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Internal Audit Senior

Employer
Mazars UK
Location
Fleet Street, Central London, United Kingdom
Salary
Competitive Salary
Closing date
Oct 1, 2020

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Job Role
Internal Auditor
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

As a Senior in the Risk Assurance team, you will be responsible for delivering risk based internal audit work predominately to a range of public service clients including Central Government, Local Government, Education, Charities in Greater London but also across the UK.

Client satisfaction is of paramount importance to us and the successful candidates will need to have excellent communication and written skills, and an ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.


Job Role

  • Planning internal audit programmes including identification of risk and control objectives;
  • Performance of internal audit fieldwork including closing meetings with management;
  • Completion of working papers;
  • Preparation of draft internal audit reports;
  • Maintaining good relationships with clients;
  • Assistance on other special assignments (e.g. client workshops and training, advisory assignments) as and when required;
  • Providing on the job advice and training to junior auditors and supervision of junior staff when required;
  • Controlling audit assignments from planning through to preparation of draft reports in line with agreed timescales;
  • Build strong working relationships with the client, ensuring any problems or requests are dealt with promptly;


Planning

  • Responsibility for all aspects of planning including resourcing, coordinating manager and partner activities, budgets, client meetings and visits;
  • Perform a review of the auditable area, including an assessment of the systems and controls, identifying key audit risks as a result of this review ahead of the client planning meeting;
  • Organise and lead the planning meeting with the client to agree key risks, areas of focus and logistics for the work;
  • Produce the Terms of Reference (ToR) to detail the strategy for the internal audit to the client. Be involved in the delivery of the ToR to the client; and
  • Organise and prepare the agenda for and chair team meetings and communicate the ToR and approach to the other members of the team.


Controlling the assignment/fieldwork

  • Deliver allocated assignments.
  • Complete the more complex areas of the assignments for larger internal audit.
  • Delegate appropriately and provide on-the-job training to assistants and seniors.
  • Review the work of assistants and seniors and provide informal feedback throughout the fieldwork stage. Encourage other seniors to provide feedback to assistants.
  • Capture audit findings as they are identified.
  • Review actual to budgeted time and inform manager of any issues immediately.
  • Build strong working relationships with the client, ensuring any problems or requests are dealt with promptly.
  • Communicate with other departments (e.g. Technology Consulting and Assurance, Tax) and pass on all relevant information.
  • Be aware of developments concerning client's affairs and any opportunities to provide additional services.


Completion

  • Closedown of internal audit files.
  • Ensure standards and procedures are maintained by the whole team and complete audit work with review points cleared.
  • Draft audit report summary for the Manager and Partner, draft audit report, and any other reports including audit committee papers.
  • Attendance at internal audit end of visit feedback meeting.


Administration and other areas

  • Keep technically up to date;
  • Ensure awareness of firm's specialist services and publications;
  • Assist with Graduate recruitment, training and marketing activities as required;
  • Participation and support to projects and initiatives within Risk Assurance services as required (i.e. prospective opportunities, methodology and technical training);
  • Maintain time records and appraisal records;
  • Complete assignment reviews within two weeks of the end of the engagement and obtain partner sign off (for both own appraisals and for those of other members of the team); and
  • Take full responsibility for the assignment.


Person Specification

  • Studying towards and/or qualified ACA/ACCA,IIA,CII or equivalent
  • Experience of delivering internal audits in practice or in-house team within public services;
  • Have a good understanding of technical issues in internal audit and context in the challenges facing pubic service organisations.
  • As this position involves client contact, the person must be able to present a professional image to the firm's clients;
  • Excellent written and verbal presentation skills required;
  • Desire to help grow and develop the department;
  • Ability to think creatively, generate innovative ideas, challenge the status quo and deliver work effectively;
  • Ability to express ideas with authority and conviction throughout verbal and written communication


At Mazars diversity and inclusion are central to our values. We recognise that being a diverse and inclusive organisation makes us stronger as a business.

We seek to attract and recruit people who reflect the diverse nature of our clients and communities, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, nationality, faith or belief, social background, age and disability. Mazars selects candidates based on skills, qualifications and experience.

We are open to having conversations about flexible working. Our client-facing professionals can often be required to travel regularly or may be based at client sites, but our approach to agile working can help achieve a lifestyle balance without compromising on client service.

We welcome applications from those returning to employment after a break from their careers.

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