Risk and Internal Audit Manager

Parkinson's UK; Harrow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Parkinson’s UK is seeking a Risk and Assurance professional to support the Head of Risk in ensuring policy compliance and to manage day-to-day risk, internal audit and insurance operations. The role focuses on fostering transparency and service improvement across the charity.

You will design and facilitate risk workshops, review risk registers and help maintain the risk management framework, while producing governance reports for senior meetings and supporting insurance functions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing and delivering risk training and workshops.
• Strong working knowledge of governance in the Charity Sector.
• Experience producing governance reports for senior meetings, and supporting the risk, internal audit and insurance functions.
• Exemplary organisation skills, and the ability to cope with competing demands.
• Experience in Policy writing.

Responsibilities

• Design and facilitate risk workshops and training at Directorate level, with support from the Head of Risk.
• Manage the regular review of risk registers, and support the Head of Risk & Assurance in developing and maintaining the risk management framework.
• Manage the production of risk, internal audit and insurance reports as required.
• Develop a structured, yet responsive, risk-based annual internal audit plan based on charity risks.
• Manage the annual Insurance renewal process, working closely with the Charity insurance broker.

Skills

Risk training

Charity governance

Internal audit

Policy writing

Governance reporting

Job description

You’ll support the Head of Risk and Assurance in ensuring compliance with the Risk Management Policy and Framework across the charity. You’ll manage day to day risk, internal audit and insurance operations and foster a strong culture of transparency and service improvement.

You’ll ensure that the Internal Audit programme aligns with the risks being faced by the charity. You’ll enable colleagues across the charity to feel equipped to effectively manage their risks.

What You'll Do

• Design and facilitate risk workshops and training at Directorate level, with support from the Head of Risk
• Manage the regular review of risk registers, and support the Head of Risk & Assurance in developing and maintaining the risk management framework
• Manage the production of risk, internal audit and insurance reports as required.
• Use knowledge of risks being faced by the Charity to develop a structured, yet responsive, risk-based annual internal audit plan.
• Manage the annual Insurance renewal process, working closely with the Charity insurance broker.

What You'll Bring

• Proven experience designing and delivering risk training and workshops
• Strong working knowledge of governance in the Charity Sector
• Experience producing governance reports for senior meetings, and supporting the risk, internal audit and insurance functions
• Exemplary organisation skills, and the ability to cope with competing demands
• Experience in Policy writing

Applications close on 27 September.

Interviews for this role will be held on W/C 5 October at our London '50 Broadway' Office.

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