Senior Internal Auditor

Broster Buchanan; Essex; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Broster Buchanan is seeking an experienced Interim Internal Auditor to join its Internal Audit function in Essex, delivering a risk-based internal audit programme and providing independent assurance over governance, risk management and internal controls.

You will own audits from planning through fieldwork to reporting, operate with a high degree of autonomy, and produce high-quality audit findings and reports for senior management and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering risk-based internal audits.
• Autonomy in managing audits from planning through reporting.
• Experience preparing audit findings and management actions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a portfolio of risk-based internal audits in line with the approved Internal Audit Plan.
• Plan and scope individual audits, identifying key risks, controls and areas for testing.
• Conduct interviews and walkthroughs with stakeholders across the organisation.
• Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls.
• Undertake detailed testing and document audit evidence in accordance with Internal Audit methodology.
• Identify control weaknesses, process improvements and areas of emerging risk.
• Prepare clear and concise audit findings and agree appropriate management actions.
• Produce high-quality internal audit reports for management and senior stakeholders.

Skills

Internal audit

Risk assessment

Audit planning

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Our client is seeking an experienced Interim Internal Auditor to join its Internal Audit function and support the delivery of a risk-based internal audit programme.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced auditor to join a busy team and take ownership of a portfolio of audits, providing independent assurance over the effectiveness of governance, risk management and internal controls.

The successful candidate will be expected to operate with a high degree of autonomy, managing audits from planning and fieldwork through to reporting and follow-up.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver a portfolio of risk-based internal audits in line with the approved Internal Audit Plan.
• Plan and scope individual audits, identifying key risks, controls and areas for testing.
• Conduct interviews and walkthroughs with stakeholders across the organisation.
• Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls.
• Undertake detailed testing and document audit evidence in accordance with Internal Audit methodology.
• Identify control weaknesses, process improvements and areas of emerging risk.
• Prepare clear and concise audit findings and agree appropriate management actions.
• Produce high-quality internal audit reports for management and senior stakeholders.