Senior Internal Audit Manager

Equifind; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 92,250 - 119,925; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in London is looking for an experienced Internal Auditor to provide support for a minimum of 6 months. You'll be working closely with the CFO and the finance team, ensuring the integrity of controls and risk management processes. With a daily rate of £500-£650, depending on your experience, this role offers the opportunity for permanent placement after a successful assignment. Applicants should have robust internal audit expertise and experience in credit risk.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years' experience in internal audit within financial services.
• Proven record of delivering audits independently.
• Strong understanding of risk management and controls.

Responsibilities

• Provide assurance on the effectiveness of internal controls.
• Work independently with stakeholders on audit reviews.
• Lead planning and fieldwork of audits.

Skills

Internal audit expertise

Credit risk knowledge

Risk management

Strong communication skills

Team player

Job description

Job Description

Equifind are excited to have joined up with a leading London financial services firm, who are looking for some internal audit support for the next six months.

We're looking for someone who knows internal audit like the back of their hands and has a strong background in credit and risk. You must be comfortable with setting up audits and reporting on them.

You will play a key role in the business and working closely with the wider finance team.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Provide assurance on the effectiveness of internal controls and risk management processes with high levels in credit risk, underwriting and portfolio management
• Work independently on the scope of internal audit reviews with the team lead and other senior stakeholders throughout the business
• Lead planning and fieldwork stages of the audit, ensuring clear documentation of observations, evidence and audit opinion
• Consolidate audit opinion and agree audit actions on IA reports. Ensure key messages are effectively articulated and communicated to the different stakeholder groups
• Provide input into the financial year audit plan, audit universe, emerging enterprise risks, and assurance maps to devise the audit annual plan
• Seen as risk management and control in your area of specialisation, helping mature assurance capabilities across the three lines
• Ensure the quality of independent assurance activities by adhering to IIA Standards and audit quality requirements
• Build credible relationships with audit stakeholders across different seniority levels, including ExCo, to agree issues, impact and actions
• Proactively problem solving, identifying and confidently mitigating any risks, issues or control weaknesses that arise in your day-to-day

Experience & Qualification

• A minimum of 10 years' experience in internal audit with financial services with a proven record of independently delivering audits
• Strong understanding of proportionate risk management, control and assurance activities across three lines in financial services
• Strong communication and presentation skills - should be comfortable in interacting with senior stakeholders and representing internal audit when needed
• Enthusiastic, passionate and pragmatic in using expertise to help support assurance activities required to deliver on organisational priorities.
• Experience of working in a fintech would be nice to have
• Can work independently in a timely fashion
• Be a real team player

About the business

An international financial services organisation, that has grown considerably over the years and looks to continue to. The business is on an upward trend and doesn't look like slowing down.

You will work closely with the CFO and the wider finance team to support the internal audit process and on certain projects for the future.

The business thrives on its collaboration and working closely together has been the main ingredient for its success. They like the team to be in three days per week in order to keep communication levels high and problem solving to the maximum.

This is a truly dynamic business that rewards those who work hard and are big team players.

Daily Rate

This internal auditor opportunity in London, will be paying £500-£650 per day outside IR35, depending on your experience and industry background.

This will be for a minimum of 6 months' work and to start straightaway, as we will be running interviews over the next few weeks.

There could be a chance for permanent placement after if the assignment proves a success.