausbildung

ACA/CA/ACCAIIA/CII qualification

Jobbeschreibung

Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network providing audit & assurance, tax, and advisory services. Forvis Mazars in the UK spans 14 offices across the nation and has over 3,400 professionals, with 190 partners. We have a clear purpose and a shared commitment to shape a better future.

You’ll join a collaborative and inclusive team where you're supported to grow your skills, explore new opportunities, and contribute from day one. You'll work with a diverse client base, develop meaningful connections, and gain experience that extends beyond your local team. Together, we grow, belong and impact.

About the team

The Banking Risk Consulting team primarily delivers outsourced and co‑sourced internal audit and internal controls services, while also supporting a broad range of risk and governance advisory engagements. These include internal controls reviews, SOX and UK Corporate Governance Code (Provision 29) readiness, enterprise risk management frameworks, combined assurance and external quality assessments.

Primarily, the team provide outsourced and co-sourced internal audit services to banking / financial service clients, however, we also provide (or support other teams with the delivery of) a range of risk-based engagements including corporate governance reviews and external quality assessments.

Having experienced significant growth, the team are looking for a motivated individual, who will have excellent opportunities for progression.

About the role

As an Internal Audit Manager within the Banking Risk Consulting team, you will be responsible for planning, fieldwork, delivery and finalisation of internal audit engagements, leading a team of Assistant Managers and Senior Consultants and presenting at Audit Committees, to a range of banking and building society clients.

• Management of a portfolio of clients, including overseeing the preparation and delivery of Internal Audit plan, Risk Assessments, client engagement, committee presentation and reporting.
• Performance and management of internal audit fieldwork along with supporting a team of internal auditors including assistant manager and senior consultants,
• Preparation and review of draft internal audit reports and other deliverables.
• Leading opening and closing meetings with key client contacts (Exco).
• Developing and maintaining good relationships with clients.
• Providing on-the-job training and supervision of junior team members.
• Identify opportunities and prospects for new work
• Lead the preparation of client proposals / pitches.
• Ensure Quality and Risk standards and procedures are maintained across the team.

What we are looking for

• Holds either ACA, CA, ACCA, IIA or CII (or equivalent) qualification.
• Experience of planning, delivering and managing internal audit fieldwork.
• Experience of managing a portfolio of Banking and Financial Services Internal Audit clients.
• Experience of delivering and leading reviews such as
  • Underwriting and Credit Risk Management
  • Enterprise Risk Management
  • Deposit and Card operations
  • Compliance Framework reviews
  • Third party Risk Management
  • Payment operations
• Good understanding of the UK regulations applicable to Financial Services (specifically Banks, Building Societies and non-bank lenders).
• Good understanding of requirements under MCOBs for Regulated loans.
• Strong communication and report writing skills; the candidate will also be a confident speaker to deliver effective training sessions and webinars both to client/colleagues.
• Should have experience of presenting at Audit Committees.
• Good interpersonal, client handling and project management skills.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Forvis Mazars diversity, equity and inclusion are central to our values. We value our people's unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experience, and know this diversity create better outcomes for our clients. We seek to attract, develop, and retain the best talent, inclusive of sex, ethnicity, disability, socio-economic background, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, and faith. We select candidates based on skills, knowledge, qualifications, and experience and aim to support all our team members to reach their potential. At Forvis Mazars, we promote an environment in which you cangrowyour skills,belongto a team that values your ideas, and make animpactthat matters.