Senior Auditor

Ford Motor Company; Basildon; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global automotive manufacturer is seeking an Internal Audit professional to lead audits and assess risks across multiple regions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in internal audit within a UK Bank, a strong understanding of governance and regulatory requirements, and must possess relevant professional qualifications. This role involves preparing reports for senior management and ensuring compliance with laws across Europe. The position will be based primarily in Dunton, with some travel required.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Internal Audit in a UK Bank.
• Understanding of how a regulated Bank operates in the UK and across Europe.
• Must possess a professional qualification within a year if not already held.

Responsibilities

• Perform and lead audit engagements.
• Identify key risks facing Ford Credit.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Prepare and present reports to senior management.
• Critically assess control environment effectiveness.

Skills

Extensive experience in Internal Audit within a UK Bank

Understanding of governance, risk management and control

Knowledge of prudential, conduct, and AML requirements

Comfortable engaging with senior management

Strong business acumen and analytical skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Education

Professional qualification (CIA or equivalent)

Degree or equivalent

Job description

The FCE audit team consists of a team of six staff, led by the Global Ford Credit Senior Director, supported by a co-source with Grant Thornton. This position reports to the Ford Credit Europe (FCE) Internal Audit Manager, providing assurance and advisory activities for Ford Credit entities operating in the UK, France, Italy and Spain.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Internal Audit in a UK Bank.
• Understanding of how a regulated Bank operates in the UK and across Europe.
• Understanding of governance, risk management and control within a banking environment.
• Knowledge of prudential or conduct and AML requirements.
• Comfortable engaging with senior management across the business.
• Has a desire to develop leadership, project management and technical skills.
• A professional qualification (typically CIA or other IIA certificate) will be required to be progressed within one year from starting the position if not already held. ACA or ACCA is advantageous but not required.
• Additional languages (French, Spanish, Italian and Romanian) would be advantageous.

Personal characteristics:

• A highly-motivated self-starter who can work independently without direct supervision.
• A personable team player with the ability to communicate clearly, concisely and candidly in both verbal and written form.
• The ability to work effectively and deliver to tight deadlines whilst ensuring process discipline.
• Strong business acumen and analytical skills (experience of Microsoft Office is essential).
• Ideally a degree or its equivalent.

Additional information:

• Travel– Audits cover locations across Europe and some overnight travel will be required. The length of time away from the UK on any specific assignment will not usually exceed 2 weeks. You may expect to spend up to 20% of your time away from Dunton, either on audit location overseas or across the UK.
• Training on the audit process and systems will be provided.

The Company is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity for all and is opposed to any form of less favourable treatment or harassment on the grounds of race, religion or belief, sex, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or disability.

As part of our pre-employment checks process, successful candidates will be required to undergo a criminal record check. This will be conducted in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and applied only to unspent convictions.

If you are concerned about applying due to disability, please contact us; we’re an inclusive team and would like to discuss what adjustments we can make to support your application.

Note: Banking and Compliance training including fair treatment of customers is mandatory for all FCE employees. Necessary training will be given to any successful candidates that require it.

This position is based in Dunton, and it is expected the successful candidate will be able to attend the Dunton office for typically 4 days a week and remain flexible on the days they are required to attend the office according to business requirements.

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Responsibilities

• Performing and leading audit engagements allocated to you by the Internal Audit Manager.
• Identifying the key risks facing Ford Credit within assigned audits.
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements across the markets in which Ford Credit operates.
• Preparing and presenting reports to senior management.
• Working closely with other departments to understand key business process control points.
• Critically assess the design and effectiveness of the control environment and identifying value adding areas for improvement.
• Use analytical techniques to identify and quantify risks to the Company.
• Follow-up on corrective actions taken by operating management related to audits and self-assessment findings. Ensure that action plans are appropriate and timely and assess sustainable implementation.
• Contribute to the audit plan and risk universe by undertaking continuous assurance work informed by formal stakeholder meetings, attending committee meetings and additional learning through external market insights.
• Maintaining an awareness of new or emerging regulations impacting Ford Credit in Europe.
• Liaising with and overseeing the work of Grant Thornton on the audits for which you are assigned as GT co-ordinator or Audit Lead.
• Any other responsibilities outlined by the Audit Management as they arise.