Internal Audit Manager

Tewes Financial Recruitment; Amstelveen; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking an Internal Audit Project Assurance Manager to oversee audit assignments and enhance project assurance effectiveness. The role requires a relevant degree and at least 8 years of experience in internal audit, project management, or change management, with strong skills in risk management and audit techniques.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of relevant work experience.
• Familiarity with accounting principles and standards.
• Significant exposure to project assurance.

Responsibilities

• Lead Internal Audit assignments and support project assurance.
• Gather, analyze, and interpret data for audit findings.
• Support continuous improvement of internal audit activities.

Skills

Audit techniques

Risk management principles

Project management

Education

Relevant university degree

Professional qualification in finance or accounting

Project Management accreditations

Job description

Recruitment Specialist for qualified professionals Finance | Audit | GRC

Through the completion of the annual audit plan, Internal Audit aims to:

• support the Company mitigate its main strategic, operational, compliance and financial risks,
• contribute to the continuous improvement of processes and controls, and identify and share best practices

The role of the Internal Audit Project Assurance Manager is to act as one of the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Project Assurance, and to define and deliver audit or management support assignments and contribute to the continuous improvement of the activities of the Internal Audit Department.

The role involves approximately 20-30% of travelling time depending on the audit assignments and ability to work remotely.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the Internal Audit Assignment Planning Memorandum which sets out the objectives and scope of the audit or management support (advisory) assignment
  • Gather and review background information on the business to be reviewed
  • Assist in the identification of key risks and challenges
  • Derive audit scope and approach from the assessment of key risks and challenges
• Deliver audit and management support assignments in whole or in part under the supervision and guidance of the Internal Audit Team Manager and/or Director, ensuring that the objectives and scope are fully covered within the allotted timeframe:
  • Gather, analyse, and interpret data
  • Organise meetings and conduct interviews with auditees
  • Perform testing of controls
  • Identify draft audit findings and recommendations
  • Discuss draft audit findings and recommendations with auditees
  • Complete working papers and documentation to Internal Audit quality standards.
• Draft assigned elements of the audit or management support report for review by the Internal AuditTeam Manager and Director and assess management actions within the allotted timeframes:
  • Draft audit findings and recommendations, ensuring that they are factually correct and written in
  • clear and concise English
  • Discuss and incorporate changes recommended by the Director
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the activities of the Internal Audit Department:
  • Identify and make suggestions for enhancing audit processes and programmes and / or the
  • effectiveness and efficiency of the Internal Audit function
  • Continue the development of specialist technical knowledge around project assurance;
  • Support the department in implementing enhancements to the effectiveness and efficiency of the
  • Internal Audit function
• Act as one of the departmental project assurance SMEs. Assist and coach other members of staff todevelop their skills and increase auditing effectiveness and efficiency for project assurance and actas an expert advisor for related queries

Education:

• Relevant university degree and/or professional qualification (e.g. accounting, finance, economics, IT)
• Project Management accreditations (e.g. advanced Scrum, PMI, PSM, PMP, PPM, CPMP, CAPM, CSM etc.)

Experience:

Minimum of 8 years work experience in a relevant project and/or change management role, project assurance role in a professional firm, or internal audit with significant exposure to project assurance. Familiarity with accounting principles and standards, audit techniques, risk management principles, and/or IT processes.