Internal Auditor

Jefferson Tiley; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferson Tiley is seeking an Internal Auditor for a global financial services client with hubs across EMEA and the USA. This end-to-end internal audit role involves evaluating controls across business processes and delivering audit test procedures.

You'll typically work under the Senior Internal Audit Manager, present findings to management, and operate in a hybrid model with three days in the office and the rest from home. ACA/ACCA/CIIA/CIA or equivalent are preferred.

Qualifications

• Qualified or studying toward ACA/ACCA/CIIA/CIA or equivalent.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to articulate risks and controls clearly.

Responsibilities

• Participate in internal audits to evaluate controls across key processes.
• Complete audit test procedures and document findings.
• Communicate audit findings to the Senior Internal Audit Manager.
• Assist in developing audit approaches and testing strategies.
• Present findings to management with recommendations for improvements.

Skills

Communication skills

Risk assessment

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIIA/CIA or equivalent

Job description

My client are a global financial services firm with hubs located across EMEA and the USA. Due to a planned expansion and internal promotion, we are seeking to appoint an Internal Auditor to join the team.

Key responsibilities will include:

Participating in internal audits designed to evaluate the adequacy of controls for the business and key business processes. This is an end to end internal audit role.

Included in this responsibility are:

• Completing audit test procedures.
• Communicating audit findings noted from the review to the Senior Internal Audit Manager.
• Assisting the Senior Internal Audit Manager in the development of an audit approach and testing strategy for assigned audit projects to ensure all key business risks and controls are evaluated.
• Making, or assisting in making oral and written presentations to management throughout and at the conclusion of the examination by discussing process and control deficiencies, recommending corrective actions and other suggestions for improvements in operations and/or reductions in costs.

Applicants will be able to deliver an end to end internal audit but this can be whilst under supervision from the Senior Internal Audit Manager.

The company culture for this client is extremely dynamic and ambitious candidates are well looked after. 75% of the current leadership team have been internally promoted into the role and other senior operational Line Managers also originated from within internal audit. It has an excellent reputation for getting strong candidates noticed and then poached into group operational roles.

Applicants will ideally be qualified or studying towards one of the following: ACA/ACCA/CIIA/CIA or equivalent.

Communication skills and particularly the ability to articulate risks and controls are essential for this role. A good work/life balance exists and the team operate a "grown up approach" to time keeping with core hours being 9.30-5.30pm. The team work in a hybrid manner with 3 days a week in the office and the rest from home.