Senior Auditor - FCE Bank

Ford Motor; Basildon; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A major automotive financial services company in the UK is seeking a Senior Auditor to provide internal assurance and advisory activities. The role involves leading audit engagements, ensuring compliance with regulations, and presenting reports to senior management. Ideal candidates have extensive experience in internal audit within a UK Bank and possess strong analytical skills. This position is based in Dunton and requires 4 days a week in the office.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Internal Audit or Assurance roles.
• Knowledge of how a regulated Bank operates in the UK.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely.

Responsibilities

• Lead and perform audit engagements for Ford Credit.
• Identify key risks and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Prepare and present audit reports to senior management.
• Critically assess the control environment for improvements.

Skills

Extensive experience in Internal Audit or Second Line Assurance

Understanding of regulated Bank operations

Governance, risk management and control understanding

Knowledge of prudential or conduct and AML requirements

Ability to engage with senior management

Leadership and project management development desire

CIA or other IIA certification

Education

Degree or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Join our team as a FCE Bank Senior Auditor, providing internal assurance and advisory activities for FCE Bank.

FCE Bank is a UK Bank authorised by the PRA and regulated by the PRA and FCA. FCE operates through branches in France and Spain, as well as an operating subsidiary in Italy, providing retail and dealer financing services in these locations, and savings products to customers in the UK under the Ford Money brand.

The FCE Bank audit team consists of a team of five staff, supported by a co-source partner.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Internal Audit or Second Line Assurance role 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.

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.
• 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 audit findings.
• 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 the co-source partner on the audits for which you are assigned as co-ordinator or Audit Lead.
• Any other responsibilities outlined by the Audit Management as they arise.